Bronson officials have issued a statement related to the municipality’s upcoming hydrant flushing event. City manager Brandon Mersman said the annual practice is performed to keep up with routine water-main cleaning. The work is expected to start shortly after midnight in the early-morning hours of April 28 in the eastern portion of the city. After that, shortly after midnight April …

Natalie Labencki Canfield, 77, of Williamsburg, Virginia, passed away on April 8, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Mildred Labencki. Born in Michigan, Natalie earned a Bachelor’s degree in music from Eastern Michigan, and later taught music at the Michigan School for the Blind. Natalie worked as an auto mechanic and then went on to …

Salvation Army of Kalamazoo County has a few volunteer opportunities coming up in May. The first is May 10, as a part of the annual National Association of Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger National Food Drive.” It is the largest, one-day food drive in the nation and is critical in supporting the agency’s food pantry, according to business and volunteer …

St. Joseph County United Way is sponsoring an upcoming fundraiser to benefit two services offered through the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department. Roofsit 2025, a four-hour event, starts at 10 a.m. April 30 at the sheriff’s department. United Way officials said all proceeds raised during the fundraiser will be turned over to the sheriff’s department’s Canine Program and its Drone …

Centreville Public Schools has started its search for a new principal. During Monday’s board of education meeting, district officials accepted the resignation of Allen Meyer, jr./sr. high school principal. Meyer, who came to Centreville from Sturgis Public Schools, is completing his first year in the role. District officials did not indicate what prompted the resignation, other than it is effective …

A Colon institution is changing hands. Kathy and Dan Earl have announced the sale of Curly’s, a local bar and restaurant they have owned for more than 40 years. Kathy Earl said the sale is ongoing and she expects the transaction to be complete by the end of the month. She said she intends to host a farewell open house …

Constantine residents wishing to receive a copy of the village newsletter through the mail will need to make a request to municipal staff. Constantine officials recently announced that bulk mailing of the village’s monthly newsletter will discontinue, though an exception will be made based on citizen request. The time and expense involved printing more than 900 copies of the newsletter …

Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education members recently authorized an expense for electronic signs to be placed outside all of its five school buildings. Superintendent Nikki Nash said as a result of the $450,000 bid accepted from Grand Rapids-based Postema Signs and Graphics, new digital signs will be placed outside the district’s three elementary schools and its middle school. …

The National Weather Service has continued to conduct surveys related to damage caused by the March 30 storm that struck St. Joseph County and neighboring areas. The agency announced last week that there was, in fact, a tornado west of Sturgis. Rated as an EF-0, the tornado was on the ground for three minutes entirely within Sturgis Township. It touched …

A Union City man died in a single-vehicle crash last week on I-94 in Calhoun County. Michigan State Police authorities said the 33-year-old man was driving eastbound in the Battle Creek area, where his vehicle crossed from the left lane, across the right lane and onto the exit ramp at Capital Avenue. His vehicle, a Ford pickup, left the roadway …