The Eckhart Public Library has opened a temporary location, more than three months after fire badly damaged the building. It opened its new branch inside the Auburn Plaza, near Kroger. The branch features stacks and racks of books as normal, along with computers and other services that were offered at …

An accident leaves a car partially submerged in water about a foot and a half deep on State Road 1 and Lane 150 near Hamilton. Two occupants, a woman and a small child, were able to get out of their vehicle without injury, thanks to help from someone passing by. …

Michigan State troopers are investigating a break in to a Kinderhook Township residence on Copeland Road. Several guns along with a pick up were taken. If anyone has information, they are asked to call the State Police Post in Marshall.

Foggy conditions causes a one vehicle crash involving two teens in DeKalb County. They were taken to the hospital after the car they were in slammed into a tree. Savanna Gipson, age 17 of Kendallville, was driving north on County Road 327 when she veered off the road because of …

The man, whose body was pulled from the St. Marys River earlier this month, is identified. 20-year-old Santino Stiles of Fort Wayne was found near the Hale Avenue Bridge on October 3. The cause and manner of Stiles’ death are still pending. It’s unclear if police suspect foul play.

The Bona Vesta section of Bryan is under attack and officials say it’s time to make sure your doors are locked. The Williams County Sheriff’s Office has received multiple theft complaints from the area. The first came in Saturday on Bona Vesta Drive. Two thefts then were reported on County …

Darlene J. Goebel, age 75, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away suddenly early Monday, October 9, 2017, in her home. Mrs. Goebel was a 1961 graduate of Edgerton High School and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Edgerton. She was a devoted grandmother and enjoyed the monthly gathering …

William F. Merica, age 79, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017, at Genesis Healthcare-Bryan Center. Mr. Merica was a machinist at Metaldyne for 35 years prior to his retirement and was a member of the Bryan Eagles Aerie #2233. William F. Merica was born on April …

Willa Dean Herman, age 80, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 12:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at Auburn Village in Auburn, Indiana, where she was a resident. Mrs. Herman was a 1955 graduate of Stryker High School and had been employed by Air-Way Manufacturing in Edgerton prior to her …

We lost our beloved mother, Barbara Clark on Saturday, October 7, 2017, after suffering for many years with Alzheimer’s. She was born June 4, 1933, to Howard and Avis Elliott. Mom was the second of their three children. She is survived by her brother Robert Elliott and sister Donnie Hantz. …