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Nursing school graduates at Glen Oaks Community College are setting the pace in scores for the National Nursing Board Examinations, according to statistics reported by the National Council State Board of Nursing. According to William Lederman, Glen Oaks director of nursing, test scores for 2018 show that licensed practical nurses from Glen Oaks scored a 96.42 percent average on their …

A Sturgis man wanted on an outstanding warrant was arrested earlier this week in a residential area of the city. According to a police-issued media release, officers on patrol at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of West Congress Street made contact with a person on foot. The 27-year-old man was known to authorities, who were aware of an …

A one-vehicle accident earlier this week in Cass County’s Wayne Township seriously injured a Marcellus man. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called at 7 a.m. Wednesday to Glenwood Road, in an area north of Marcellus Highway, in response to a personal-injury accident. Deputies said 39-year-old Jon Harwood was injured after he lost control of the car he was driving …

State police troopers are investigating the theft of a back blade for a tractor taken recently from a White Pigeon Township property. The item was taken in the 68000 block of Wallowa Road. The back blade is yellow in color and is valued at about $400.

Here’s a final reminder that Michigan Department of Transportation workers will be reconstructing U.S. 12 and the crossing at Michigan Southern Railroad in Sturgis starting Monday. The $587,000 investment includes concrete driveway, curb and gutter, sidewalk ramp upgrades, lighting and pavement markings. U.S. 12 will be closed with traffic detoured on M-66, East Fawn River Road and South Franks Avenue. …

Four-wheeled, off-road vehicles can now be driven legally on county roads, though drivers must adhere to a number of conditions. The matter was approved during Tuesday’s county commission meeting. First raised by members of the St. Joseph County Road Commission Board, the ordinance is a progressive measure, according to board chairman Dennis Allen. The ordinance allows drivers of ORVs to …

The Three Rivers City Commission welcomed a new member aboard Tuesday. The city’s Third District will now be served by Chris Abel, who fills a vacancy created after Norm Stutesman stepped down earlier this month after he moved out of the district. Abel was the only district resident to submit an application for the post. His term will expire in …

A man reported missing in Cass County was found deceased Wednesday. Cass County Sheriff Richard Behnke said the body of Larry Waldschmidt, was found in Penn Township. Wadschmidt, 78, was driving a Ford Escape that he apparently parked in a driveway at a residence on Kelsey Lake Street, west of Decatur Road. Behnke said the owners were not staying at …

Two people were arrested on drug-related offenses following a traffic stop earlier this week in Sturgis. Officers stopped the vehicle at 1:25 a.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of North Street for the driver’s suspicious behavior. During the course of their investigation, officers discovered a subject gave false identification. As a result, the suspect, a 35-year-old man from Mendon was …

Four Kalamazoo residents were arrested after their involvement in two armed robberies Sunday, including an incident at the Marathon station in Mendon. The suspects are: Davontey Sander, 18, and D’Andre Beowa, Peter Yates and Jaquayvion Garrett, all 17 years of age. They are suspects in connection with an armed robbery at Marathon on West Main Street in Mendon. The incident …