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A union leader representing several St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department employees questioned the county board about not sharing a portion of federal funds the county received last year. Greg Algier, representing Police Officers Association of Michigan and Command Officers Association of Michigan, told commissioners Tuesday he is hopeful consideration will still be given to financially rewarding the union employees. Algier …

The family of an elderly woman, missing since late May, is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to her whereabouts. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said the sheriff’s office is continuing its search for 73-year-old Marilee Furlong, who was last seen May 29 in the area of Flatbush Road in Flowerfield Township. Bingaman said Furlong’s family is offering a $10,000 reward …

A plea agreement has been reached with a Branch County man related to his role in a fatal car crash last year. Prosecutor Zach Stempien said the agreement was made with Dylan Sadger. The 19-year-old Sadger in May 2022 was behind the wheel of a SUV traveling east on Sikorski Road in Bethel Township. Sadger failed to stop at the …

An Illinois man was injured in a single-vehicle crash last weekend in Cass County’s Howard Township. Sheriff’s deputies were called shortly after 6 a.m. Sunday to M-60, near Lake Shore Drive, in response to a car that had gone off the roadway. The driver, 23-year-old Jelani Clark, of Flossmoor, was driving on M-60 when he lost control of his vehicle. …

Michigan’s attorney general filed felony charges Tuesday against 16 Republicans who acted as fake electors for then-President Donald Trump in 2020, accusing them of submitting false certificates that confirmed they were legitimate electors despite Joe Biden’s victory in the state. Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, announced Tuesday that all 16 people would face eight criminal charges, including forgery and conspiracy to commit election forgery. …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed a bipartisan package of bills into law to expand voter rights by allowing early voting and early tabulation of absentee ballots across Michigan. The legislation, which resulted from the voter-approved Proposal 2, establishes a website for voters to track when their ballots are received and counted, and requires at least nine days of early voting before …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is lifting the No Contact Health Advisory. Residents can again utilize the St. Joseph River for recreational activities. Officials of the Three Rivers Wastewater Treatment Plant had notified the health department that approximately 500,000 gallons of untreated waste water was discharged into the St. Joseph River between Friday, July 7th at 9:30 p.m. until …

A Vicksburg man died in a single-vehicle crash over the weekend in Fabius Township. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said deputies were called Saturday, shortly before midnight, to an area on Corey Lake Road, east of Knevels Court, in response to a personal-injury crash. Deputies said 24-year-old Triston Bradshaw was driving a vehicle east on Corey Lake Road, where his vehicle lost …

An Elkhart man was hospitalized after he walked into traffic onto U.S. 131 in White Pigeon Township. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said deputies were called shortly before 4:30 a.m. Monday to U.S. 131, south of Indian Prairie Road, in response to a car-versus-pedestrian incident. Investigators said a 40-year-old Three Rivers man was driving south on U.S. 131 when a 39-year-old Elkhart …

Sturgis Hospital officials are still working to find a buyer, while city officials have approved a plan for how to move forward with their financial connection to the facility. The Sturgis City Commission last week heard an update from Sturgis Hospital Board President Jeremy Gump on the hospital’s status as it works to find an entity willing to purchase the …