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Centreville Public Schools Superintendent Chad Brady said Chad Spence has been named Michigan’s CTE “New Teacher of the Year” award winner. Brady said he met Friday with Michigan Association for Career and Technical Education state chair Mikki Spagnoli to inform Spence of the accolade. A surprised Spence gave credit to his students and support he has received while serving as a …

A Marcellus woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash last week in Cass County’s Volinia Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly after 12:30 p.m. Friday to Lawrence Road, south of 96th Street. Investigators said 31-year-old Donna Farmer was traveling south on Lawrence Road when she lost control of her vehicle. It left the roadway and overturned before …

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate advanced by two-tenths of a percent to 4.8 percent during November, according to data released by Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. The state’s unemployment rate increased in November, primarily due to a rise in the number of unemployed people, according to Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data …

The trial of a 21-year-old Sturgis woman who is a suspect in the alleged murder of her 2-year-old child is expected to be postponed. The case involves Paige Bohne, who is accused of allegedly killing her child last month at a residence in Memory Lane Mobile Home Park in Sturgis Township. Bohne was originally charged with involuntary manslaughter. Trial was …

Colon Township-based Farrand Hall recently provided an update on its plan to open a market and workshop in a downtown location. The market is being hailed as a curated retail space by Farrand Hall’s co-owner Jacob Hagan. Its focus will center on style and design items reflective of Farrand Hall. In-store hours and online shopping opportunities are expected to start …

A Sturgis man has been named head of a committee under the umbrella of a state agriculture organization. According to a media release, Riley Brazo recently assumed the role of chairman of Michigan Farm Bureau Young Farmer Committee. Brazo, who is employed by Fawn River Farms, joined Farm Bureau in 2015. Over the past three years, Brazo has served on …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners has reached a contract agreement with six of the county’s 10 unions. By unanimous vote during Tuesday’s monthly board meeting, commissioners OK’d three-year contracts with AFSCME groups representing Circuit Court and Friend of the Court, Family Court, Probate Court and its General Unit. The other two groups are St. Joseph County District Court Employees’ …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners has set its first meeting date of the new year. The matter was settled during Tuesday’s monthly meeting. The seven-member board agreed to assemble at 5 p.m. Jan. 7. Key matters of business will include selecting a board chairman and vice-chairman for the calendar year. The commission will continue to follow its 2024 meeting …

St. Joseph County Transportation Authority has confirmed it will once again provide a complimentary ride service Dec. 31 and into the early-morning hours of Jan. 1. The annual Free Ride Home offers a no-questions-asked ride for New Year’s Eve revelers from and to any location in St. Joseph County. The agency over a seven-hour period a year ago provided 16 …

Sturgis Salvation Army has issued a call-out for food donations. Agency officials said a number of easy-to-find items that are especially popular include peanut butter, canned vegetables, canned fruit, cereal, macaroni and cheese, pasta and spaghetti sauce, pancake mixes, cake mixes and canned meat. Donations can be dropped off between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Salvation Army Store, …