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Centreville Public Schools will host two, new Career and Technical Education classes in the fall. Board members last week approved a plan for the district to offer Health Science II and a class centering on Public Safety. Offered in conjunction with the St. Joseph County Intermediate School District, the two courses will provide a pipeline to students interested in either …

A Jones resident was injured in a single-vehicle crash earlier this week in Cass County’s Calvin Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday to a location on Union Road, north of Calvin Hill Street. Behnke said 26-year-old Corey McDonald was driving a motorcycle south on Union Road when it was struck by a deer. …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a larceny from a building. The incident occurred during an unspecified period in the 12000 block of North River Road in Constantine Township. The suspect was reportedly seen leaving the area in a small, blue pickup. The victim told authorities numerous tools and farm equipment were stolen from the scene.

The use of red-light cameras to issue traffic tickets would be banned in Michigan law under legislation that was approved Tuesday by the Senate and sent to the House for further consideration. Neither the state nor municipalities have the automated cameras that have been deployed elsewhere. In 2007, then-state Attorney General Mike Cox issued an opinion declaring them to be …

Two Three Rivers residents were injured after their vehicle was involved in a crash last week in Cass County’s Marcellus Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday to an area on M-40, south of Pioneer Street. Investigators said a vehicle driven by 33-year-old Linda Navarro was traveling south on M-40 when it crossed the …

State police troopers are investigating a hit-and-run incident that occurred last week in Three Rivers. Troopers were notified at 8:45 a.m. March 14 about an incident in the I-Med parking lot, near the Three Rivers 6 movie theater. An older male was seen backing up a newer GMC pickup into a silver Toyota Corolla. No additional details were provided in …

New coronavirus cases leaped in Michigan in the week ending March 20, rising 11.6 percent, as more than 6,600 cases were reported. The previous week had nearly 6,000 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19. St. Joseph County reported 19 cases and one death in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 24 cases and five deaths. …

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.