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A Marcellus woman, who has been charged with filing fraudulent accident claims, must pay back the benefits she received. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel made the announcement Thursday. Following an investigation by the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services Fraud Investigation Unit, Christine Presock was charged in St. Joseph County’s 3rd District Court with six counts of insurance-fraudulent acts, felonies …

The Glen Oaks Community College Foundation has announced that Susan Louis, professor of nursing, is the 2022 recipient of the E.J. Shaheen Award for Teaching Excellence. She will be recognized during this year’s commencement ceremony, which is May 6. Prior to joining the Glen Oaks faculty in August 2015, she worked nearly 30 years in medical-surgical nursing, developing expertise in …

Nottawa Community School superintendent Jerome Wolff has been rated ‘highly effective’ by the district’s board. Nottawa Community School Board last month held a closed session for its annual evaluation of Wolff for the 2022 school year. Following the closed session, Audrey Borkholder, board secretary, was directed to calculate and present the results publicly in the April 11 board of education …

Merissa Countryman, St. Joseph County Victim Rights coordinator, is helping orchestrate “Purses With a Purpose.” The event is overseen by Michigan State Police in Paw Paw and benefits women who are survivors of sexual assault. Anyone wishing to participate is asked to secure a bag or purse and include inside it comfort items such as toiletries, hand sanitizer, socks and …

The fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya in Michigan raises questions about why a traffic stop turned into a foot chase and vigorous tussle before the motorist was killed by a police officer while facing the ground. Lyoya, a 26-year-old Black man, was shot in the head in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on April 4. The city’s new police chief took the unusual step …

Two Cassopolis men were involved in a fatal, head-on collision Thursday in Cass County’s Penn Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly after 6:30 a.m. to an area on M-60, east of Gards Prairie Road. Investigators said 67-year-old Richard Affriseo and 19-year-old Ahsan Hart were involved in the crash. Hart was airlifted to South Bend Memorial, while Affriseo succumbed …

Three Rivers Police Chief Scott Boling said he expects to issue an update regarding the body found earlier this week in Three Rivers. Boling said the remains have been sent to Western Michigan University’s medical school for examination. Boling said he is waiting to hear more information from WMU officials. Until then, Boling said he would prefer to not speculate …

A Sturgis-area resident pleaded no contest Monday to manslaughter with a motor vehicle in an April 2021 crash that resulted in the death of 13-year-old Landen Risner. Risner died April 18 from head injuries after he was airlifted from the scene. Daniel Silich, 43, also pleaded no contest to failure to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in death and tampering …

St. Joseph County Administrator Teresa Doehring said the county will host an American Rescue Plan Act session for local government entities at 7 p.m. Thursday at Rivers Enrichment Center and Residence in Three Rivers. Doehring said officials from all local cities, villages and townships are invited to attend the input session, in which they can make requests for consideration by …

Winds gusting as high as 60 mph buffeted Illinois, Indiana and Michigan on Thursday, blowing down a light pole in Chicago and causing power outages. A 60 mph gust was recorded at the airport in Valparaiso, Indiana, and a 59 mph gust was measured at Chicago Midway International Airport, the National Weather Service said. Winds damaged power lines, trees and …