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A state grant announced this week will cover costs associated with demolition of a dilapidated landmark in White Pigeon. Doug Kuhlman, village zoning administrator, said he received confirmation Thursday of a grant in excess of $575,000 from the State Land Bank Authority. The amount, he said, is enough to cover demolition of the building that housed the former Tasty Nut …

A multi-million-dollar expansion project could be coming to Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport. WWMT is reporting that AZO released to the Federal Aviation Administration a proposal calling for weatherproofing and expanding the airport’s existing runway. If approved, the expansion would enhance the reliability and viability of the runway, allowing planes to land in excessive heat, cold or snowy conditions in …

Camp Eberhart is taking part in a match challenge to renovate one of its legacy buildings. “Dave’s House,” a structure built more than 90 years ago to honor a camper who passed away, is in need of repairs and a new fundraiser aims to support an upgrade. An anonymous donor has stepped in, agreeing to match $125,000 of funds raised …

St. Joseph County Prosecutor David Marvin alleges a former assistant prosecutor made false, evasive and misleading statements at least eight times during a January proceeding in District Court. The claim was made in a three-page report Marvin submitted last week regarding his dismissal of Deb Davis. The report was turned in to the Michigan Bar Grievance Commission and obtained through …

Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has released its latest video promoting a behind-the-scenes look at the tri-county agency. The episode, “We Are Public Health,” can be viewed on YouTube. The latest segment features host Joshua Englehart, health educator and health governor of the Coldwater-based agency. Englehart’s guest is Stephanie Loftus of My Community Dental Centers, a community partner working in …

The diaper bank at Centreville Department of Health and Human Services is transitioning to a monthly diaper-distribution event. Its first distribution will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 29 inside the main lobby at the Centreville-based DHHS. In the months following, the event will take place, also from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the third Thursday of the month. …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution this week that could impact the number of Canada geese in the area. During their monthly board meeting Tuesday, commissioners agreed to support a plan that allows citizens to destroy goose nests and eggs. Commissioner Luis Rosado brought up discussion on the matter. He said the action was prompted by residents …

An electrical fire in the attic of a Branch County house earlier this week forced one person to seek medical treatment for smoke inhalation. Bronson Fire Department officials responded around 7:30 a.m. Monday to a residence on Southern Road in Gilead Township. As fire trucks arrived, smoke was visible from the single-story house at the southeast corner of Steffey and …

St. Joseph County voters will see a millage-renewal request on the August ballot. The request to place the 1-mill renewal proposal was made by the St. Joseph County Road Commission, represented Tuesday by board president Eric Shafer. A week after broaching the subject during the commission’s executive committee meeting Feb. 13, Shafer addressed the board during its monthly commission meeting …

St. Joseph County Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said the department has been requested to investigate an inordinate number of larcenies from vehicles and motor vehicle thefts. The uptick in occurrences has occurred between Friday last week and Monday this week. A department media release did not state the general area of the problem. Bingaman would like to remind the public to …