The St. Joseph County United Way is appealing to the public to help with a popular, annual fundraiser. Agency director Kelly Hostetler said she and her staff are preparing for the annual silent auction at the St. Joseph County Grange Fair. They are looking for different items to include in the auction, and can range from home décor to appliances …

Sturgis Police officers are investigating a shooting that took place last week. According to a department media release, officers were called at 5 a.m. Thursday to the 700 block of St. Joseph Street. Investigators said gunshots were fired at a house. No injuries were reported.

Shyness is what I am dealing with here.  My name is Diezel, and my owner had to place me here.  I am a Husky pit mix, and I am eight months old and I get along with other dogs and kids.  Even though I am shy I am gentle and sweet.  My docket number is 54997, at the St. Joseph …

Fresh off a successful millage-increase request, Centreville Board of Education members this week approved the sale of bonds to support the first phase of building improvements. During a special meeting Monday, the seven-member board OK’d the sale of bonds not to exceed $4.5 million. The amount represents about a quarter of the $17.1 million generated as a result of the …

Here is more information about the Huss Project’s weekly farmers market. The markets take place 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and will include, produce, cheese, honey, eggs and syrup. “Second Saturdays,” meanwhile, will feature an art market, food trucks and live music. The Huss Project is located at the former Huss School, 1008 8th St. More information is available …

Officials from the company tasked with overseeing construction of a satellite courthouse for use by a few St. Joseph County departments said progress is being made. During Tuesday’s executive committee meeting, project manager Jennifer Sawyer told county commissioners selective demolition has begun and bids from contractors handling specific components of the task have been chosen. Approximately 20,000-square-feet of the former …

The contract of Glen Oaks Community College President David Devier was extended to 2024, following a recently conducted satisfactory review. The college’s board of trustees last week conducted its annual evaluation of Devier’s performance for the year. He was rated by the trustees on a scale of 1 to 5 on 48 specific performance expectations. Expectations are divided among six …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is continuing its appeal to residents, asking for help in locating Marilee Furlong, who has been missing since May 29. The department is asking anyone who may have driven through Cass County or the west side of St. Joseph County during the week of May 29 who have in-vehicle cameras to check those recordings …

A Sturgis man died in a motorcycle crash last weekend in Burr Oak Township. Michigan State Police troopers were called Saturday to private property on Maystead Road in response to a single-vehicle crash. Investigators said the 60-year-old driver of the motorcycle, identified as Don Harker, lost control and it struck a tree head-on. He was declared dead at the scene. …

Alcohol appears to be a factor in a two-vehicle crash last week in Lockport Township. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said deputies were called shortly before midnight Friday to M-60, just east of Oakwood Drive, in response to a personal-injury crash. Investigators said a 46-year-old woman from Three Rivers was driving west on M-60 with the vehicle’s headlights off when her vehicle …