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A United Way fundraiser involving the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is returning this weekend. The second annual “Roof Sit” charity event takes place over a four-hour period starting at 10 a.m. Saturday. It takes place at the agency’s Centreville-based headquarters. Sheriff Chad Spence said the event is being held to raise money for the Sheriff’s Fund, which supports several …

Cass County Sheriff Clint Roach said deputies are investigating a hit-and-run fatal crash that occurred over the weekend in Silver Creek Township. Roach said deputies were dispatched shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday to the area of M-152 and Pleasant Street. Investigators said the victim, 24-year-old Benton Harbor resident Timothy Johnson, was walking along the state road when he was struck …

Constantine village officials have made a social media post as a follow-up to a community forum staged earlier this month. The post centers on the May 14 gathering, where the most-common topics raised by residents were addressing junk vehicles, blight and property maintenance. “You spoke, we listened,” the posting said, followed by the fact that the village has stepped up …

A special program centering on services and supports available to foster, adoptive and kinship families is scheduled for later this summer. Sponsored by Michiana Family Center, the program runs 5 to 7:30 p.m. July 28 at Five Star Summit in Union. Billed as the Cass/St. Joseph Family Resource Fair, the session is geared toward families who have fostered or adopted …

A Cass County man was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for an incident last year involving the theft of an emergency vehicle. Court officials said Andy Freshour earlier this year entered a guilty plea agreement to all counts, including nine felony offenses. He was sentenced to a minimum of 24 years in prison, plus an additional two …

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged for the sixth consecutive month. It held, once again, at 5 percent, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. April’s employment decreased by 19,000 over the month, while the number of unemployed people edged down by 1,000. Michigan’s labor force receded by 19,000 between March and April. Michigan’s total number …

Sturgis Area Community Foundation is planning to relocate its headquarters to a historic site in downtown Sturgis. Foundation officials said plans are in the works to renovate the building at 104-through-106 North Nottawa Street. The process will involve restoring the building to also include shared space for nonprofit organizations, business and partners. The project is the first noteworthy investment of …

After completing the 2025-26 academic year without a high school principal, Centreville Public Schools has finally filled the position. During their monthly board meeting earlier this month, Centreville Board of Education members hired Matthew Henningsen to oversee Centreville Jr./Sr. High School. A Centreville graduate, Henningsen has most recently taught social studies at Sturgis High School. Henningsen has also served as …

The completion of a capital-improvement project at Glen Oaks Community College was celebrated earlier this month. School officials said a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event for the South Side renovation project took place May 14 in the college’s gymnasium. Glen Oaks President Bryan Newton said the renovation was an important project for Glen Oaks. The project concludes work on the campus that …

A long-time employee with St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department was honored last week. During Tuesday’s St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners meeting, Sheriff Chad Spence was on hand to acknowledge corrections deputy Jeremy Tyler. Tyler retired at the end of shift May 15 following a 25- year career with the Centreville-based agency. Tyler began his career as a corrections deputy …