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A busy intersection in Colon Township will soon become a four-way stop. Members of the St. Joseph County Road Commission this week approved a plan to add stop signs on Colon Road at the Farrand Road intersection. Commissioners agreed the measure was necessary in advance of bridge work on M-66, just north of the M-86 intersection that leads east into …

Three people were reappointed this week to St. Joseph County’s Agricultural Preservation Board. County commissioners on Tuesday renewed the three-year terms of Mendon Township resident Larry Rice and Sturgis-area resident John Fair. Commissioner representative Dan Czajkowski of White Pigeon was also reappointed, though his term is for a one-year period. In a separate move, commissioners agreed to name Angie Price, …

Mendon Township Board of Trustees has postponed for at least a month whether to approve a potential ordinance regarding solar panels. The five-member board agreed Tuesday to continue reviewing the proposed ordinance that was recommended by its planning commission last week. The township board concurred it will revisit the issue at its April meeting. If approved, the ordinance could pave …

St. Joseph County Finance Director Angie Steinman was welcomed by the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners, as Tuesday marked her first time sitting in on the twice-a-month county commission meetings. A Dowagiac native and current resident, Steinman formerly served as finance director of Cass County before she was offered the job in St. Joseph County. Her first day was …

An investigation is underway by health officials regarding a case of legionella, said Yvonne Atwood, disease prevention director at Branch Hillsdale St Joseph Community Health Agency. An Allegan County man who was a resident at a Three Rivers nursing care facility later was confirmed positive for the bacterial pathogen, which causes a pneumonia-type illness often called legionnaires’ disease. It produces …

Sturgis city commissioners will conduct a work session prior to their March 13 city commission meeting to discuss the possibility of a truck route around Sturgis. Representatives from the St. Joseph County Road Commission, Sherman Township and St. Joseph County Commission have been invited to take part. A bypass was considered about 10 years ago, but was not financially feasible for …

Three Rivers 61, Paw Paw 38 Battle Creek Central 86, Sturgis 34 Mendon 68, Burr Oak 29 Centreville 36, White Pigeon 22 Edwardsburg 61, Vicksburg 28

Authorities say four cattle died when the trailer hauling them crashed in icy and snowy conditions in southwestern Michigan. Michigan State Police officials say the semi-trailer was hauling more than 30 cattle early Wednesday when it flipped on Interstate 94 in Van Buren County’s Lawrence Township. Two people in the vehicle weren’t injured. The crash scene took several hours to …

Two White Pigeon men were arrested last week after police found an explosive device in their vehicle. Ronald Palmer Jr., 30, and Donald Lucas, 34, face charges of possession of methamphetamine, carrying a concealed weapon and transportation of explosives, according to authorities. About 3:45 p.m. Friday, White Pigeon police stopped a pickup on Dickenson Road, between Kalamazoo Street and U.S. …

The St. Joseph County Road Commission has begun its annual process of installing the seasonal “Frost Law” signs. Frost Laws will go into effect at 7 a.m. Monday. Permits for exceptions to Frost Law restrictions can be secured through a link on the agency’s website: stjoeroads.com. From the site’s homepage, click on “permits” to obtain an application, see a list …