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During SERVPRO’s 51st Annual Convention – the company’s first “virtual” convention – top company representatives recognized the extraordinary performance of SERVPRO of Cass & St. Joseph Counties with the CHAIRMAN’S Bronze award. Originally scheduled for July 5-9 in Boston but reformatted due to restrictions and concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the online event kicked off with a live Opening Night …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was unreceptive Tuesday to Republican-passed legislation that would require public schools to offer in-person instruction to students in kindergarten through fifth grade amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Democratic governor’s comments came after several districts announced they would start the academic year solely with distance learning regardless of whether Whitmer moves the rest of Michigan into phase five …

Sturgis police arrested a suspect over the weekend after fielding multiple reports of vandalism throughout the city. Officers responded about 8:30 a.m. Saturday to reports of a man breaking the glass from front-door windows to various businesses. They included Carmen’s Salon, Wings Etc. and Bofa in the downtown district, and the Michigan Secretary of State office on South Centerville Road. …

Constantine Township Library is open, though library officials wish to note specifics related to limited access and services. Temporary hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Reserved time for vulnerable patrons and seniors is 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday. …

Police in southwestern Michigan said two brothers who were electrocuted when the mast of the sailboat they were moving hit a power line, were in stable condition Sunday at an Indiana hospital.  Emergency personnel were called to the scene after Austin Francis, age 31, of Kalamazoo and Cassopolis, and his brother Lane Francis, age 19, of Cassopolis, were accidentally electrocuted. …

Back in the fifties there was a popcorn stand at the intersection of West Michigan Avenue and Main Street. With the traffic we have now, it would be difficult to have that popcorn stand at that location. For you popcorn lovers out there, here is some good news. That same popcorn stand is now located in Scidmore Park next to …

A trial for St. Joseph County Prosecuting Attorney John McDonough will be scheduled when COVID-19-related sanctions allow. During a Zoom-broadcasted pretrial conference Friday afternoon, Kalamazoo County District Court Judge Vincent Westra said the matter will move forward when the St. Joseph County courts system is at a level where it can conduct such legal proceedings. At this time, St. Joseph …

Charges are pending against a 27-year-old man who police say allegedly was behind the wheel of a hit-and-run incident last month in the Three Rivers Meijer parking lot. Three Rivers Det. Sam Smallcombe said a warrant request was submitted Friday to the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s office regarding charges against Thomas Stambaugh. Stambaugh could face charges of driving on a …

A Dowagiac woman died after she was accidentally run over by a golf cart driven by her husband. Cass County Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called around 1:30 p.m. Friday to a location on 67th Street in Wayne Township in response to a golf-cart crash with injuries. First responders told authorities they found that a female subject had been …

Sturgis city hall will be open five days a week beginning Aug. 24. Vice mayor Jon Good said city residents deserve to have accessibility to city hall for a full week. For several years, city hall has been closed on Tuesdays. City manager Mike Hughes said the initial closure was an effort to save money by not filling the positions …