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A Wisconsin veteran and his wife will benefit in part from a fundraiser taking place Saturday in Park Township. Peggy and Lee Fassett will stage their seventh annual “Homes for our Troops,” a benevolent program that provides handicap-accessible homes for U.S. veterans injured in combat. All proceeds raised from donations offered at Saturday’s pig roast will aid Russell Dennison, who …

Domestic and Sexual Abuse Services will host its fifth annual “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” event Saturday. The walk is a means to raise funds and show support of sexual-assault and domestic-violence survivors. Event organizers encourage the public toattend the family-friendly event, which will include a 5K, Walk a Mile, and Dog Walk. The Walk a Mile in Her …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners approved budget amendments Tuesday to pay for enhanced courthouse security and other improvements. About two-thirds of the $300,000 in amendments will cover expenses related to heightened security through the end of the year. County finance director Joni Smith said the $204,000 cost reflects five-twelfths of the annual cost to implement a variety of security …

Sheriff’s department dive/rescue members last week conducted a search in Nottawa Township following a report of two girls who may have jumped from a bridge on Findley Road and failed to resurface. The department was notified around 8:30 p.m. Sunday that a witness was mowing his yard nearby and noticed the two girls climb onto the bridge. The witness looked …

The budgeting process for St. Joseph County finance director Joni Smith became a little less complicated Tuesday. Members of the county’s board of commissioners agreed to change the fiscal year for Commission On Aging to the calendar year. The move makes the Jan. 1-Dec. 31 fiscal year consistent with the county’s and other agencies. Commission On Aging previously operated on …

A fugitive wanted by the Illinois Department of Corrections was captured this week by Three Rivers Police. While on duty Tuesday on West Michigan Avenue, a Three Rivers officer saw a man driving a sport-style motorcycle that matched the description of one reported stolen. A traffic stop was made near the Three Rivers Fire Department and the man, whose name …

The 79th Abbott’s Magic Get-Together got off to a strong start Wednesday, and event organizers said there is plenty of fun and magic continuing through Saturday in the village of Colon. A variety of events are scheduled today and the rest of the week. Today’s highlights include street performers, magic shows at Abbott’s, the showcase performance at 8 p.m. at …

The closest political contest of the night in Tuesday’s primary election centered on the race for county clerk/register of deeds. Lindsay Oswald emerged the winner by just 303 votes to claim the four-year term over Fabius Township resident Melissa Marsh. Oswald, who lives in Lockport Township, received 2,807 votes to Marsh’s 2,504 for a 53 percent margin of victory to …

Mendon resident Kathy Pangle pulled off the upset of the night Tuesday in defeating incumbent Don Eaton to District 2 of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. Tuesday’s primary election pitted Eaton, a six-year board member, against Pangle and Mendon resident Chad Behrends. Pangle’s 660 votes represented 60 percent of the votes cast in the five-township district that is …

Dennis Allen emerged Tuesday as the victor from a field of three candidates in the race for County Commission District 3. The seat, being vacated by Rick Shaffer, will be decided in November, when the 60-year-old Allen will face Democrat Tim Carls of Florence Township. Allen received 881 votes, 432 more than fellow Centreville resident Heather Bright. John Hyden garnered …