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Two county employees have been approved to attend an out-of-state training session. During last week’s county commission meeting, the five-member board endorsed a request from county clerk Lindsay Oswald for Kathryn Griffin and Dena Clark to attend a follow-up session to a System Administration Certification training in which they took part earlier this year. The program is a prerequisite to …

Organizers of the 2018 Triple Creek Color Dash are still looking for volunteers to assist with next month’s event. Sponsored by Three Rivers Health, the 5K and 1-mile run take place at 9 a.m. June 16 in Three Rivers as part of its Three Rivers Water Festival. Prospective volunteers are asked to call 273-9758.

The St. Joseph County Council for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect still has a few 2018 Raffle Calendars for sale. They will be available through the end of May. All proceeds go to the prevention of child abuse and neglect. For more information or to purchase a calendar, phone 269-888-3510.

DTE Energy has been leasing easement rights from property owners in Matteson Township and other Branch County townships, as the company explores the possibility of developing a wind-energy park. Matteson Township Board members last week held a special meeting in Bronson, where more than 100 people gathered to hear about the pros and cons of wind energy. Matteson Township Planning …

Members of Constantine’s board of education have announced that Holly Cerny is the school’s new resource officer. Superintendent Steve Wilson said village police chief Mark Honeysett confirmed that Cerny would fill the position. Wilson said Cerny has worked with the DARE program, previously served as the school liaison and has taught a program called TEAM. Wilson said Cerny will be …

Glen Oaks Community College has tapped Vonda Marrow to serve as its executive director of the Glen Oaks Community College Foundation. Marrow, who began the job March 5, will lead the college’s advancement initiatives. She will continue to build and retain relationships with alumni and friends of the college to establish funds, which will in turn provide scholarship assistance to …

The Constantine Village Council earlier this month approved amendments to medical marijuana permits. Permits for a grow operation and a processing center were issued Feb. 19 to Brett Thompson and Terry Rodino, co-owners of Apogee Processing. Village manager Mark Honeysett said there are no changes proposed except for the names of the facilities. He reiterated that the owner/applicant is unchanged …

St. Joseph County Parks and Recreation Department officials over the weekend opened the agency’s newest amenity: a disc golf course. A tournament to celebrate the newest attraction at Cade Lake County Park in Fawn River Township drew 53 participants Saturday to what has been named Deadwood Disc Golf Course. The 18-hole course threads through mature trees at the park, which …

Four members of the White Pigeon Fire Department were honored over the weekend by the Michigan State Fireman’s Association at a banquet in Lapeer. Receiving the Hero’s Award during the Saturday event were Chief Troy Andrews, Lt. Jeff Wagaman, Firefighter Thomas Law and Fire Cadet Merlin Zehr. The four were honored for their life-saving skills that rescued a man who …

National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced this year’s National Merit $2,500 scholarship winners. Among the recipients are Ethan and Jesse Pattison of Sturgis High School. They are the sons of St. Joseph County District Court Judge Rob Pattison. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. …