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Here’s a reminder that Saturday is the deadline for nominations for the 2018-19 John E. Oster Award, which recognizes outstanding teaching and community service by a Sturgis Public Schools teacher. The award is in honor of the late John Oster, a Sturgis attorney who placed high value on education and community service. This will be the 38th award given annually …

The St. Joseph County Road Commission has agreed to send a letter to the St. Joseph County Commission and recommend the reappointment of road commission vice chairman Richard Anderson. Anderson, a Park Township resident, was re-appointed to the road commission in 2012; his term expires Dec. 31. Anderson retired from American Axle & Manufacturing in Three Rivers, and previously had …

Sturgis Public Schools is preparing to sell its Arden Park building. Members of the district’s board of education last week voted to prepare the property for sale. Superintendent Art Ebert said the two-room building sits on nearly an acre and a half and that it is used for storage. Ebert said resources from the potential sale of the building would …

Colon Village Council members voted earlier this month to approve development of a Dollar General store at the east end of town. It is to be located at the northwest corner of East State Street and North Burr Oak Road. With the council’s approval, zoning administrator Doug Kuhlman said the next step will be to issue the Tennessee-based company a …

The city of Sturgis has recently been made aware that Sturgis Electric customers have received calls from someone claiming to be with DTE Energy. The caller indicates that the customer’s electrical power is scheduled to be shut off and if they pay a fee, the caller will work with the city to stop the shut-off process. Municipal officials said the …

Two people were arrested following a recent traffic stop in Sturgis. An officer with the Sturgis Police Department stopped a vehicle for improper registration at 5 a.m. Monday. The driver, a 35-year-old man, was arrested for driving on a suspended license and was wanted on a warrant for failure to pay child support. The passenger, a 33-year-old female, was found …

The village of Constantine has announced details related to two upcoming Christmas events. The community is invited to help decorate the village Christmas tree. The event starts at 5 p.m. Thursday. Then, the annual Christmas in Constantine is set for Saturday. The full day of events includes vendors at the fire department, downtown shopping, Meeks Mill Garden Club’s “Make-n-Take” at …

A 47-year-old man was arrested last week after the vehicle he was driving struck a Cass County patrol vehicle. The incident occurred after authorities had stopped another vehicle for a speeding violation. The driver’s door was open and an unrelated vehicle driven by Spencer Mourning of Dowagiac struck the deputy’s vehicle. Pokagon Tribal Police were assisting the traffic stop and …

Sturgis City Commission has authorized facilities manager Dan Root to move forward with purchase of equipment to help maintain the new softball fields and Little League fields. Root said the ABI Force zero-turn mower, with numerous attachments to perform multiple functions, would make the process of daily maintenance efficient and streamlined. He said with this equipment, one staff member could …

Two people were injured in a single-vehicle crash over the weekend in Cass County’s Wayne Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called around 10 p.m. Saturday to Dutch Settlement Road, near Nubour Road. A pickup driven by Adam Molter, 38, of Dowagic, was heading west on Dutch Settlement Road when it left the roadway and rolled down an embankment. …