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Three men were arrested on drug-related offenses earlier last weekend in Sturgis. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded at 6:30 a.m. Saturday to the 1100 block of Ohio Court as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. Deputies executed a search warrant and located methamphetamine, multiple firearms and other narcotics inside the home, according to authorities. The trio of suspects …

A Thurston Woods Community Event program coming up next month centers on a 13,000-year-old historic site near Leonidas. The Belson-Clovis Archeological Site is recognized as the oldest human occupational site in the state. It offers a glimpse into the lives of the early hunter-gatherers who lived in the area. Thomas Talbot, site discoverer and director of the Belson-Clovis Project, will …

Three Rivers City Commission member Lucas Allen was arrested last weekend on a charge of alleged assault and battery. Allen, however, was eventually released and not charged, according to St. Joseph County court officials. Allen was arrested Sunday afternoon and taken to St. Joseph County Jail, authorities said. An arraignment was scheduled to take place the next day, but it …

A benefit 5K is being organized to help a Centreville Junior High teacher battling breast cancer. “Love For Laura” is a New Year’s Day fundraiser to help Laura Wilson. Wilson, who teaches ELA, recently underwent surgery, now faces weeks of radiation followed by hormone therapy. Registration fee is $30. Event organizers said 100 percent of all funds will be turned …

Two Calhoun County residents were arrested this week following a breaking-and-entering incident in the village of Homer. State police troopers responded shortly before 9 p.m. Monday to the 700 block of South Hillsdale Street in response to a door left open at a residence. Troopers concluded a breaking-and-entering incident had occurred. They followed footprints in the snow to a nearby …

Three people were hospitalized after they were involved in a two-vehicle crash last week south of Jones in Cass County’s Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly before 6 p.m. Friday to the intersection of M-40 and Shavehead Lake Road in response to a crash with injuries. Investigators said 22-year-old Thomas Yoder was driving east on Shavehead …

An annual program at Centreville High School returned last week. Superintendent Chad Brady said the district’s “Alumni Day” took place on Dec. 17. In all, 17 alumni returned. The oldest was from the class of 2016. Alumni members spent a portion of their day talking to current students about their high school experiences and offered advice for high school and …

Centreville Public Schools Superintendent Chad Brady said Chad Spence has been named Michigan’s CTE “New Teacher of the Year” award winner. Brady said he met Friday with Michigan Association for Career and Technical Education state chair Mikki Spagnoli to inform Spence of the accolade. A surprised Spence gave credit to his students and support he has received while serving as a …

A Marcellus woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash last week in Cass County’s Volinia Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly after 12:30 p.m. Friday to Lawrence Road, south of 96th Street. Investigators said 31-year-old Donna Farmer was traveling south on Lawrence Road when she lost control of her vehicle. It left the roadway and overturned before …

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate advanced by two-tenths of a percent to 4.8 percent during November, according to data released by Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. The state’s unemployment rate increased in November, primarily due to a rise in the number of unemployed people, according to Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data …