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Tentative agreements were reached Tuesday with nine county unions. The St. Joseph County board of Commissioners approved the three-year proposals, which had already been ratified by the respective unions. The District Court Association remains the only outstanding contract, though county administrator Teresa Doehring said it will likely be resolved soon. In all, the nine unions represent more than 100 employees; …

A donation from renewable energy company Geronimo Energy is helping launch Mendon Community Schools’ 2018 robotics teams. The company announced last week its donation of $1,000 to the Mendon Foundation, which will help fund two robotics teams for Mendon Middle School. Geronimo’s Dave Shiflett said the company is proud to help Mendon Community Schools enhance its STEM program by sponsoring the robotics …

An Indiana man is being sought by Sturgis Police after he intentionally crashed his car into his ex-girlfriend’s vehicle this week. According to a department media release, officers were called around 6:30 p.m. Monday to the 400 block of North Street. The victim told police she was involved in an argument with her ex-boyfriend before he intentionally crashed his vehicle …

Constantine Public Schools Superintendent Steve Wilson said the district has landed a grant in excess of $1.5 million. The funding is courtesy of a grant from the Robert and Ellen Thompson Foundation. Wilson said he and school staff members in April had begun to look for opportunities to support their goal of one-to-one devices for all students. The grant will …

Terry Burgess was appointed last week to fill an open seat on the Constantine Public Schools Board of Education. The vacancy was a result of board member Pat Touse moving out of state. Burgess, Andrew Peters, Tyson Platz, Tim Baker, Jason Herlein and Cheryl Moord were all interviewed for the position. All candidates said their No. 1 concern was the …

The Centreville Village Council has agreed to accept credit and debit cards for payments to the village for water, sewer, taxes and other debts. The “Point & Pay” program will be provided at no cost to the village, though card users will be charged a fee. Clerk Rhea Schrader said that other municipalities have used the program, and Centreville residents …

I won’t brag, but I am a talented, two year old, sweet, gentle guy.  I am housebroken, I know sit, and some other tricks and I get along with other dogs.  You will have to ask the Animal Control ladies the neat things I can do.  I love my humans and would love to find my new home.  You will …

Thanksgiving is this Thursday. It is a legal holiday so there won’t be any mail delivery and the banks won’t be open. Also, there will not be any trash pick up. If your garbage is normally picked up on Thursday, it will be taken care of on Friday. Friday’s garbage will be picked up on Saturday. There will be football …

Three Rivers Police arrested a 16-year-old boy on a charge of strong-armed robbery following an incident over the weekend. Authorities were called shortly before 9:30 p.m. Saturday to the 600 block of Millard Street, near South Douglas Avenue. Witnesses were able to provide a description of the suspect, who allegedly assaulted a female teenager and stole cash from her, police …

The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners is expected to approve contracts with nine labor unions during its twice-a-month meeting this afternoon. The agenda for the board’s 5 o’clock meeting shows discussion related to approval of contracts with E-911 Telecommunicators Association; the sheriff’s department’s corrections unit and its law-enforcement division; the Command Officers Association of Michigan; the FOP Labor Council …