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This is the last call for potential donations to support St. Joseph County United Way and its annual coat drive. The public is invited to drop off new or gently used coats. In addition, the agency is collecting new or gently used boots and gloves. New items can be dropped off at the Centreville-based agency between 8 a.m. and 4 …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners is expected to make a number of recommendations to fill various boards and commissions. During their executive committee earlier this week, commissioners reviewed Greg Carlin as a potential member of the St. Joseph County 911 Policy Board. In addition, commissioners were made aware Lon Huffman, Edward Bell and Joe Woodin were recommended for membership …

A Detroit man died in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday on an interstate in Calhoun County’s Emmett Township. Michigan State Troopers responded at 10 p.m. to an area on westbound I-94 near mile marker 104. Upon arrival, investigators discovered a 22-year-old driver deceased in his vehicle. Authorities said the man was the sole occupant in the vehicle. An investigation to determine …

The Student Help and Healing Center in Sturgis is now open to serve children from ages 3 to 21. It offers same-day appointments for matters such as a yearly physical exam, sick visits, immunizations, reproductive health and sports injuries. As a result of grant funding, there is no out-of-pocket cost, and the agency accepts and bills all insurance. It is …

A December pickup date in Burr Oak has been added to the monthly Fresh Food Distributions in St. Joseph County. The additional event takes place 3 to 4 p.m. Wednesday next week at Railroad Street, 203 W. Front St. In the meantime, First Presbyterian Church on Lakeview Avenue in Sturgis will oversee a distribution at 4 o’clock today. Two distributions …

Two longtime members of Vicksburg Community Schools Board of Education were honored during a ceremony Wednesday. Carol Lohman and Skip Knowles last week completed a tenure of 40 years each as board members. They chose to not seek re-election in August, bringing to a close a four-decade run that started in the mid-1980s. Lohman, 83, and Knowles, 75, were recognized …

Two Cass County residents were arrested Tuesday for outstanding warrants. Cass County Drug Enforcement Team said its members assisted Michigan Department of Corrections Absconder Unit in an attempt to locate the man and woman. A search warrant was conducted in the 11000 block of M-60 in Newberg Township. While searching the residence, detectives located methamphetamine and methamphetamine paraphernalia. A 41-year-old …

The body of a Sturgis man who hadn’t been seen since last week was found by authorities Monday. Sturgis Department of Public Safety Director Ryan Banaszak said officers located the body of William Howell in a community park in Sturgis. Howell, whose family members said he had early onset dementia, was last seen Thursday, the same date authorities found his …

A detour around St. Joseph County’s iconic Langley Covered Bridge will be in place through at least late December after height limiters at both ends of the structure were struck on separate occasions earlier this month. Road commission manager John Lindsey said the height limiters in both cases were knocked over. In addition, their concrete bases were damaged. The first …

A campaign focusing on drunken driving kicks off this week in St. Joseph County. In partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department will have specially designated patrols on the roads starting Wednesday through Jan. 1. Deputies will focus their attention on reckless and potentially impaired or drugged motorists. The effort is a part of …