Nearly two dozen people attended a candlelight vigil over the weekend for a Sturgis-area woman missing for a year. The event, which took place at Free Church Park in Sturgis, was held to honor Brittany Shank, who has been missing since Nov. 30 last year. It was organized by her mother, Jessica Rowlf. Shank was last seen in the 33000 …

Centreville Public Schools is holding its annual “Stuff the Bus” food drive at the high school.  Last year was the first time running this event and 3,000 pounds of food was collected and donated. A toy drive is also underway, and is being organizede by the elementary school.  Potential donors are asked to bring a new, unopened toy between 9 …

An Edwardsburg man was injured last week following a single-vehicle accident in Cass County’s Mason Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday in response to a personal-injury accident. The incident occurred on Mason Street, near Gordon Road, where 44-year-old Jonathan Wagers, was traveling eastbound when his vehicle ran off the roadway. The vehicle struck …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency wishes to remind the public that the best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated. The agency offers flu vaccines, and qualifying families with children age 18 or younger can receive free vaccinations through the Vaccines for Children program. The program is for children who are not insured or whose insurance does …

They call me “Gilbert”.  I am a clean, inside mannered male, red and black coonhound.  I think I am about six years old.  I am quiet in my unit and I get along with other dogs.  The ladies here tell me I have good manners.  I will need my neuter surgery upon adoption.  My docket number is 46957, at the …

Sturgis police responded Tuesday afternoon to an armed robbery at a business on South Centerville Road. Deputy Chief Ryan Banaszak said the incident occurred around 3 p.m. in the 800 block of South Centerville Road. Banaszak said a woman entered Advance America and showed a firearm while demanding money. The suspect left the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency wants to ensure drivers and their passengers are safe year-round, especially including the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. There were 513 passenger-vehicle occupants killed in vehicle crashes across the nation in 2018. Two recent trends have sprung from the Thanksgiving holiday: “Blackout Wednesday” and “Danksgiving,” both trends that highlight and even encourage the heavy consumption of …

Timothy Paul Reardon, age71, of Centreville, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Tim was born in Flat Rock, MI on July 24, 1948, a son of Howard and June (Ciccotte) Reardon. He attended Flat Rock Schools and went on to serve in the U.S. Army. On May 8, 1971, he married …

A 19-year-old Colon man was arraigned Friday on a charge of open murder in the death of 55-year-old Todd Schwartz, also of Colon. Ethan Dingman is being held without bond. St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough said Dingman made a call to 911 shortly before 7 a.m. Thursday to alert authorities to the situation. Schwartz’s body was found in a …

October’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County was 1 percent higher than the previous month. The monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed the county’s 4.7 percent October’s unemployment rate marked an increase from September’s 3.7 percent. St. Joseph County was above the state’s unemployment average, which was 3.5 percent in October. Employment rose, …