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Albion Man Receives Minor Injuries In Crash
(DEKALB COUNTY) - One person was injured in a one vehicle crash. According to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office, 29 year old Juan Croft of Albion was driving south in the 3900 block of County Road 7 at 5:15 AM Saturday when he swerved to miss a deer in the road. Croft lost contr...
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Two Coldwater Men Part Of MSP Graduating Class
(LANSING) - Two Coldwater residents recently graduated from the Michigan State Police's 149th Trooper Recruit School. Bryce Lafferty and Mohamed Saleh were part of the graduating class that was honored on Friday during a ceremony in Lansing. They are assigned to the Fifth Distric...
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Sturgis BOE Hires Company To Be Owners Representative
(STURGIS) - Sturgis Public Schools has hired a company to serve as their owners representative. During last week's meeting the Sturgis Board of Education unanimously approved hiring Plante Moran Real Point for the position, after Finance Director Ray Sterling presented the re...
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Routine Traffic Stop Uncovers Drugs, Lands Two Coldwater Residents in Jail
(BATAVIA TOWNSHIP) - Branch County Sheriff's deputies say a routine traffic stop in Batavia Township ended with two people behind bars and drugs pulled from the vehicle. At 12:22 a.m. on Monday, deputies stopped the car after noticing an inoperable headlight, no license plate light, and the vehic...
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Indiana State Police Launch Holiday Crackdown on Impaired and Aggressive Driving
(FORT WAYNE) - As Hoosiers gear up for the holiday season, Indiana State Police in Fort Wayne are stepping up enforcement to keep roads safe.Troopers are joining the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute for the annual Safe Family Travel campaign, running now through the end of December and supporte...
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Trine University Professor Tapped for National Chemical Engineering Education Post
(ANGOLA) - A Trine University professor is stepping into a major national leadership role in chemical engineering education. Dr. Amanda Malefyt, a professor in Trine's McKetta Department of Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, has been elected a director within the Education Division of the Ameri...
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Keep the Feast, Skip the Food Poisoning: State Issues Thanksgiving Safety Rules
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Department of Health is rolling out Thanksgiving food safety reminders to help families avoid holiday illnesses. Officials say it all starts with handwashing -- before, during, and after handling food. They also recommend cleaning and sanitizing all counters, cutting ...
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Owning a Home Just Got Pricier: Hidden Bills Hit $16K a Year
A new study from Zillow and Thumbtack shows the "hidden" costs of owning a home are climbing faster than household incomes -- and now total nearly $16,000 a year. The analysis found the average homeowner is spending about $15,979 annually, or roughly $1,325 a month, on expenses outside the mortga...
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IN Governor Denounces Wave of Threats as Bomb Scare Hits Lawmaker’s Business
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana Governor Mike Braun is condemning what he calls a disturbing surge in threats against state lawmakers -- including threats directed at him and his family -- following a bomb threat at Senator Andy Zay's vehicle rental business in Huntington.The bomb scare was the latest i...
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Pet Scam Season: Indiana Officials Sound Alarm on Fake Ads and Fraud Calls
(INDIANAPOLIS) - As holiday pet shopping ramps up, Indiana animal health officials say scammers are ramping up too.The Indiana Board of Animal Health warns that fake online pet listings and impersonation scams surge this time of year. The most common scheme involves bogus ads on Facebook or webs...
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