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Four passengers in a horse-drawn buggy were injured following a crash last week in Burr Oak Township. Sheriff Chad Spence said deputies were called shortly after 8 p.m. Friday to an area of Maystead Road, near Needham Road, in response to a car-versus-buggy collision. Investigators said a vehicle traveling east on Maystead Road struck the rear of a horse-drawn buggy, …

Cass County Sheriff Clint Roach has provided an update regarding a hit-and-run fatal crash last month in Silver Creek Township. Roach said deputies were dispatched shortly before 10 a.m. May 24 to the area of M-152 and Pleasant Street. Investigators said the victim, 24-year-old Benton Harbor resident Timothy Johnson, was walking along the state road when he was struck by …

Four people were charged with drug-related offenses following the execution of a search warrant earlier this week in Cass County’s Jefferson Township. Sheriff Clint Roach said members of the Cass County Drug Enforcement Team executed the warrant around 2 p.m. Monday in the 20000 block of Pine Lake Street. Authorities located methamphetamine, cocaine and drug paraphernalia. Three men, ages 34, …

Today is the third day of a strike by workers for Dauch Corporation – formerly American Axle – and the standoff appears to be at an impasse. Workers would like to see top-level wages rise from $22 an hour to $30 an hour. In addition, employees are seeking better benefits. They said considerable concessions were given back in 2008, when …

Sturgis municipal officials recently approved a resolution to direct an independent investigation into potential violations by some of its members. Presented by commissioner Aaron Miller, the resolution seeks outside counsel against Miller, commissioners Jeff Mullins, Cathi Abbs, Rick Bir, mayor Frank Perez and former commissioner Linda Harrington. Miller said the investigation centers on potential violations against specific parts of Michigan …

A community icon in Constantine was recently recognized for her commitment to the community. A prairie rose crabapple tree honoring Kathy Messner was planted at the culmination of a ceremony May 23 outside the village office. Messner, 68, is a founding member of the Constantine Area Community Foundation. In addition, she spent three decades as administrative assistant at Constantine Middle …

Cass County has filled the post of interim prosecutor. With Victor Fitz vacating the position last month, Sarah Scoggin was sworn in Thursday, albeit in a temporary capacity. Scoggin took the oath with more positions soon to be filled. She has spent the past 13 of 18 professional years at her own law office in Cass County. County officials said …

A longtime fixture at the Colon Police Department is retiring. Chief Mark Brinkert, who joined the agency in 1993, is helping with the task of finding his replacement. Brinkert, who graduated from the Kalamazoo Regional Recruit Academy in 1984, has previously worked for police departments in Vicksburg and Schoolcraft, and in 1982 he was named Benton Harbor Police Department’s “Officer …

The strike at Dauch Corporation in Three Rivers has entered its second day. Nearly 1,000 members of United Auto Workers Local 2093 remain off the job after contract negotiations failed to produce a new agreement. Union leaders say the dispute centers on wages and benefits. The Three Rivers plant supplies axle components to General Motors facilities around the country. Neither …

Neighbors near Dowagiac’s Hyperscale data center have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against owners of Hyperscale Data, “Alliance Cloud Services.” According to WSBT, neighbors are making strides to stop what they say is a perpetual noise emitting from the center. Neighbors have said they hear a constant humming sound detectable even from inside their homes. The perpetual sound is created …