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Sturgis Area Community Foundation, the Three Rivers Area Community Foundation, White Pigeon Area Community Foundation and Constantine Area Community Foundation have announced a collective donation of $100,000 to ROOTED of St. Joseph County’s Safe House Capital campaign. ROOTED officials said the contribution will be applied toward their $300,000 fundraising goal. The Centreville-based agency plans to construct a transitional safe house …

The identity of an Indiana man who died in a two-vehicle crash earlier this week in Florence Township has been confirmed. An obituary posted by Hess Funeral Home and Cremation Services in LaGrange states Francisco Javier Ramirez Munoz, 27, died at the scene of a crash at Lutz Road and Stears Road. Munoz, a Howe resident, was driving east on …

Michigan State Police troopers assisted with the apprehension of a LaGrange County man following a pursuit that made its way through St. Joseph County and ended in Branch County. Troopers pursued the U-Haul truck Tuesday once it entered St. Joseph County from Indiana. Stop sticks were successfully deployed as the 48-year-old driver continued east into Branch County. Its sheriff’s department …

Farrand Hall in Colon is set to begin a weekly event every Wednesday starting next week. “Community Dinners … a casual dining experience at Farrand Hall,” features a three-course meal for $45 per person. The meal starts at 6:30 and takes about 90 minutes. Farrand Hall is located in the 58000 block of Farrand Road in Colon Township. Tickets can …

A LaGrange County man died this week in a two-vehicle crash in Florence Township. Sheriff Chad Spence said deputies were called shortly before 4 p.m. Monday to the intersection of Lutz Road and Stears Road in response to a crash with injuries. Investigators said a 27-year-old man from Howe, Ind., identified as Francisco Javier Ramirez Munoz, was driving east on …

After 56 seasons, the Wiseman family’s ownership of Swiss Valley Ski & Snowboard Area will be coming to a close. According to a Facebook post, Swiss Valley ownership – led by Jamie Wiseman Stafne, daughter of founders Jim and Sandy Wiseman –is changing hands to out-of-family owners. Wiseman Stafne said Perfect North Slopes, another family-owned team passionate about skiing, community, …

District employees last week got their first glimpse of a long-awaited addition to Centreville Elementary School. Superintendent Chad Brady and nearly two dozen staff members were afforded the opportunity Friday to check out the still-under-construction lunch room and music room. The 5,155-square-foot addition is at the north end of the building and a part of the $17.1 million bond proposal …

Michigan Department of Transportation and contractor Anlaan Corp. have begun work to expand the U.S. 131 interchange with U.S. 131 Business Route in Kalamazoo County. The project includes adding new ramps from northbound U.S. 131 on to U.S. 131 Business Route and from U.S. 131 Business Route to southbound U.S. 131. Work on the $19 million investment began last week. …

Welcome to the month of March. Because we live in Michigan, it means that this week we’ll have temperatures in the fifties and next week the temperatures will be in the thirties. It’s just a fact of life, and there’s nothing we can do about it. Next Sunday, March 9, our time will Spring ahead one hour. I try to …

St. Joseph County Road Commission has announced seasonal weight and speed restrictions on roads under the agency’s jurisdiction are in effect starting today. The so-called “frost law” is in place to help maintain the integrity of county roads that are especially vulnerable during the springtime freeze-thaw cycle. The weight and speed laws are not imposed on all-weather or Class A …