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Cass woman treated following single vehicle crash

A 41-year-old Cassopolis woman sought medical treatment after she was involved in a one-vehicle accident Saturday morning. Sheriff Joe Underwood said deputies responded to the accident shortly after 10 o’clock on M-62, south of Kamp Kozy Street. A vehicle driven by Heather Bowman was southbound on M-62 when she lost control and the vehicle went off the road and overturned. …

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One injured in three vehicle crash

A White Pigeon woman was cited for speeding after causing a three-vehicle, chain-reaction crash Thursday afternoon in Sturgis Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said Rosemary Regan, 59, was driving west on U.S. 12 near Shimmel Road when her vehicle struck the back of a Dodge Caravan driven by Lynda Hagen, 49, of Sturgis. Hagen’s vehicle, in turn, rear-ended …

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Hoppin student brought knife to school

Three Rivers Police were called to Hoppin School Wednesday morning in response to a report of a student who brought a knife onto a school bus. According to Three Rivers Police, two students engaged in a verbal exchange and one of the students showed a knife and made threatening statements. No further action was taken by the suspect. The incident …

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Battery and plastic pipe stolen from Colon field

A battery from an irrigation pump was stolen in the past week from a field in Colon Township. In addition, 12 feet of three-quarter-inch plastic pipe was also stolen. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said the suspects drove three-quarters of a mile off Steinke Road to an irrigation pump in which the battery was housed. A portion of an …

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Constantine High School Hall of Fame ceremony tonight

Constantine High School’s Hall of Fame will welcome seven new members tonight during a ceremony before its homecoming football game. Inductees are the cross country teams from 1970, ’71 and ’72, football coach Clyde Lowler, three-sport star and class of ’91 graduate Scott Stears, three-sport athlete Angela Welburn from the class of 1994, and three-sport participant Jerrod Ambris, class of …

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Goldie

If you are looking for a super-sweet cat, Goldie is your guy. He is a real lover boy who craves your attention. He is about 5 years old so he isn’t high energy. He has already been neutered and is litter-trained. He is very lonely without his brother who was adopted already and he misses having a home and family …

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Sturgis City Manager finalist for Portage City Manager job

Sturgis City Manager Mike Hughes is a finalist for the job of city manager in Portage. Hughes was chosen by Portage officials Tuesday as one of three finalists for the post after a pool of five candidates was interviewed last week. The 40-year-old Hughes, who has served as Sturgis city manager since 2005, will join Paul Brake, city manager in …

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St. Joseph County Fairgrounds robbery suspects arraigned

Four Ohio men charged with armed robbery and other offenses were arraigned in district court Tuesday. Bond for John Gregory, 35; Samuel Davis, 27; Robert Howe, 55; and Corderrius Cook, 27, has been set at $1 million each, by magistrate Mark Books. The four men allegedly held two vendors at gunpoint early Monday at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds, tied …

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Constantine celebrates homecoming this weekend

Homecoming-related events Friday in Constantine include a parade from East Water Street to Constantine High School beginning at 2:30 p.m. Also, a community bonfire will take place at 9:30 p.m. at the American Legion. On Sunday, an alumni potluck dinner starts at noon at Constantine High School. Prospective participants are asked to bring a dish to pass and table service. …

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