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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 …

State Rep. Aaron Miller this week joined House colleagues in unveiling wide-ranging legislation repealing Michigan’s no-fault car insurance system. The measures aim at bringing relief to Michigan’s drivers, who pay the most expensive car insurance premiums in the nation. The eight-bill package eliminates the no-fault system and moves Michigan to a full tort system similar to other states such as …

Three people have been named to the St. Joseph County Animal Control Advisory Board. During Tuesday’s county commission meeting, Nottawa Township resident Nathan Brown, Centreville’s Lori Lammon and former county commissioner Rick Shaffer of Fishers Lake all were appointed to the board. In addition, commissioners also agreed to revise bylaws of the animal control board. The focus will change to …

Cass County deputies were called to a single-vehicle accident last weekend in Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies responded at 1:30 p.m. Sunday to M-40 near Spatterdock Lake Street. Investigators said 63-year-old Randy Riley, whose community of residence was not listed in a department media release, was driving north on M-40 when his vehicle went off the roadway and …

An intersection reconfiguration in Colon Township will be at the center of a public hearing next month. The St. Joseph County Road Commission will conduct the public hearing at 6 p.m. April 4 to discuss the installation of a roundabout at Colon and Farrand roads in Colon Township. The hearing will take place at the Colon Fire Department, 1063 M-86. …

An Indiana man was arrested last weekend after he was observed speeding on U.S. 131 in Park Township. Troopers stopped a 2015 Audi A4 at 6:35 p.m. Sunday after it was observed traveling 74 miles per hour in a 55 miles-per-hour zone. It was stopped near the intersection of M-216. The driver, a 49-year-old man from Goshen, was charged with …