County Information

A trailer was stolen last week from a residence in Lockport Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said the agency responded at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday to the 57000 block of Holtom Road. Investigators said it appears the suspects broke the lock off the trailer hitch, then left the scene heading southbound on Holtom Road. The trailer dislodged from the …

The St. Joseph County Farm Bureau held its annual meeting recently at Sturges-Young Auditorium and several awards were presented. The 2016 Outstanding Young Ag Leader award went to Nathan Mumby of Leonidas, while the Outstanding Young Farm Employee award went to Riley Brazo of Sturgis. Each also was recognized as being Young Farmer District 1 Discussion Meet Participants. Drew Bordner …

Organizers behind the annual benefit, “Share the Magic,” are looking for a dose of community spirit this weekend, as the fifth annual food and fundraiser takes place Saturday. The 7 p.m. production will be at Colon Elementary School. Admission is a non-perishable item or a financial donation. Rick Fisher, who has a hand in organizing this year’s show, said all …

A group of Constantine residents was treated for injuries suffered in a two-vehicle accident last week in Fabius Township. Sheriff’s officials said 78-year-old Ken Sawyer was driving south on U.S. 131 at 6:55 p.m. Friday when he failed to stop for a vehicle behind a car waiting to turn left into a driveway near King Road. Investigators said Sawyer’s vehicle …

The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners recently appointed three people to two different boards. Betty Taylor will serve a new term expiring in October 2019 to the Department of Human Services Board. She has served one, three-year term already. Also, two people were appointed to the Workforce Development Board. Allen Balog was re-appointed and will represent the private sector. …

A Kalamazoo man suffering from mental health-related issues was found in Centreville last weekend. Sheriff’s officials said deputies were called to a report of a suspicious man at an undisclosed location. The 39-year-old man had been reported missing for about a week. He was turned over to the custody of his family, according to authorities.

The Centreville Downtown Development Authority is sponsoring a few events Friday in honor of Veterans Day. A veterans pancake breakfast will run 9 to 11 a.m. at the FOP building on M-86 east of town. Mike Wilson, retired National Guard sergeant major, will speak at 10 o’clock. A military freedom walk salute will start at 11 a.m. off Main Street …

Fabius Township Treasurer Judy Holman said strong winds Tuesday blew down an Indiana Michigan Power line near the township’s fire department on Broadway Road. The result was a power outage in a pocket that included the township hall a few miles down the road and in the midst of general-election voting at the time. The outage occurred around 4:30 p.m. …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is working closely with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on a nationwide recall of frozen strawberries contaminated with Hepatitis A. The recall was issued Oct. 30. Four days later, the tri-county health department received information that local food establishments and organizations within …

A Colon woman was arrested last week on drug-related offenses following a traffic stop in the village of Centreville. Sheriff’s deputies said a vehicle was stopped shortly after 2 p.m. Nov. 3 for defective equipment. The deputy who initiated the stop eventually found a large quantity of crystal meth and marijuana, investigators said. The 29-year-old Colon woman was charged with …