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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 …

The Cass County Drug Enforcement Team made two arrests earlier this week in Marcellus. According to a sheriff’s department media release, the team executed a search warrant in the 200 block of East Dibble Street. Once entry was made, detectives located a marijuana-grow operation on the lower level of the residence. In a room on the upper level, detectives located …

The state Legislature will remain firmly in Republican control for the next two years. The GOP has a 63 to 47 seat advantage in the House and retains its super majority in the Senate. Republicans will be selecting a new House Speaker in the coming weeks, with the first discussions on that set for Thursday in Lansing. State Representatives Al Pscholka of …

Aaron Miller will potentially be the youngest member of Michigan’s House of Representatives, as the Sherman Township Republican captured the 59th District seat in Tuesday’s general election. Miller, 27, was elected to a two-year term after beating Democrat Mike Moroz of Dowagiac. Earning more than 65 percent of the votes in St. Joseph County, Miller held a 2-to-1 margin over …

Incumbents on area school boards fared well in Tuesday’s general election. In Three Rivers, Pete Bennett was re-elected to a four-year term. In addition, leading vote-getter Diana DeGraff and Scott Karle  were victorious in the four-person race. They, too, will serve four-year terms. In White Pigeon, top vote-getter Dan Cropsey and fellow incumbent Joe Taylor won in their bid for …