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Cause For Sturgis House Fire Still Being Investigated
(STURGIS) - Authorities are still trying to determine the cause of a house fire. The Sturgis Department of Public Safety Fire Division responded to a structure fire at 229 North Maple Street at 5 PM Wednesday. When they arrived, crews reported heavy smoke with flames visible from...
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NIPSCO Responds To Reports Of Excessive Customer Bills
(FORT WAYNE) - NIPSCO says it is cooperating with a state investigation into potential billing errors that led some customers to receive unusually high natural gas bills. The investigation is being conducted by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission and began in November 2025 ...
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Quincy Man Charged With Multiple CSC Counts
(QUINCY) - A Quincy man has been arrested on several charges of criminal sexual conduct. Branch County District Court online records say 70 year old Dennis Ferris is charged with three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a child under the age of 13. This is in rel...
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Bronson Man Arrested Following High Speed Chase
(SHERWOOD TOWNSHIP) - A high speed chase over the weekend resulted in a Bronson man being arrested. The Branch County Sheriff's Office says at 9:07 PM Saturday, deputies attempted to conduct a routine traffic stop on a vehicle in Sherwood Township that had an equipment violation ...
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Suspect Arrested On CSC Charges With A Minor
(UNION CITY) - A suspect has been arraigned on charges following an alleged incident with a child. Branch County District Court officials say 23 year old Noble David Vater Lebron, a theater director from Battle Creek, is charged with felony counts of third degree criminal sexual ...
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Coldwater Man Arraigned On CSC Charges
(COLDWATER) - A Coldwater man has been arraigned after his arrest on Friday. Branch County District Court officials say 25 year old Alec Heuer is charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct involving a child under the age of 13; two counts of second degree criminal sexual c...
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Sturgis Man Arraigned On CSC Charges
(STURGIS) - A 57 year old Sturgis man has been arraigned on multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct. St. Joseph County District Court officials say Raymond Bontrager was arraigned Monday afternoon on four counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct and a charge of aggravate...
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Bomb Threat At Sturgis Wal Mart A Hoax
(STURGIS) - A bomb threat called in Monday morning turned out to be a hoax. Swick Broadcasting was contacted at 10:45 AM Monday by an employee of the Sturgis Wal Mart Store, saying the store was closed due to a bomb threat that was called in. We reached out to the Sturgis Departm...
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Sturgis Man Charged For Sexually Assaulting Adopted Daughter
(STURGIS) - A 57 year old Sturgis man has been charged with multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct. St. Joseph County Prosecutor Deborah Davis says the suspect was arrested Sunday on the charges related to alleged incidents spanning from 2016 to 2025. The charges involve alle...
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Bronson Lifts Run Water Advisory
(BRONSON) - The City of Bronson has officially lifted the "Run Water Advisory" for all municipal water customers effective immediately. The advisory, which was originally issued on January 22 and extended until February 2 due to a prolonged stretch of extreme cold, was issued ask...
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