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A fire-hydrant study is taking place this week in the village of Colon. Municipal officials said engineering firm Fleis & Vandenbrink is conducting the study. The process includes a procedure that might result in brown-colored water dispensing from residential and business faucets. Village leaders suggest letting the water run for a period of time until the discoloration is gone.

Glen Oaks Community College President Bryan Newton received high marks during his first-year evaluation by the school’s board of trustees. College officials said Newton was rated “outstanding” for his leadership and contributions during his first 12 months at the helm. The review, recently conducted by Glen Oaks Board of Trustees, assessed Newton’s performance in six categories: fiscal management, external and …

A TSA PreCheck enrollment event scheduled for this week at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport has been postponed to the fall. AZO director Craig Williams said the event will now take place Oct. 7-10. Travelers will be able to enroll or renew their membership between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the airport. The TSA PreCheck Application Program is open to …

Business services for Burr Oak Community Schools will now be handled by a neighboring district. Sturgis Public Schools officials recently agreed to a contract to handle the task for Burr Oak. The deal closely resembles an agreement Sturgis has had with Colon Community Schools for a number of years. Sturgis Superintendent Art Ebert said as a result of the agreement, …

St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is continuing its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a Lockport Township woman. The investigation into what the agency has called a suspicious death started Aug. 12 at a location in the 17000 block of South River Road. Deputies arrived after Central Dispatch was notified about an unresponsive individual. Authorities identified the victim …

St. Joseph County Road Commission Board Chairman Eric Shafer said more than 23 miles of new road surface was applied in the 2024 calendar year. Presenting the agency’s annual report to St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners during their monthly meeting Tuesday, Shafer said the road commission’s primary road project last year was the reconstruction of North Angling and Butler …

A number appointments were made by St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners during their monthly meeting Tuesday. Five people were named to the Workforce Development Board for Michigan Works Southwest. Karen Marcath is a new appointee and will serve a term that expires Sept. 30, 2026. Ross Daniels is also new to the board. His term will run through September …

South Douglas Avenue continued – Block 700 to end Between Hill and Swartz Streets in 1954, #717 William Roberts, wife Thelma ch: James, Clarence, Jack, John, William Jr. and The Bill Robert’s Excavating, Grading, Gravel & Building Moving Co.  1968 lists #703 Frank Bogash (partner Savery & Bogash – Firestone Dealer Store), wife Jean. #709 Robert Hradsky (Armstrong Machine Works), …

Glen Oaks Community College has named Matthew Graham as its new director of housing operations, where he will lead all aspects of campus housing, including staff supervision, budgeting, student development programming and residence life services. Graham brings nearly two decades of experience in student housing and campus life to his new role. His appointment supports the college’s commitment to providing …

St. Joseph County United Way has created a Family Catastrophic Fund in support of the family of a Three Rivers woman. Agency officials said the fund, managed by the Three Rivers High School cross-country team, will assist the children of Beatrice Jones-Taylor. The 36-year-old Three Rivers woman died last week when the vehicle she was driving was struck by a …