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The Kalamazoo Wings jumped out to a 4-1 first period lead and never looked back as they defeated the Toledo Walleye 8-5 in Game Four of the best-of-seven Central Division Semi-Finals on Wednesday night. The K-Wings were victorious on Tuesday night as they took Game Three by a score of 6-4. Peter Schneider netted the hat trick for the K-Wings. …

Mayor Tom Lowry and city commissioners Tuesday agreed to table action on engineering services related to the Three Rivers Youth Sports Complex. The decision was made following a 25-minute closed session to discuss pending litigation, according to Lowry. It also followed sharp criticism from more than a half dozen residents who expressed their opposition to the proposed $4.1 million, 17-field …

State police are investigating a string of breaking-and-entering incidents that occurred in Colon Township over the past week. A department media release indicated the incidents took place in the 59000 block of Yeatter Road. Authorities believe the incidents occurred between April 9 and 16. Evidence shows a prying tool was used to access residences through doors and windows. Stolen items …

Glen Oaks Community College Board of Trustees last week honored the college’s 2017 Presidential Scholarship recipients. They are Carly Kyle of Burr Oak, Robert Frederick of Centreville, Daniel Alva of Colon, Brooke VanZoest of Mendon, Nathan Moore of Sturgis, Jonathan Knautz of White Pigeon, Emmalee Overmyer of Elkhart Christian, and Leora Schwartz of Hoosier Academy Virtual. In unrelated action trustees …

Hi! I’m Foxy and I am a male dilute gray cat, about 7-8 months old. I must have Siamese in me because I really like to talk and I have some beautiful blue eyes. I’m a little scared but am very friendly and love any attention you can give to me. I’m good about using my litter box, too. Please …

Peter Schneider netted the hat trick and the Kalamazoo Wings had a season high 53 shots on goal in route to a 6-4 Game Three win in their best-of-seven playoff series with the Toledo Walleye. The Walleye lead the series 2-1. Feeling like a game of ping-pong, the two teams exchanged goals throughout the first two periods. Kyle Bonis put …

I am getting very close to surrendering my driver’s license. On a recent trip to Ann Arbor, we had to use I-94. I hate this highway beyond words. The speed limit for cars is 70 miles per hour, yet if you drive the limit, you will find yourself being passed by cars doing at least 80 or 85. The speed …

Three Rivers Police over the weekend arrested a man on multiple felony charges following a traffic stop for equipment violations. According to a department media release, officers observed a small sport-utility vehicle traveling north on Main Street, where it was pulled over near Sixth Avenue. Police said the 38-year-old driver, whose community of residence was not stated in the release, …

A Cass County man was injured after the lawnmower he was riding was struck by a car. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies responded at 5:41 p.m. Saturday to the 19000 block of South Metcalf Court. Forty-four-year-old Joseph Barnett was crossing a driveway on his mower when 61-year-old Darlene Pratt of Elkhart was driving to the road in the same driveway. …

Members of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners appear to have a quick meeting before them this evening. Just one item of new business – the annual equalization report presented by Tony Meyaard and Josh Simmons – appears on the agenda. The meeting takes place at 6 p.m. in the third-floor commissioners’ room at the county courthouse.