Centreville Public Schools has issued a contract extension to superintendent Chad Brady. During the board’s July 8 meeting, the board agreed to a new, five-year contract retroactive to July 1. The new contract will keep Brady in place through the 2028-29 academic year. Brady, 47, recently completed his second full school year as chief of the county’s fourth-largest school district. …

Medical examiner officials at Western Michigan University are attempting to learn more about a body found last week at a location in Three Rivers. According to Three Rivers Police Chief Scott Boling, officers responded shortly after 6 a.m. Friday to the 200 block of Middle Street in response to a deceased subject found behind a residence. Officers confirmed the subject …

A Sturgis restaurant is one of more than 30 recipients of a state-issued grant to support small businesses. A $25,000 award was issued to My Freakin’ Pizza, a downtown eatery that opened in May. Malinda and Christopher Merrill, who own My Freakin’ Pizza, submitted a grant request in hopes of securing funding to help offset the cost of a new …

Michigan Department of Transportation officials wish to remind the public that the railroad crossing at the south end of Schoolcraft will be closed starting today for at least two weeks. Agency officials said the heavily traveled railroad crossing will be rebuilt as a part of the $51 million U.S. 131 improvement. The two-year task started at the Rocky River bridge …

Here’s a look at the remaining Fresh Food Distribution events through July in St. Joseph County. Railroad Park in Burr Oak will be the site of the next distribution. It starts at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Two distributions will occur Thursday. The first will be at 10:30 a.m. at Gateway Village Apartments in Sturgis. The day’s other distribution begins at 4:30 …

Colon Community Schools is seeking resident input related to a five-year strategic plan. Superintendent Rachel Kowalski said the survey will provide valuable input in helping guide the district through the 2027-28 academic year. She said the district’s board of education in October 2022 implemented a strategic plan focusing on facilities and student learning, achievement and outcomes, human resources and team …

Officials from Indiana Michigan Power have set up an online survey for public input regarding the fate of the century-old Mottville Dam. In addition, a public open house takes place Thursday in Elkhart for more thoughts in the fate of the Mottville Dam and the Elkhart Dam. Both structures are on the St. Joseph River. Input will help guide company …

Colon Department of Public Works employees continue their efforts to correct a situation Tuesday that resulted in raw sewage leaking into Swan Creek. According to village officials, the incident was the result of a power outage early Tuesday. It caused the lift station on Catherine Street and North Swan Street to shut down. As a result, about 100 gallons of …

A 31-year-old man was arrested Tuesday following the execution of a search warrant Tuesday in Cass County’s Newberg Township. Members of the Cass County Drug Enforcement Team conducted the search at a location in the 61000 block of Bair Lake Street. It was performed after receiving a tip related to suspicion of concealing stolen property. Detectives located and recovered multiple stolen items. Detectives are …

A Van Buren County woman required medical treatment after the car she was driving went off the road in order to avoid striking a deer last week in Cass County’s Volinia Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to the area of Decatur Road and Fosdick Street regarding a single-vehicle crash. Authorities said Jenequa …