St Joseph County News

Police were searching for two suspects believed to be involved in a gun battle early in downtown Three Rivers.

Sheriff's detectives Friday arrested a man wanted in the rape and slaying of a woman whose body was found in April 1993 in the Kalamazoo River.

A state legislator said Tuesday that chances appear ``slim'' Michigan's gaming laws will be changed to allow for development a proposed casino in southern St.

A West Michigan doctor convicted of fondling his patients is now free and clear.

Michigan fairs that are scrambling to adjust to a nearly $1.5 million loss in state-provided premiums may not see the subsidy return any time soon.

The Michigan Department of Community Health plans to consult with the Michigan Attorney General's office regarding whether Terence Whiteman's medical license may be reinstated.

A St. Joseph County prosecutor has dropped charges against a former physician at Sturgis Hospital who had been accused of criminal sexual conduct and providing drugs to female patients.

A veteran Sturgis Police Department sergeant who was fired June 12 and charged Thursday with attempting to get confidential information in a St.

A recently fired Sturgis police sergeant was charged Thursday with dissemination of confidential information, a misdemeanor, St.

A former Sturgis police officer is now facing charges. Sgt. Luis Rosado was fired after an internal investigation, according to John Mc Donough of the St.

Vice President Joe Biden announced a new federal bond program Friday during his visit to Kalamazoo that could inject $102 million into Southwest Michigan's economy.

The search for a wanted sexual predator in St. Joseph County, Michigan gains national attention.

The fate of a Fabius Township tree believed to be possibly 150 years old was decided Wednesday, when members of the St.

Priority Health's expansion of its service territory in southern Michigan follows a push to build out a care-provider network across the entire state.

A $20 million U.S. 131 bypass of Constantine is among three area road and bridge projects shelved by the Michigan Department of Transportation due to the state's economic woes.

Police are continuing to look for Victor Jones, 41, a registered sex offender who has been missing for a couple of months with his 11-year-old daughter.

St. Joseph County Police are looking for a wanted sex offender. Victor Jones, 41, of South Bend is a sex offender wanted for failure to register.

A restaurant near Sturgis was badly damaged by fire early Tuesday, police said. The fire at Welch's Steak & Ribs on East Fawn River Road near M-66 was reported at about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to police.

A popular Sturgis, Mich., eatery was ablaze Tuesday morning, following what police say may be a break-in at the business.

Martin Township property owners connected to Plainwell's wastewater-treatment system will face increased sewer rates later this year.