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Constantine Public Schools is facing a gender-discrimination charge stemming from a middle school principal candidate who was chosen, then revoked days later. Kalamazoo attorney Ross Chapman is representing Kristina Crabill, who interviewed for the job last summer. After two rounds of interviews, Crabill was offered the position by then-superintendent Steve Wilson. Crabill accepted the job July 18. According to Chapman, …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners was briefed Tuesday on the COVID-19 virus and its impact on the county. During their twice-a-month meeting, commissioners heard the update from Erin Goff, Emergency Management Services director for St. Joseph County. Goff said through Tuesday, three days had passed since the county had seen any additional cases and she remains cautiously optimistic. She …

A Cassopolis woman was injured after losing control of the vehicle she was driving in Cass County’s Volinia Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday to Marcellus Highway in an area east of Gards Prairie Road. Investigators said Carman Wildes, 47, was driving eastbound on Marcellus Road when her vehicle left the road, and struck …

Members of the Constantine Village Council agreed Monday to continue with plans for a Fourth of July fireworks display despite a number of challenges, including funding. Village manager Mark Honeysett asked the council for input, noting that Schoolcraft already has canceled its Independence Day celebration. Honeysett said Constantine’s fireworks are sponsored primarily by a golf outing. The outing, which accounts …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made clear Wednesday that she will extend her stay-at-home order beyond April 30 and that some form of it will be in effect for a “long time” in Michigan, hinting that people age 65 and older and those with chronic lung problems may face restrictions longer than others. The governor said she hopes to say more on …

Tuesday afternoon was filing deadline for candidates wishing to appear on the August primary ballot for various county posts. It was also the filing deadline for candidates seeking to replace term-limited Aaron Miller to the 59th District House seat. St. Joseph County Clerk Lindsay Oswald, who will be running unopposed for her second four-year term, said filing information for the …

The former White Pigeon Paper Company is expected to close at the end of June. Employees were notified during a building-wide meeting called Tuesday by plant leaders. The closing date is June 30. A company employee who spoke on condition of anonymity said the White Pigeon facility has 88 floor workers and about a dozen office employees. In April 2019, …

Members of the Lockport Township Board of Trustees delayed until next month whether to approve a so-called PA 425 transfer agreement with the city of Three Rivers. During a special meeting Monday, the five-member board fielded a significant amount of input from citizens who joined the meeting through the remote-conferencing platform Zoom. The issue centers on a township property, the …

St. Joe County Resources is continuing to track by community the percentages of St. Joseph County households that have completed the 2020 U.S. Census. Agency officials would like to remind the public that every 100 people missed in the Census is $2 million dollars that does not come back to local communities in federal funding. From highest responses to fewest, …

Municipal officials in Schoolcraft announced last week the village is canceling its 2020 Fourth of July celebration. Village manager Cheri Lutz said cancellation of what would have been Schoolcraft’s 95th annual Independence Day celebration includes the parade, car show, fireworks and all other associated activities. Lutz said while nobody on the village council is happy to have to make such …