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Glen Oaks Community College is the recipient of a $15,000 Michigan Economic Development Corp. Training Center Equipment grant. The funds will be used to purchase supplies for the new welding technologies lab. College representatives were notified of the grant in early March. Alyse Bannister, welding instructor, said the grant was a surprise. It will allow the college to purchase much-needed …

Officials from St. Joseph County Road Commission are hoping county commissioners might offer a portion of $11.8 million the county received from the federal government. During their monthly board meeting last week, commissioners heard an appeal from road commission managing director John Lindsey. He asked for consideration when commissioners make their final decision about how they plan to divide the …

Frost laws on St. Joseph County roads were lifted effective Monday this week. The county’s road commission placed seasonal weight restrictions on most county roads back in late February. The limits were for pothole prevention, officials said, noting heavy trucks could not use restricted roads without a permit from the county road commission.

The St. Joseph County Transportation Authority is offering free rides to and from this week’s Fresh Food Distribution event in Sturgis. Doyle Community Center’s Fresh Food Distribution is 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday. Rides will be available as capacity allows. Rides can be booked in advance by phoning 273-7808. Code word is “DoyleRide.”

Two Sturgis men were injured in a single-vehicle crash over the weekend in Park Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called at 6 a.m. Saturday to an area of Silver Street, south of Michigan Avenue. A vehicle driven by a 19-year-old man went off the west side of the roadway and struck several trees. He suffered minor injuries. A …

The St. Joseph County Road Commission recently honored three past employees for their commitment to the agency. During its March 2 meeting, the road commission board recognized former board clerk Cheryl Arver, former managing director Chris Minger and former assistant engineer Michael Elliott. They were feted with the agency’s “Recognition Award,” which includes a certificate and the inclusion of their …

Three Rivers Community Schools is expected to secure a permanent superintendent this evening. During its 7 o’clock meeting, the district’s board of education is slated to approve a contract that would see Nikki Nash become permanent superintendent. She has served in an interim capacity since the October departure of Ron Moag. Nash was the only candidate interviewed for the post …

The appointment of Paul Schoon as chief of the Three Rivers Fire Department was confirmed last week by members of the city commission. Schoon, a 17-year member of the department, will step into the post April 11, a day after incumbent Jeff Bloomfield’s last day on the job. He is leaving to take a position with Beacon Health Systems and …

A Kalamazoo man could serve up to 10 years in prison after he was sentenced last week for defrauding a Lockport Township homeowner in 2017. Nakia Davis, 47, was ordered to serve between one year and a decade in a sentencing made by Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman. Court officials said the victim’s home suffered storm damage and the owner …

A Kalamazoo police officer fatally shot a man Sunday when that man fired a handgun toward officers, authorities said. The shooting happened about 10:30 a.m. after officers were called to a neighborhood south of the city’s downtown area about what the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety called “suspected criminal activity.” After officers arrived, the 33-year-old man from Battle Creek, fired …