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A 21-year-old man died in what investigators are calling a hit-and-run incident over the weekend in Burr Oak Township. Sheriff Chad Spence said deputies were called shortly after 7 a.m. Sunday to an area on U.S. 12 and Burr Oak Road regarding an unresponsive subject located along the roadside. Emergency medical personnel determined the man was deceased after apparently being …

A Berrien County man was injured in a one-vehicle crash over the weekend in Cass County’s Jefferson Township. Cass County Sheriff’s Department officials said deputies were dispatched around 1 a.m. Sunday to an area of M-60 near Dailey Road. Investigators said 43-year-old Watervliet resident Jason John-Finley was driving east on M-60 when his vehicle left the roadway and crashed into …

St. Joseph County Road Commission recently received an accolade for its workplace safety record. Agency officials said the “Goose Egg Award” was bestowed to the road commission for having zero reportable workers’ compensation losses over a 12-month period. The award was announced last month at the County Road Association Self-Insurance Funds annual membership meeting in Bay City. Prior to presenting …

Officials with Sons of the American Legion in Colon have announced Phase 1 of their building renovation is complete. As a result, the monthly, all-you-can-eat breakfast, has returned. From 8 to 11 a.m. the second Sunday of the month, the event features restaurant-style service. Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children 10 and younger. All proceeds support veterans …

A pedestrian was struck by a car last week in Sturgis. According to the Sturgis Department of Public Safety, officers were dispatched shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday to the intersection of East Chicago Road and Pioneer Street. Authorities said the pedestrian was crossing East Chicago Road and was struck by a passing vehicle. The pedestrian was treated at Sturgis Hospital, …

Sturgis Public Schools recently OK’d new positions to offset growing enrollment and needs. During its Oct. 20 meeting, the board authorized a new first-grade teaching position at Wall School; a special-education teacher assistant at Eastwood School and Sturgis Middle School; special-education teacher assistant dedicated to Wall School; a physical education teacher at Eastwood to start in the 2026-27 academic year; …

A workforce reduction in December is expected at a St. Joseph County manufacturing plant. WWMT TV reports IAC Mendon, LLC, intends to lay off 178 employees in early December, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification sent to the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. The WARN notice, dated Oct. 8, is required by federal law when companies …

A White Pigeon man is a suspect in a two-vehicle, fatal crash last weekend in LaGrange County. Deputies from the LaGrange County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched around 1:30 p.m. Saturday to a remote location in response to a crash with injuries. Authorities said a vehicle driven by Juan Daniel Diaz Perez was going north on a rural route. As Perez …

St. Joseph County Animal Control plans to open to the public next week following a quarantine of more than 14 days. According to a posting on the agency’s Facebook page, the closure started Oct. 10 and was necessary as an attempt to mitigate an outbreak of disease within the kennel. The office area remained open, but the kennel will re-open …

Littman Insurance in Sturgis is partnering with Glen Oaks Community College’s Campus Cupboard to collect non-perishable food items for students. Littman serves as a drop-off site, where interested parties can leave items for the cause. It is located at 1200 E. Chicago Road. Its business hours are 9 to 5 weekdays. The collection starts Nov. 3 and concludes Dec 19.