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More than 100 people showed up Wednesday for a benefit 5K to support a Centreville teacher recovering from breast cancer. “Love for Laura,” organized by longtime friend Michelle Smith of Vicksburg, was coordinated to recognize Laura Wilson. Wilson is an English/language arts teacher at Centreville Junior High. She previously taught 19 years at Vicksburg Middle School. Participants included several Centreville …

A longtime administrator with Sturgis Public Schools passed away last month. Larry McConnell died Dec. 21 at the age of 92. He had served as Sturgis superintendent for 18 years during a span that included the 1990s. After retirement, McConnell remained active in the community. He served on the Thurston Woods Village Board of Directors and was a past president …

U.S. Sen. Gary Peters recently issued a media release regarding actions he has helped take to prevent oil spills in the Great Lakes. Peters said he and others took action after realizing the state isn’t adequately equipped to handle a potential spill in the Great Lakes. As a result, the U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes Center of Expertise was created. …

A Vicksburg man died on Monday in Southern Ohio, where the small airplane he was flying crashed into a wooded area. Officials in Adams County, Ohio, said Harris Coles, 46, was flying a 1960, twin-engine Cessna 310D. It crashed round 3 p.m. in an area about 60 miles from Cincinnati. Coles was the only person on the plane. Further details …

The Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce has set the date for its annual Ice Breaker event. The 2025 Ice Breaker and silent auction will start at 6 o’clock February 22nd at the Armstrong Recreation Hall in Three Rivers. Cost is $20 per person, which will include food and beverages. Tickets on the day of the event at the door …

Constantine Village Council members recently approved the transfer of a provisioning license. During its Dec. 16 meeting, the village council OK’d the license transfer from Atlas Cannabis Co., to Stateline Enterprises LLC. Municipal officials said Stateline representatives have indicated their intent to include the license transfer with the purchase of a property at 230 N. Washington St. The proposed new …

A Sturgis man died in a single-vehicle crash last week north of Sturgis in Burr Oak Township. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said deputies were called shortly after 11:30 p.m. Friday to the intersection of M-66 and Blackberry Lane in response to a crash with injuries. Upon arrival, deputies located a single vehicle that had struck a tree. The 34-year-old …

Law-enforcement officials in Cass County are appealing to the public for help in solving a vandalism incident that occurred last week. Dowagiac Director of Public Safety Steve Grinnewald said officers were notified around 3 a.m. Friday of a vehicle on fire at Hartman Automotive Service. Fire department members were notified and subsequently extinguished the blaze. Further investigation by officers found …

A Sturgis man who had recently completed parole was arrested Christmas day for allegedly resisting and obstructing a trio of Sturgis police officers. St. Joseph County District Court Judge Jeff Middleton conducted a jail arraignment Thursday for Joshua Fleming, 39. Middleton called Fleming “an angry young man” and initially declined bond for the convicted felon. Prosecutor-elect Deb Davis reviewed the …

A Vicksburg man accused of striking and killing with his vehicle a 10-year-old Amish boy in Sherman Township allegedly violated terms of his bond, court officials said last week. Logan Thomas, 29, appeared Thursday in St. Joseph County District Court before Judge Jeff Middleton. His original court appearance stemmed from a Dec. 2 incident that resulted in the death of …