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The two local chapters of Daughters of the American Revolution recognized this year’s DAR Good Citizens earlier this month by holding a reception in their honor at Centreville United Methodist Church. Selected for their dependability, service, leadership and patriotism were Zoe Yoquelet of Sturgis High School, Samara Schlabach from Centreville High School, Holly Ann Seman from Constantine High School, Elizabeth …

St. Joseph County sheriff ’s deputies, along with five K-9 units from Michigan State Police, recently searched several areas in Fawn River Township for a woman reported missing late last year. Brittany Nichole Shank was most recently seen around 9:30 p.m. Nov. 30 in the 33000 block of Fawn River Road after her vehicle went off the road. The area …

An Edwardsburg man was injured after he was shot at his residence over the weekend in Mason Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said authorities were called around 12:20 a.m. Saturday to Starbuck Street, near Tharp Lake Road, in response to a disturbance involving the discharge of a firearm. A 57-year-old man told deputies he was in the residence when unknown subjects …

A Sturgis man was charged with a drug-related offense after the vehicle he was driving was stopped over the weekend. Sturgis police said officers conducted the stop for a minor infraction shortly before 10 p.m. Friday near the intersection of North Nottawa and West streets. Officers became suspicious of the 28-year-old driver and subsequently found he was driving on a …

Sturgis municipal officials said North Lakeview Avenue will be closed today to all traffic at the Oakwood Drive intersection. The closure is the result of contractors planning to replace the sanitary sewer main, according to city officials. The closure will most likely extend through Tuesday. Motorists are being advised to avoid the area and use an alternate route, as no …

A busy intersection in Colon Township will be converted to a four-way stop beginning today. The St. Joseph County Road Commission said the Farrand Road/ Colon Road intersection will become a four-way stop, as signs will be put up on Colon Road to halt traffic at all quadrants of the intersection. The crossroads will eventually feature a traffic circle. Road …

Two Constantine residents are in jail on charges related to child abuse. Constantine police chief Mark Honeysett said officers were notified by doctors from Three Rivers Health that a 7-month-old girl was treated for skull fractures and bruising, signs of potential abuse, according to Honeysett. The mother told hospital staff the baby had fallen off a couch at her Elm …

Cass County deputies responded to a three-vehicle crash earlier this week in Newberg Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said the incident occurred shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday on M-60 between M-40 and Wood Lake Road. Investigators said a westbound semi struck a vehicle turning left in front of it. The impact of the collision pushed the turning car into oncoming traffic, …

Howe Military Academy’s Board of Trustees has announced the school will not reopen for the 2019-20 academic year. Established in 1884, Howe’s approach to education included the integration of academics, physical readiness and leadership, and character development. According to a board-issued statement, rising costs and declining enrollment for more than a decade were major factors in the decision to close the 75-student …

An update regarding the redevelopment of Constantine Road was provided during Tuesday’s St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners meeting. During “Citizens Comments” at the onset of the county commission meeting, Florence Township Supervisor Gordon Evilsizor acknowledged commission chair Dennis Allen for being a part of Monday’s meeting in Florence Township. Evilsizor said discussion Monday centered on whether the township would …