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County may return to seven-member board

Barring any major modifications, it appears St. Joseph County is going back to being run by a seven-member board. The Apportionment Commission charged with reviewing the county’s 2020 U.S. Census figures and adjusting county representation proportionately has come up with a seven-district proposal, as it was for decades prior to 2010. Apportionment Commission members met Friday and will reconvene Oct. …

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Constitution Day draws smaller than expected crowd

Friday’s gathering for what was being billed as a “Constitution Day Celebration” drew fewer people than expected to downtown Centreville. Event organizers had projected about 600 people but an unofficial count over the course of the eight-hour rally showed fewer in the crowd. Jackson-area native Ted Nugent and his wife, Shemane, were among the speakers, which was comprised of mostly politicians, …

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Out and About – Week of September 20th

This is the time of the year when it’s not unusual to experience some foggy conditions. Coming into town from one of the many lakes in St. Joe County, it’s not unusual to come in contact with many low areas along the way. This is where you could easily run into fog. Fog shows up when water vapor, or water …

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Two injured in Cass County crash

Two people were injured in a head-on crash this week in Cass County’s LaGrange Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday to an area of M-62 near Kingsbury Street. Deputies said a southbound vehicle driven by 38-year-old Dowagiac resident Melissa Tripp was struck head-on by a northbound vehicle that crossed the centerline. The second vehicle …

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Search begins for vehicle involved in hit-and-run

Sheriff’s deputies are on the lookout for a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run incident earlier this week in Lockport Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called around 7 p.m. Tuesday to M-60 near Marlene Drive, across from Three Rivers Airport. The suspect vehicle was identified as a black, Dodge 2500 pickup with a diesel engine. The suspect vehicle suffered …

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Tilly

I sit pretty.  I am curious, but oh, am I happy.  The people here think I am six months old.  I think I am about four months old.  They call me “Tilly”.  I know “sit”.  I love to play with other dogs.  I am a female and I will need my spay surgery.  My docket number is 51107, at the …

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Colon school bus evacuated due to bomb threat

A Colon Community Schools bus was evacuated Tuesday after the district was notified a bomb was on board a bus making its after-school run. According to a letter released to parents, two students notified the district at 3:17 p.m. that there was an explosive device on bus No. 7410. The bus was immediately evacuated and its passengers were dropped off …

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Conservation District concludes successful river cleanup program

Officials affiliated with the St. Joseph County Conservation District’s river cleanup program are calling 2021 a success. The conservation district was able to conduct its full slate of five cleanups during a three-month window that concluded with a makeup event Sept. 11. Carolyn Grace, conservation district executive director, said between the five events, 54 people participated in 2021. That was …

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Branch and brush drop-off available in Nottawa

St. Joseph County residents looking for a place to discard tree branches and brush will have an opportunity Friday. The county has partnered with the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, Parks and Recreation, and Michigan Department of Natural Resources to establish a location to get rid of branches and brush created as a result of heavy storms over the past …

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