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Sturgis Public Schools has received a state grant to improve literacy-instructional practices. The district received more than $410,000, which will be used to support kindergarten through fifth-grade teachers and classrooms throughout the school district in several categories. District officials said $103,500 has been reserved for items that will allow more robust K-5 classroom libraries to be built. Examples include book …

Sturgis residents and city commissioners concurred last week that careless driving in the city is problematic and police will be made aware of the concerns. Sturgis resident Greg Lomax during Wednesday’s city commission meeting asked that Sturgis police look into an apparent rise in speeders and vehicles altered to be loud. Lomax said he has begged police to give tickets …

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Michigan rose last week compared with the week prior, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. New jobless claims increased to 6,392 in the week ending June 8, up from 4,642 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims rose to 242,000 last week, up 13,000 claims from 229,000 the week prior …

The Big Mac opened for traffic in 1957. This meant you could drive directly from the lower peninsula of Michigan to the upper peninsula. You no longer had to wait hours to get on the ferry that transported everyone between the two parts of Michigan. If you ever had the experience of taking that ferry and miss that experience, you …

St. Joseph County United Way is overseeing a catastrophic fund for the family of Melissa Hallack. A recently hired St. Joseph County assistant prosecutor, Hallack died following a head-on crash May 30 on Silver Street in Mendon Township. She was the mother of three young children. United Way officials said 100 percent of all donations will go to Hallack’s family …

A local high school softball team plays today for a chance to reach the state championship game. Mendon’s Lady Hornets has advanced to Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Division 4 “Final Four.” It plays Unionville-Sebewaing at 5:30 in East Lansing in a winner-take-all game. The victor will advance to face the survivor of Hillman versus Holton, who play at 3 …

Fathers Day is coming.  I have this bag of balls for my dad.  My name is “Addie” and I am a Lab mix about one and a half years old.  I am a female, house trained, get along with most other dogs.  I love to play frisbee and I have a soft gentle mouth to take treats.  I am still …

The driver involved in a fatal crash that killed St. Joseph County Assistant Prosecutor Melissa Hallack has died from injuries he suffered in the May 30 incident. The driver is identified as 24-year-old Logan Nicklas Faust from the Hillsdale County community of Reading. The crash occurred on Silver Street, north of Pinhook Road, in Mendon Township. Authorities said the vehicle …

Centreville Public Schools Superintendent Chad Brady received a near-perfect score during his annual evaluation Monday. Board of education president Rod Detweiler said Brady received a mark of 97 on a 100-point scale. The score put Brady at the “highly effective” level. Brady was evaluated on a variety of categories: student achievement, educational leadership, budgeting and finance, community relations, leadership and …

Centreville Public Schools Board of Education approved a number of new hires and agreed to a few additional matters this week. James Phillips was brought aboard as jr./sr. high physical education teacher and varsity football coach. Shannon Schwandt will serve as elementary school dean of students. Devin Moyer was hired as fourth-grade teacher. He previously served as the school’s full-time …