A local high school softball team plays today for a chance to reach the state championship game. Mendon’s Lady Hornets has advanced to Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Division 4 “Final Four.” It plays Unionville-Sebewaing at 5:30 in East Lansing in a winner-take-all game. The victor will advance to face the survivor of Hillman versus Holton, who play at 3 …

Fathers Day is coming.  I have this bag of balls for my dad.  My name is “Addie” and I am a Lab mix about one and a half years old.  I am a female, house trained, get along with most other dogs.  I love to play frisbee and I have a soft gentle mouth to take treats.  I am still …

The driver involved in a fatal crash that killed St. Joseph County Assistant Prosecutor Melissa Hallack has died from injuries he suffered in the May 30 incident. The driver is identified as 24-year-old Logan Nicklas Faust from the Hillsdale County community of Reading. The crash occurred on Silver Street, north of Pinhook Road, in Mendon Township. Authorities said the vehicle …

Centreville Public Schools Superintendent Chad Brady received a near-perfect score during his annual evaluation Monday. Board of education president Rod Detweiler said Brady received a mark of 97 on a 100-point scale. The score put Brady at the “highly effective” level. Brady was evaluated on a variety of categories: student achievement, educational leadership, budgeting and finance, community relations, leadership and …

Centreville Public Schools Board of Education approved a number of new hires and agreed to a few additional matters this week. James Phillips was brought aboard as jr./sr. high physical education teacher and varsity football coach. Shannon Schwandt will serve as elementary school dean of students. Devin Moyer was hired as fourth-grade teacher. He previously served as the school’s full-time …

Three Rivers Board of Education members recently heard an update on the school system’s bond projects. Chris Mankowski, from the CPA firm Plante Moran, said fencing and paving for the district’s new transportation building is in place. Meanwhile, the current phase of work at Three Rivers Middle School is progressing. Mankowski also noted installation of new turf at the Three …

St. Joseph County Parks and Recreation has an ambitious agenda related to park improvements in 2024. Much of the agency’s attention will center on Plumb Lake County Park, in Burr Oak Township. Parks and Rec director Jaymes MacDonald said the priority for now is keeping up with day-to-day obligations. In the fall, however, he promises there will be a fair …

Officials and employees from a Sturgis business last week introduced a new production line, incorporating a process that was previously outsourced. Thursday’s start-up of a 110-foot assembly line was met with applause and cheers from employees at the REHAU Americas plant in Sturgis, as well as officials from the company’s Virginia-based headquarters. Mark Kraus, REHAU’s director of engineering for interior …

St. Joseph County Road Commission recently honored five men as part of the agency’s annual Recognition Awards. Rick Anderson, Eric Shafer, Dave Yunker, David Allen and John Bippus were recognized last month for their part in the road commission consolidating its operations to the Centreville headquarters. The process saw the closure of satellite locations in Colon Township and Three Rivers …

Centreville Public Schools officials staged a ceremonial groundbreaking Monday in advance of an expansion at the district’s elementary building. A group of kindergarten students joined board and community members in an area on the northeast side of the school to acknowledge the impending development of a cafeteria and music room. The 5,200-square-foot, $3.5 million addition will be to the north …