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The St. Joseph County United Way is accepting donations for its annual “Thanksgiving For All” food drive. The Centreville-based agency is hoping to secure enough donations to feed 250 families. Drop-off boxes for nonperishable items are available at the United Way office. In addition, donations of cash and gift cards can also be given at the office. Event sponsors include …

Sturgis city officials said 12 test sites for PFAS came back with little or none of the industrial chemical recently found in groundwater. Municipal officials last week said the city voluntarily tested 12 private drinking-water wells south of Big Hill Landfill property on Big Hill Road in August as part of proactive monitoring of PFAS. Test results were received in …

Saturday’s collection of household hazardous waste and electronics recycling was declared a success, according to Pat Kulikowski, secretary of the St. Joseph County Solid Waste Committee Board. She said the collection numbers were unusually high for fall, as the spring collection typically is almost always the larger of the two. The event took place at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds. …

Two people were injured in a two-vehicle collision over the weekend in Fabius Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called around 8 a.m. Sunday to the intersection of U.S. 131 and Broadway Street. Investigators said a northbound minivan attempted to turn left onto Broadway despite signs indicating left turns are prohibited at the intersection. The vehicle was driven by …

The St. Joseph County United Way is offering a sale of LuLa Roe clothing items. Executive director Kelly Hostetler said a generous donor gifted the remainder of their LuLa Roe inventory to the Centreville-based agency. Hostetler said the inventory includes many styles and sizes, ranging from XXS to 3X. All items are new and everything is $10 each. The sale …

A 34-year-old woman was shot during a domestic situation over the weekend in Cass County’s Mason Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly after 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the 19000 block of Chain Lake Street. Deputies arrived to the scene and sought the aid of ambulance personnel. The victim subsequently was flown to Memorial Hospital in South Bend. …

The passenger of a vehicle involved in a high-speed chase last week in Park Township was taken into custody. Her companion, the driver of what is being reported as a stolen vehicle, remains at large. A department media release indicated deputies were called at 8:10 a.m. Friday to the area of Heimbach Road and U.S. 131 Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said …

Michigan’s seasonally-adjusted jobless rate declined by two-tenths of a percent in September to 8.5 percent, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. The number of employed and unemployed lowered in September, as the state workforce decreased by 23,000 over the month. The U.S. jobless rate fell by half a percentage point between August and …

St. Joseph County health officials have reported an overall rise in COVID-19 cases over the past three weeks, including 31 on Monday, 19 on Tuesday and 12 on Wednesday last week. Branch-Hillsdale St. Joseph County Health Agency confirmed the increase in identified cases that had its first spike trend Sept. 24. On that day, 20 new cases were reported, the …

Burr Oak village officials have agreed to look into pending complaints against an unnamed village officer. The virtual meeting, held at the Burr Oak school complex Wednesday, opened in public session then entered into closed session to discuss the matter, centering on alleged misuse of village funds and an accompanying investigation. Officials said Thursday that the council, after returning to …