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St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners made a number of appointments during its special meeting Monday. Appointed to the newly created Materials Management Planning Committee were: Michael O’Rourke, Carol Higgins, Eric Shafer, Terry Conklin and Karen Newman. Conklin will serve as the county board representative to the committee. Meanwhile, Ken Jones and Mark Honeysett were appointed to the Brownfield Redevelopment …

Century Bank and Trust (CB&T) is excited to welcome Zach Perry to its Retail Lending team in St. Joseph County. Zach joins CB&T as a Personal Banker/Retail Lender, where his focus will be on expanding residential mortgage and retail loan and deposit relationships in the area. “Zach’s addition to our team strengthens our ability to capitalize on the growing opportunities …

A Kalamazoo County woman was hospitalized following a one-vehicle crash over the weekend in Cass County’s Newberg Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies responded at 1 p.m. Saturday to a personal-injury crash on Wood Lake Road, near Welburn Street. Investigators said a vehicle driven by Charlotte Barrow, 19, of Kalamazoo, was traveling at a high rate of speed southbound on …

September’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County decreased by nearly a full percentage point from August. Figures from the monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget show St. Joseph County’s unemployment rate fell from 5.3 percent in August to 4.4 percent in September. In addition, Cass County also experienced a drop in its unemployment figures …

Twenty-four people, including a 40-year employee, were recognized Monday during a special meeting of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. Andrea Guy, representing Friend of the Court, was the longest-serving employee acknowledged during the ceremony. Next up were 30-year employees Kole Mostrom and Mark Pratt. Both work for the county’s building and grounds department. Parks and Recreation Department employee …

Two St. Joseph County residents were injured last week in a two-vehicle crash in Cass County’s Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies responded around 4:30 p.m. Friday to the intersection of U.S. 12 and Vera Drive. Authorities said Kathy Lee, 53, of White Pigeon, was driving east on U.S. 12 when she attempted an improper U-Turn. A second vehicle, …

Three Rivers Arby’s recently made its third donation of the year to St. Joseph County Animal Control. Following a donation of $2,000 in March and another, in excess of $1,700, in June, the restaurant earlier this month turned over more than $1,800 to the Centreville-based agency. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Cpt. TJ Baker said as the restaurant did prior to …

Two dozen employees will be recognized during a special St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners meeting later today. The annual employee service award event features 24 recipients whose years of service range from 10 years to four decades. Friend of the Court employee Andrea Guy is a 40-year employee who will be presented with a clock to commemorate her longevity. …

Seven area high school teams qualified for the Michigan High School Athletic Association’s playoffs. All games are slated to be played at 7 o’clock Friday night. In 8-player Division 1, a battle of 8-1 teams will square off in Kalamazoo County, where Mendon takes on Climax-Scotts. In 8-player Division 2, a pair of teams with 7-2 records are on a …

A Sturgis woman is hospitalized and in critical condition following a house fire. Sturgis Department of Public Safety personnel said firefighters were called shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday to a residential fire in the 400 block of Center Avenue. Authorities were advised a woman and child were trapped inside the structure. Emergency personnel tried to enter the second story of …