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Sturgis Area Community Foundation is planning to relocate its headquarters to a historic site in downtown Sturgis. Foundation officials said plans are in the works to renovate the building at 104-through-106 North Nottawa Street. The process will involve restoring the building to also include shared space for nonprofit organizations, business and partners. The project is the first noteworthy investment of …

After completing the 2025-26 academic year without a high school principal, Centreville Public Schools has finally filled the position. During their monthly board meeting earlier this month, Centreville Board of Education members hired Matthew Henningsen to oversee Centreville Jr./Sr. High School. A Centreville graduate, Henningsen has most recently taught social studies at Sturgis High School. Henningsen has also served as …

The completion of a capital-improvement project at Glen Oaks Community College was celebrated earlier this month. School officials said a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event for the South Side renovation project took place May 14 in the college’s gymnasium. Glen Oaks President Bryan Newton said the renovation was an important project for Glen Oaks. The project concludes work on the campus that …

A long-time employee with St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department was honored last week. During Tuesday’s St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners meeting, Sheriff Chad Spence was on hand to acknowledge corrections deputy Jeremy Tyler. Tyler retired at the end of shift May 15 following a 25- year career with the Centreville-based agency. Tyler began his career as a corrections deputy …

The St. Joseph County location for low-interest disaster loans will close permanently this week. The Disaster Loan Outreach Center at HG Real Estate, 52 N. Main St., in Three Rivers, will remain open through 5 p.m. Thursday. U.S. Small Business Administration customer-service representatives will be on hand to answer questions about potential loans, explain the application process and help prospective …

Three Rivers American Legion will, once again, host a Flag Day observance June 14. The event will feature an insightful presentation by the Three Rivers Elks, whose members will share details regarding the history of the U.S. flag. Participants are encouraged to bring worn or threadbare flags to be retired in accordance with proper protocols. The event will start at …

A full schedule featuring every St. Joseph County “Meet UP and Eat Up” location this summer has been announced. Burr Oak Community School: 11:30 to 12:30 Monday through Thursday, starting June 1. Centreville Public Schools: 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, starting June 11, at the Clark Street parking lot. Colon Community Schools: 11 to 11:45 a.m. daily, starting June 8, …

Cass County Clerk/Register of Deeds Monica McMichael has formally recused herself from the June 1 Penn Township recall proceedings. The Cass County Election Commission is set to meet at noon that day to rule on a request to withdraw recall language submitted last week, and review recall language submitted on Monday. The requests both included the offices of Penn Township …

Energy company ITC will conduct aerial inspections of high‑voltage transmission lines and equipment across much of Michigan starting next week through the end of June. Helicopter patrols intend to assess the condition of overhead transmission structures operated by ITC. According to a company media release, the flights are part of required vegetation management and reliability inspections under standards set by …

The Three Rivers Menards plans to partially re-open this Friday. According to MLive, company spokesperson Jeff Abbott confirmed there is no timeline as to when the remainder of the store will reopen. Weather will play a part in how quickly a full recovery is made, he added. Abbott said the store hopes to re-open its lumberyard, patio block and warehouse …