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An Edwardsburg man was hospitalized, and later died, after he was involved in a one-vehicle crash over the weekend in Cass County’s Pokagon Township. Sheriff Richard Behkne said deputies were called at 7:35 p.m. Sunday to a location on Barron Lake Road, south of Pokagon Highway. Investigators said 27-year-old Aaron Marquardt was traveling north on Barron Lake Road when his …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has issued a reminder for residents to take measures to prevent tick bites while still enjoying the outdoors. Tick exposure can occur year-round, but ticks are most active during warmer months, including September. The agency said families spending more time at home and social distancing might be outdoors more than usual, increasing chances of …

A young woman who was declared dead at her suburban Detroit home opened her eyes at a funeral home as she was about to embalmed, a lawyer said Monday. “They would have begun draining her blood to be very, very frank about it,” Geoffrey Fieger told WXYZ-TV. The Southfield fire department acknowledged it was involved in a bizarre set of …

Gas crews and Sturgis Public Safety officials were called to the area of North Prospect and East Jerolene streets last week after a report of what was described by Sturgis fire personnel as a large gas leak. Fire crews and gas utilities responded to the scene Friday afternoon and workers repaired the leak. The area was closed to traffic for …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the larceny of boat motors in Branch County. The incidents occurred between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Thursday. Authorities said two boat motors from separate locations near South Behnke Road and Block Road in Ovid Township were stolen from the back of both victims’ boats.

Here’s an announcement from Craig Williams, director of Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport. American Airlines last week said it plans to suspend service at AZO from Oct. 7 through Nov. 3. In a media release issued to AZO officials, American stated the reason as low demand and the expiration of air-service requirements associated with the CARES Act. Williams said American assured …

A Three Rivers man was arrested Thursday following the search of a home by members of the Southwest Enforcement Team. Detectives had conducted undercover work for weeks before obtaining a search warrant for the residence, located in the 200 block of Middle Street in Three Rivers. Police said upon entrance, they encountered two men. One was not cooperative, police said, …

The St. Joseph County Conservation District has decided to postpone its final river cleanup event of the 2020 season. Originally scheduled for Saturday, the final cleanup was to take place on a stretch of the Pigeon River from Blue School Road to Vistula Road in Mottville Township. Shaun Grace, river cleanup coordinator, said the Pigeon River is not an ideal …

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport Director Craig Williams said the number of passengers in July 2020 jumped 43 percent from June 2020. However, the number is still 77 percent less than July 2019 passenger numbers. Williams said the June-to-July growth is a result of American and Delta increasing the number of flights to the airport. Kalamazoo is tracking better than the …

Glen Oaks Community College has announced it will reopen campus Monday. Fall semester classes begin a week later, Aug. 31. School president David Devier reiterated that the safety of students, employees and community has been the driving consideration as members of the college’s COVID-19 Task Force worked to develop their plan. The plan provides a number of safety and enforcement …