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National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced this year’s National Merit $2,500 scholarship winners. Among the recipients are Ethan and Jesse Pattison of Sturgis High School. They are the sons of St. Joseph County District Court Judge Rob Pattison. The 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. …

A 26-year-old White Pigeon man was killed last week in a crash in Kalamazoo County. Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety officials said Kevin Alleshouse’s vehicle struck the rear of a semitruck car-carrier at 6:45 p.m. Thursday in the 3800 block of Stadium Drive. The car carrier was parked in the center lane while vehicles were being unloaded at an auto …

Michigan Department of Transportation has awarded a state transportation grant that will support 15 new jobs in Schoolcraft. Chem Link, a manufacturer of solvent-free adhesives, sealants and architectural products, is planning a $5 million expansion and renovation of its facility at East Lyons and Angell streets. The expansion includes new building space and equipment, resulting in the creation of 15 …

Laura Chang, a second-grade teacher at Sunset Lake Elementary in Vicksburg, was announced last week as the 2018-19 Michigan Teacher of the Year. Chang learned of her selection during a surprise visit from interim state superintendent Sheila Alles during a school visit to highlight the school’s academic success. Chang, who is the first Kalamazoo County recipient of the honor in …

A group representing St. Joseph County took part in a recent rally at the State Capitol. Vulnerable and at-risk citizens gathered May 2 to remind legislators to prioritize people first in the ongoing discussions to privatize parts of the state’s behavioral health system. The 14th annual “Walk-a- Mile in My Shoes” rally was staged to keep public behavioral healthcare at the …

Did you miss a letter last fall? Investigators say they discovered 1,800 pieces of first-class mail that was headed for recycling in suburban Detroit. The Postal Service inspector general says the mail was found in a trailer in March at an Allen Park facility, mixed with undeliverable bulk business mail. Some of the first-class mail was postmarked months earlier in …

A mid-Michigan woman whom police say beat her son and locked him in a closet for days at a time has been sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison. Twenty-four-year-old Megan Schug of Battle Creek learned her sentence Friday in Calhoun County Circuit Court after pleading guilty in February to a charge of child abuse. The Battle Creek Enquirer reports the …

The American Cancer Society and Three Rivers Specialty Clinic are asking families across the area to be sun-safe in the coming months. During Skin Cancer Awareness Month, the organizations are partnering to conduct free skin cancer screenings on Friday, May 25 beginning at 9 a.m. at Three Rivers Health Specialty Clinic. “Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers,” …

Constantine Public Schools Board of Education has opted not to install artificial turf at Sweetland Stadium, following discussion with residents opposed to the idea. More than 40 people attended this week’s meeting to voice objections. Several people called for the resignation of school board president John Shuler. In a recent edition of the school newspaper, Connections, Constantine Superintendent Steve Wilson …

State Rep. Aaron Miller’s plan to streamline the approval process for farmers who use irrigation to grow crops was approved Thursday by the Michigan House. Miller said the process currently used by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to review water-well applications is inefficient and broken, costing crop farmers time and money. He said local farmers are caught up in …