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The St. Joseph County Road Commission has announced a flaw at a bridge west of Centreville will be corrected this year. Agency manager John Lindsey said both approaches to the M-86 bridge over the Prairie River will be fixed following a bid-letting process next month by Michigan Department of Transportation. Lindsey said he expects work to begin in the fall. …

A Cass County man died following a one-vehicle crash last week in Constantine Township. St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called at 4:30 a.m. Thursday to a location on Youngs Prairie Road, near Harder Road. Investigators determined that the 20-year-old victim was driving south on Youngs Prairie Road when his vehicle crossed the center line and went …

A 45-year-old Branch County man died last week after the motorcycle he was driving crashed in Batavia Township. Branch County Sheriff John Pollack said deputies were notified around 4 p.m. Friday that a motorcycle was being driven east on U.S. 12, when a gust of wind pushed the motorcycle across the centerline and into the path of a pickup driven …

Cass County Prosecutor Victor Fitz announced last week the departure of a long-time member of the department. Chief Assistant Prosecutor Tiffiny Montenegro ended a 17-year career with the Cass County office Friday. She plans to move to Georgia and serve in a similar capacity in Chatham County at its county seat in Savannah. Fitz said Montenegro has long been an …

Seven longtime employees with Three Rivers Community Schools plan to retire after the 2021-22 academic year concludes at the end of the week. They are: Pam Bosma, Three Rivers Middle School social studies. Bosma has been with the district 46 years. Diane Dykstra, Three Rivers Middle School special education. Dykstra is a 12-year employee with TRCS. Lisa Linn, Three Rivers …

Language to recall White Pigeon Village President Tyler Royce has been submitted to the St. Joseph County Clerk’s office. Jerry Kash filed the paperwork Thursday in the office of county clerk Lindsay Oswald. Kash alleges Royce has compromised ethics, and used municipal equipment and employees to perform personal work outside the realm of village-related duties. Ultimately, Kash hopes to recall …

Michigan reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Sunday, adding almost 26,000 new cases. That’s down 11.3 percent from the previous week’s tally of more than 29,000 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19. St. Joseph County reported 52 cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 52 cases and one …

The Athletic Media Room at Glen Oaks Community College is showing a vibrant, new look, thanks to GOCC alumnus Christopher “Kip” Young and his firm KalBlue Group, of Kalamazoo. The project, completed last week, features a completely enhanced look aimed to help inspire and motivate its current and future athletic programs and student athletes. The room’s interior walls are covered …

Sheriff Mark A. Lillywhite, reports that Deputies from the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department responded to a fatal one vehicle crash on Youngs Prairie Road near Harder Road in Constantine Township. The crash occurred Thursday morning at about 4:30 A.M. It was determined that a 20-year-old male from Dowagiac was southbound on Youngs Prairie in a Dodge passenger car. The …

Volunteers who are a part of the St. Joseph County Conservation District’s river cleanup team will, once again, attempt to conduct the inaugural event of 2022. Carolyn Grace, executive director of the Centreville-based agency and administrator of this summer’s cleanups, said the next event takes place Saturday. The shortest route of the 2022 cleanup season, Saturday’s event starts on the …