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St. Joseph County was one of dozens of counties in the state to receive a financial grant from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. According to a department media release from the Lansing-based agency, St. Joseph County was awarded $40,000. It stated the grant was issued to provide support for the basic operations of conservation districts in Michigan, …

Michigan State Police responded to a report of larceny from a motor vehicle earlier this week in Branch County’s Ovid Township. According to a department media release, troopers went to the boat launch on the corner of Mud Lake Drive and East Central Road following a complaint of theft of a catalytic converter. The incident occurred between 3 and 5:15 …

Five local varsity football teams will take the field this weekend, as district championships are on the line. Four of the games are at 7 o’clock this evening, including two teams in 8-man football. In a rematch of an earlier contest this season, Mendon will play Martin. The game is at Delton-Kellogg High School due to poor field conditions at …

Thirty-three people with milestone anniversaries as St. Joseph County employees were recognized by the county board this week. County commissioners staged their annual “Employee Service Recognition” event Tuesday. It featured those whose notable anniversaries were in 2020 as well as this year. Top billing went to district court judge Jeff Middleton, who has been with the county 40 years. Though …

A 58-year-old White Pigeon man was arrested following a hit-and-run incident early Sunday in Cass County’s Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called around 12:05 a.m. to the area of Sunset Boulevard and Terrie Shore. Upon arrival, deputies found 28-year-old Union resident Richard Mroz on the side of the roadway. He was airlifted to South Bend Memorial Hospital …

St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department deputies are investigating the theft of a camper from Nottawa Township. Investigators said the incident occurred between Oct. 13 and last Saturday in the 60000 block of Railroad Street. The stolen camper is a 2019 Jayco Eagle with a Michigan trailer plate of E163148.

Top state health officials, pediatricians and vaccine advocates on Wednesday urged parents to get Michigan’s 825,000 children ages 5 to 11 vaccinated against COVID-19, as appointments began opening after the U.S. gave the final signoff to Pfizer’s kid-size shots. More than 450 children under age 12 are becoming infected with the coronavirus each day in the state. The risk of severe disease …

Officials from Constantine Public Schools will have to return to the drawing board if they hope to pursue another millage-increase request. District voters Tuesday turned down a request for an additional two-tenths of a mill in order to complete a number of ambitious plans. Unofficial numbers from St. Joseph County show 266 voters OK’d the plan, while 356 opposed the …

Just about every vote counted in Nottawa Township on election day, as a five-vote margin will allow the township to improve a number of its roads. Passed by a vote of 150 in favor and 145 opposed, the township’s request for an additional 1-mill will cover a five-year period. Township officials said the mill will generate an additional $115,000 in …

A trio of incumbents for the Three Rivers City Commission will serve four more years, while the results of a write-in campaign for an at-large seat to the seven-member board will be announced Thursday. Mayor Tom Lowry, with 22 years served, was re-elected with 390 votes. Meanwhile, First District incumbent Pat Dane topped challenger Justin Mitchell. Dane secured 267 votes …