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St. Joseph County commissioners are poised to modify one of their meeting schedules beginning in February. The matter was raised at their executive committee meeting Wednesday. Commissioner Jared Hoffmaster, who joined the five-member board earlier this month, advised commissioners he has a work-related conflict with the second of the commission’s two monthly executive committee meetings. Executive committee meetings are at …

Midwest Energy & Communications has announced it is now accepting applications for its 2021 scholarship program. High school seniors whose families receive monthly service from MEC at their primary residence are invited to apply for one of the four $1,000 college scholarships. Scholarship applications must be submitted by March 15, and awards will be announced in April. Selection for the …

Students and families looking for help paying for college are encouraged to register for a Virtual College Financial Aid Night, provided by Treasury’s MI Student Aid team. Sessions will be available 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday during the month of February. Participants will be able to gather information on financial-aid topics such as FAFSA application information, federal and …

Graduating high school seniors and current college students from St. Joseph County are now able to access Sturgis Area Community Foundation’s online scholarship application. With one online application, students may access more than 45 scholarship opportunities. The foundation awarded more than $100,000 in college scholarships last year and has provided more than $1 million in local awards since the start …

Alcohol or drugs are possible factors in a two-vehicle crash Monday in Colon Township. Sheriff’s deputies said a car driven by a 53-year-old Kalamazoo woman was northbound on M-66 when it rear-ended a farm implement being pulled behind a tractor. The collision occurred around 6:30 p.m. near Marvin Road. The woman was transported to Bronson Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening …

There was little suspense in what members of Centreville Public Schools Board of Education would address first on their agenda at Monday’s board meeting. Acknowledgment of the high school’s state-championship football team, of course, led the hour-long meeting. Board members and Superintendent Stephanie Lemmer shared in the jubilation of the Bulldogs earning the Division 8 crown last week in a …

The first step toward bringing a new Dollar General store to Sturgis was taken last week by members of the Sturgis Planning Commission. The board accepted a site-plan review by Midwest V LLC for the proposed store, which is slated for the 1300 block of North Nottawa Street. The proposed development requires recommendation by the planning commission and subsequent approval …

Members of the Centreville Board of Education took care of several loose ends during their meeting Monday. Superintendent Stephanie Lemmer said she would like to schedule a work session to take place Feb. 8. She said she has rolled out strategic planning with instructional leadership for how to proceed with developing the district’s strategic plan. Also, Lemmer reported that the …

A Constantine man was arrested on multiple charges following a traffic stop over the weekend in Mottville Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies attempted to stop a vehicle shortly before 1 a.m. Sunday following a traffic violation on Burke Road near U.S. 12. Deputies said the driver was speeding and disobeying stop signs in the area. The vehicle was pursued …

State Rep. Steve Carra has been appointed by House Speaker Jason Wentworth to serve as vice chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules. Carra was also selected to serve on the Transportation Committee; Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Committee; and Financial Services Committee. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules is a statutory panel of the Legislature. The committee is …