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History repeated itself for the fourth consecutive year in Mendon Saturday, as the Hornets topped Climax-Scotts in Division 8 football District action. Mendon topped Climax-Scotts, 35-8. The 10-and-1 Hornets will try to snap a two-game losing streak to perennial power Muskegon Catholic Central Saturday in Muskegon. The 11-and-0 Crusaders are coming off a 42-0 thrashing of Fowler this past weekend …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department will pursue renewal of a grant that has allowed it to professionalize traffic-crash reconstruction. With unanimous support of the county board of commissioners Monday, the Crash Accident Reconstruction Team grant request will be pursued. If approved the $4,300 in grant money would allow the sheriff’s office to purchase a software enhancement and continue its …

The second round of high school football takes place this weekend, with two area teams still in contention. Schoolcraft, with a 7-and-3 record, travels to Watervliet for a 7 o’clock contest tonight against the Panthers in a Division 6 matchup. Schoolcraft eked out a 28-26 win a year ago in the district final, also at Watervliet. Meanwhile, 9-and-1 Mendon will …

The Three Rivers DDA/Main Street program has announced the addition of communications and events intern Rebecca Kramb. A 2008 graduate of Three Rivers High School, Kramb attended Glen Oaks and recently earned her bachelor’s degree from Western Michigan University, where she majored in creative writing and minored in communications. Three Rivers DDA/Main Street Executive Director Brian Persky said Kramb has …

Kalamazoo County Administrator Peter Battani has resigned. The resignation was presented to the County Board at Wednesday night’s meeting and was unanimously accepted. Battani cited fatigue as the reason for his departure. He will receive six months pay as severance and will be eligible for health insurance through the county.  (MRN)

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The City of Sturgis Electric Department is challenging the Sturgis Fire Department to see which can raise the most money for the St. Joseph County United Way. The bucket challenge starts at 9 a.m. Friday. According to St. Joseph County United Way Director Kelly Hostetler, individuals are signed up to be in the bucket trucks high over the fire department …

St. Joseph County’s human resources manager announced Monday she is resigning to take another job. Elishia Arver, who also serves as deputy county administrator, has accepted a position with General Products as corporate human resources manager at its Angola, Ind., plant. Arver, 36, disclosed her intentions Monday morning to county administrator Pat Yoder. The county earlier this year persuaded Arver …

The 58th Mendon Kiwanis Showboat begins its three-day run tonight. The theme this year is “School Daze,” which will lead to plenty of skits and jokes following a school theme, event organizers said. The Showboat is a musical and comedy presentation made up of a cast of about 50 local residents. Pat Tompkins, who is heading this week’s production, said …

A trial for a former St. Joseph County public school teacher charged with criminal-sexual conduct has been postponed until early 2015. At a pretrial conference Monday, St. Joseph County Circuit Judge Paul Stutesman granted a defense request to adjourn a Nov. 25 trial to allow the counsel for 59-year-old David Wing time to prepare for additional witnesses. A 2014 investigation …