Voters in one of Michigan’s most conservative counties have ousted a small-town clerk accused of improperly handling voting equipment after casting doubt on President Joe Biden’s election victory. Stephanie Scott lost Tuesday’s recall election in Hillsdale County’s Adams Township to Suzy Roberts, who got 406 votes to Scott’s 214, according to unofficial results reported by the county clerk’s office. Roberts, a Republican who identifies …
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Centreville schools – Millage proposal approved
Centreville Public Schools received support from its registered voters to proceed with more than $17 million in improvements following Tuesday’s successful millage-increase request. The district was seeking an additional eight-tenths of a mill to secure the funds, which will be used in three phases over the next 14 years. Unofficial results show 465 votes in favor of the request to …
Read More »Constantine school district voters defeat millage proposal
Constantine school officials will have to put together a financial plan to replace roofs at the district’s high school and its middle school, as a ballot request was turned down by district voters Tuesday. Superintendent Joe Holloway said voter approval would have allowed the district to refinance bonds issued in the early 2000s. The result would have yielded $3.9 million …
Read More »Road millage approved in Newberg Township
A 2-year millage proposal was approved by Cass County’s Newberg Township voters for repair and construction of roads. It is estimated that $97,000 will be generated during the first year. Yes votes totaled 78, while there were 65 no votes.
Read More »Big jackpot winner in Colon
An unprecedented jackpot was awarded last weekend by the Colon American Legion. With the license for its Queen of Hearts raffle expiring Sunday, the Legion had to draw a winner Saturday night for the jackpot that was in excess of $200,000. Melvin Sours, whose community of residence is not clear, was the winner. After his name was drawn from thousands …
Read More »National Day of Prayer observance in Centreville
An hour-long event recognizing National Day of Prayer will take place this week in St. Joseph County. The local National Day of Prayer, spearheaded by Barb Kwiatkowski, will be observed starting at noon Thursday at the St. Joseph County Courthouse gazebo, at the northeast quadrant of the courthouse property. Kwiatkowski said seven different representatives will speak, directing prayers toward different …
Read More »South Carolina man arrested in Three Rivers woman’s 1988 killing
A South Carolina man has been charged in a Three Rivers woman’s 1988 slaying after investigators used forensic genetic genealogy to narrow the pool of suspects to a single family, authorities said Monday. Robert Odell Waters, age 53, was arrested Sunday afternoon in Beaufort, South Carolina, where he lives, in the killing of Cathy Sue Swartz, St. Joseph County Prosecuting …
Read More »Michigan expands absentee voting for military members
Overseas voters and military members from Michigan will have more time to cast their absentee ballots in future elections under legislation signed Monday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. All absentee ballots were previously required to be received at local clerk’s offices by 8 p.m. on Election Day. While military and overseas voters will have to postmark their ballots on or before …
Read More »County unemployment down
March’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County decreased by three-tenths of a percent from February. 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 5.1 percent in February to 4.8 percent in March. St. Joseph County’s March 2022 unemployment rate was 3.8 percent. In addition, Cass …
Read More »Sturgis Hospital stops inpatient services
Sturgis Hospital is taking the next step to converting to a rural emergency hospital model. Jeremy Gump, hospital board president, told the Sturgis City Commission last week that as of 7 a.m. today, the hospital will cease admitting inpatients. The announcement was made to hospital employees April 25, Gump said. Emergency services and lab services will continue, Gump said. In …
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