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A northern Indiana school district is working to restore its computer system after hackers crippled the network by infecting it with ransomware. The Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp. notified staff and students’ families Tuesday of the hackers’ attack. An email to staff said the district’s computer network was infected with ransomware that knocked out “all internal network systems” districtwide. District spokeswoman Lucha …

BRRRR! The camera lady made me come outside.  They call me “Chewy”  I was found a couple months ago and was just brought to Animal Control.  I have a beautiful  soft, red and tan coat. I will need my neuter surgery.  I am crate trained and good with kids and other dogs.  I loved on the camera lady by putting …

A recall petition against a member of the Constantine Public Schools Board of Education was filed Wednesday with county clerk Lindsay Oswald. Oswald said district resident and retired Constantine High School band teacher Margie Caid filed the petition for the recall of board vice president Syntia Salisbury. The three-member county election commission will hold a clarity/factuality hearing at 2 p.m. …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a breaking-and-entering incident that occurred last month in Leonidas Township. Troopers said the incident took place Oct. 16 in the area of M-60 and King Road. The victim told investigators that a safe containing $1,000 cash, antique coins and a vehicle title were taken from his home. The suspects are believed to be two …

Three area athletes signed letters of intent Wednesday and will continue their high school sports careers at the college level, including two at Division 1 universities. Kylee Nash, a Three Rivers High School senior, has committed to study and play softball for the University of Tulsa. Nash is a right-handed pitcher. Nash’s Three Rivers High School classmate, Hadley Miller, meanwhile, …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department responded to 32 vehicle accidents Monday, most related to the weather, according to a department media release. The accidents included one involving an Athens man. Deputies were called at 3 p.m. to North Angling and Butler roads in Nottawa Township, where 27-year-old Jesse Stokes was involved in a single-vehicle accident. He was transported to …

Glen Oaks Community College’s communications and marketing department is the recipient of two recent awards. For the second straight year, Glen Oaks received a Gold in the 34th Annual Educational Advertising Awards for the 2018 Glen Oaks holiday card titled “Winter Watercolor.” The cover of the card depicted a snowy evening scene on the main campus entrance. A national panel …

St. Joseph County Road Commission members last week voted to send a letter to the county commission requesting that Eric Shafer of Three Rivers be reappointed to the road commission when his term expires Dec. 31. Shafer, currently vice chairman, has served on the road commission for eight years. He works as a district manager for Waste Management. Road commission …

St. Joseph County Clerk Lindsay Oswald said undersheriff Mark Lillywhite recently hosted a voter-registration information class for jail inmates awaiting trial. Staged in conjunction with Oswald, the class resulted in 10 percent of the jail population registering to vote and several others were able to verify their registration. Oswald said the purpose was to inform people of their constitutional rights …

An appeals court has upheld a life sentence for a man who was blamed for the drug-related death of another man in the Kalamazoo area. The federal court says the sentence is “severe and perhaps even misguided as a matter of criminal justice policy” but still constitutional. Steve Whyte was accused of providing heroin that caused the fatal overdose of …