A Mendon woman died Thursday after the vehicle she was driving left the roadway and plunged into the Fawn River. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called shortly after 7 a.m. to Constantine Road at the Fawn River bridge, located on the border of Constantine and Florence townships. Lillywhite said the vehicle, a 2007 Jeep Liberty, was found upside down …
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COVID-19 vaccination eligibility is expanding
The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph health agency has announced it is expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination to include residents 60 to 64 years of age. Beginning Monday, additional eligible individuals will include agricultural and food-processing workers who meet specific criteria. Food-processing workers include those whose jobs are at meat-processing and meatpacking facilities; who process fruit and vegetables; dairy processing; animal feed manufacturing; …
Read More »State police investigate theft
State police troopers are investigating a larceny incident that took place this week in White Pigeon Township. According to a department media release, investigators were called to the 69000 block of Huff Road. The victim told authorities a trailer was stolen during the overnight hours between Monday and Tuesday. The stolen items included a DeWalt tool bag, a DeWalt one-half-inch …
Read More »Voices of Hope and Recovery shares inspirational messages
The fifth annual “Voices of Hope and Recovery,” presented Tuesday in Three Rivers, captured inspirational messages from five people who remain committed to recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. Sponsored by the St. Joseph County Substance Abuse Task Force, “Voices of Hope and Recovery” took place at Riverside Church. Mark Olsen and Mikayla Finnerman, prevention specialists with the county’s Substance …
Read More »Agriculture Preservation Board reappointments recommended
St. Joseph County commissioners recommended reappointing three people to the county’s Agriculture Preservation Board. During their executive committee meeting Wednesday, commissioners were told the terms for Carolyn Grace, Henry Miller and commissioner Dan Czajkowski are up for renewal. The terms for Grace, who represents the county’s conservation district, and Miller, representing the field of agriculture, are three years each. Czajkowski’s …
Read More »County commission considers hiring freeze exception for building and grounds head
The head of buildings and grounds for St. Joseph County is retiring next month, and county commissioners plan to discuss how to fill the position. During Wednesday’s executive committee meeting, commissioners were told that Tim Hochstetler will be stepping down at the end of March. County administrator Teresa Doehring said she has looked at trying to get creative in how …
Read More »Whitmer plans to further ease coronavirus restrictions
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday her administration will announce the further loosening of Michigan’s coronavirus restrictions in coming days. She did not elaborate much in a news conference, in which she again pressed the Republican-controlled Legislature to pass a multibillion-dollar COVID-19 relief funding plan. A state health department order limits indoor restaurant capacity to 25%, imposes a 10 p.m. curfew …
Read More »Weight limits imposed on St. Joseph County Michigan Roads
The St. Joseph County Road Commission in Centreville, Michigan announced that seasonal weight restrictions will be reinstated on various roads in St. Joseph County Michigan beginning March 1, at 6:00 a.m. According to John Lindsey, Managing Director of St. Joseph County Road Commission, “weight restrictions are enforced to minimize the damage caused during Michigan’s seasonal thaw. As the ground thaws …
Read More »Centreville students to return to in person learning
Students in Centreville’s junior and senior high schools will return to all-day, every-day classes starting next week. Members of the district’s board of education approved the measure during their virtual meeting Monday. The vote came after the board heard several comments from students, teachers and parents. Opinions on whether to remain on a hybrid, every-other-day schedule varied. In the end, …
Read More »Sen Peters working to pass rescue plan
U.S. Sen Gary Peters said getting COVID-19 vaccines into the arms of Michiganders and Americans is an essential part of getting through the public health and economic crisis. Peters said he is pushing to pass critical, additional resources to aid those efforts, and working closely with President Biden to ensure every Michigander can be vaccinated. Peters said he is encouraged …
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