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MI. Supreme Court Says Marijuana Smell Not Enough For Vehicle Searches
(LANSING) - The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that the odor of marijuana itself is not enough to establish probable cause to search a vehicle without a warrant. The Court decided by a 5-2 vote the police can no longer rely just solely on the smell of marijuana to justify searc...
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WLKI Seeking Records In Steuben Co. Parks Investigation
(ANGOLA) - Swick Broadcasting's WLKI is continuing its investigation into financial oversight at Steuben County Park and Campground on Crooked Lake. A State Board of Accounts examination found that $44,141.27 collected at the park between 2022 and 2024 was not deposited. ...
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Former Hillsdale Co. Resident Sentenced For Criminal Sexual Conduct
(HILLSDALE) - A former Hillsdale County resident has been sentenced for second-degree criminal sexual conduct. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says 58 year old Kevin Murphy was sentenced on Friday in Hillsdale County Circuit Court to 3 to 15 years in prison. He pled no cont...
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Sturgis Sets Budget Public Hearing For August 12
(STURGIS) - The Sturgis City Commission has set a public hearing to discuss the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year budget. As part of the budget adoption process, the Budget Hearing of Local Governments Act requires the City Commission to hold a public hearing before final adoption of its ann...
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LaGrange LCAT Asking For Budget Increase In 2027
(LAGRANGE) - LaGrange County Area Transit is asking for an increase in their 2027 budget.During last week's meeting, LaGrange County Council On Aging Executive Director Cheri Perkins presented information on LCAT to the LaGrange County Commission. Perkins shares some information on the number of ...
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St. Joseph County Audit Receives Unmodified Opinion
(CENTREVILLE) - St. Joseph County's finances are doing well.The St. Joseph County Commission received the Fiscal Year 2025 audit presentation during a recent meeting. A representative from Gabridge & Company says the County received an unmodified opinion which is the highest that can be given...
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Vermont Settlement Days Festival Back In 2026
(ORLAND) - After a year off, the Vermont Settlement Days Festival is back. Rebecca Maust says she started going to the festival when she was a child and her grandmother always helped out. Maust moved away but always came back for Vermont Settlement Days. She says it started to sl...
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Plenty Going On At Burr Oak Heritage Festival
(BURR OAK) - There's plenty to see and do this weekend at the 2026 Burr Oak Heritage Festival. Patricia Seeba, Heritage Festival Committee Chairperson, says every year the decide on a theme. This year's is "Burr Oak is an "A-MAIZE-ing" Little Village. It was chosen to capital...
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Woman And Infant Injured In Truck-Buggy Collision
(LAGRANGE) - A woman and an infant were injured when the buggy they were in was struck by a pickup. The LaGrange County Sheriff's Office says that 77-year-old Meredith Brown of Wolcottville was traveling south on State Road 9 south of County Road 300 South. Brown says he did not ...
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Wolcottville Man Dies In One Vehicle Crash
(TOPEKA) - Speed is believed to be a factor in a one vehicle crash that claimed the life of a Wolcottville man. The LaGrange County Sheriff's Office says 18 year old Kaden Wiese of Wolcottville was driving east on County Road 700 South at 7 PM Thursday. According to investigators...
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