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A benefit 5K is being organized to help a Centreville Junior High teacher battling breast cancer. “Love For Laura” is a New Year’s Day fundraiser to help Laura Wilson. Wilson, who teaches ELA, recently underwent surgery, now faces weeks of radiation followed by hormone therapy. Registration fee is $30. Event organizers said 100 percent of all funds will be turned …

Two Calhoun County residents were arrested this week following a breaking-and-entering incident in the village of Homer. State police troopers responded shortly before 9 p.m. Monday to the 700 block of South Hillsdale Street in response to a door left open at a residence. Troopers concluded a breaking-and-entering incident had occurred. They followed footprints in the snow to a nearby …

Three people were hospitalized after they were involved in a two-vehicle crash last week south of Jones in Cass County’s Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly before 6 p.m. Friday to the intersection of M-40 and Shavehead Lake Road in response to a crash with injuries. Investigators said 22-year-old Thomas Yoder was driving east on Shavehead …

An annual program at Centreville High School returned last week. Superintendent Chad Brady said the district’s “Alumni Day” took place on Dec. 17. In all, 17 alumni returned. The oldest was from the class of 2016. Alumni members spent a portion of their day talking to current students about their high school experiences and offered advice for high school and …

Centreville Public Schools Superintendent Chad Brady said Chad Spence has been named Michigan’s CTE “New Teacher of the Year” award winner. Brady said he met Friday with Michigan Association for Career and Technical Education state chair Mikki Spagnoli to inform Spence of the accolade. A surprised Spence gave credit to his students and support he has received while serving as a …

A Marcellus woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash last week in Cass County’s Volinia Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly after 12:30 p.m. Friday to Lawrence Road, south of 96th Street. Investigators said 31-year-old Donna Farmer was traveling south on Lawrence Road when she lost control of her vehicle. It left the roadway and overturned before …

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate advanced by two-tenths of a percent to 4.8 percent during November, according to data released by Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. The state’s unemployment rate increased in November, primarily due to a rise in the number of unemployed people, according to Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data …

This is week three of miscellaneous stuff from my files of “stuff”. There should be only one more week of this drivel. Hopefully, I will be back on my feet by the first of the year. I thank you for your patience. Here are some great truths that little children have learned: No matter how hard you try, you can’t …

The trial of a 21-year-old Sturgis woman who is a suspect in the alleged murder of her 2-year-old child is expected to be postponed. The case involves Paige Bohne, who is accused of allegedly killing her child last month at a residence in Memory Lane Mobile Home Park in Sturgis Township. Bohne was originally charged with involuntary manslaughter. Trial was …

Colon Township-based Farrand Hall recently provided an update on its plan to open a market and workshop in a downtown location. The market is being hailed as a curated retail space by Farrand Hall’s co-owner Jacob Hagan. Its focus will center on style and design items reflective of Farrand Hall. In-store hours and online shopping opportunities are expected to start …