Decatur News

The former superintendent of the Hartford wastewater treatment plant has been fined for knowingly discharging E. coli bacteria into the Paw Paw River.

A Michigan State Police deputy is recovering, after he was pinned between his cruiser and a drunk driver's car during a traffic stop over the 4th of July weekend.

Deputy Matt Konkle was retrieving equipment from the trunk of his cruiser when a car hit him and the cruiser, pinning him between the cars.

A high-speed chase Saturday preceded the arrest of a 35-year-old Decatur man who had his 7-year-old daughter in his vehicle.

Births BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL Alison Brucks, of Decatur, a son. Eric and Shawna Gallagher, of Kalamazoo, a son.

Vandals in Van Buren County went on a path of destruction. In Decatur Township, someone did quite a bit of damage, smashing windows in homes and cars and damaging mailboxes.

Recently sentenced by Calhoun County Circuit Judge Stephen Miller: Adrian Carlton Perry, 25, of 176 Territorial Road, Battle Creek, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a vehicle causing damage; convicted of third offense habitual offender: 12 months in jail with credit for 55 days; $571 in fines, costs and fees, restitution to be determined.

The Van Buren County Road Commission is preparing to pulverize pavement on some county roads rather than fix the asphalt largely because of cost concerns.

You just bought the most awesome sneakers. They're baby-blue and green Converses and have a Koosh ball attached on the front of each shoe.

Here are the vital statistics for Sunday, May 3: Births BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL Bob and Kristin Backscheider, of Portage, a boy.

The Porter Township Board of Trustees has endorsed the idea of a left-turn lane for the planned new Honee Bear facility.

A Decatur woman left her car running and someone stole it. The Van Buren County Sheriff's Department says it happened around 6a.m. Saturday on the 300 block of South Paw Paw Street.

Paw Paw's Bill Johnson will be the featured speaker of the March 23 meeting of the Van Buren Regional Genealogical Society.

Michigan Lt. Gov. John Cherry will speak in Paw Paw next week at the annual awards dinner for the Van Buren County Democratic Party.

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Kalamazoo Gazette Thursday March 12, 2009, 7:58 AM PAW PAW -- Firefighters were at the scene Thursday morning of a house fire just south of Paw Paw, authorities said.

An international program for jobseekers is coming to Decatur. STRIVE Michigan will help Cass and Van Buren County jobseekers find long-term employment by getting into the minds of employers.

3, 2009. Births BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL Chris and Julie Bol, of Kalamazoo, a son.

A Decatur man was arrested as part of a meth bust in Van Buren County on Monday.

Van Buren County Commis-sioners appointed a new County Road Commissioner at their December 9 board meeting.