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St. Joseph County Road Commission members will receive a pay raise for the first time in more than two decades. During last week’s St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners meeting, a rate of $4,680 per year was increased to $7,500 per member. The new rate covers all regular, monthly board meetings. In addition, road commission board members will receive an …

Constantine municipal officials recently OK’d an evaluation of its employee structure and staffing needs, with a focus centering on the post of village manager. A 30-day study will be conducted by Jim Bontrager. The $6,000 review will help council members determine whether there is a need to replace longtime village manager Mark Honeysett. He is retiring at the end of …

An Upper Peninsula airport will soon be offering direct flights to and from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. United Airlines has announced the new route between ORD and Marquette Sawyer Regional Airport. Service will start in late May with three flights daily. Flights are scheduled to take place on a Bombardier CRJ-550. Marquette is the Upper Peninsula’s largest city.

Clark Logic will host a Hiring Fair on November 5 and 6, 2025, to fill a variety of positions across its growing operations. The event will be held from 6–10 a.m. and 3–7 p.m. each day at 3801 E. Kilgore Road (near the corner of Kilgore and Sprinkle) in Kalamazoo. Walk-in interviews will take place. The company is hiring for …

A 21-year-old man died in what investigators are calling a hit-and-run incident over the weekend in Burr Oak Township. Sheriff Chad Spence said deputies were called shortly after 7 a.m. Sunday to an area on U.S. 12 and Burr Oak Road regarding an unresponsive subject located along the roadside. Emergency medical personnel determined the man was deceased after apparently being …

A Berrien County man was injured in a one-vehicle crash over the weekend in Cass County’s Jefferson Township. Cass County Sheriff’s Department officials said deputies were dispatched around 1 a.m. Sunday to an area of M-60 near Dailey Road. Investigators said 43-year-old Watervliet resident Jason John-Finley was driving east on M-60 when his vehicle left the roadway and crashed into …

St. Joseph County Road Commission recently received an accolade for its workplace safety record. Agency officials said the “Goose Egg Award” was bestowed to the road commission for having zero reportable workers’ compensation losses over a 12-month period. The award was announced last month at the County Road Association Self-Insurance Funds annual membership meeting in Bay City. Prior to presenting …

Officials with Sons of the American Legion in Colon have announced Phase 1 of their building renovation is complete. As a result, the monthly, all-you-can-eat breakfast, has returned. From 8 to 11 a.m. the second Sunday of the month, the event features restaurant-style service. Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children 10 and younger. All proceeds support veterans …

A pedestrian was struck by a car last week in Sturgis. According to the Sturgis Department of Public Safety, officers were dispatched shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday to the intersection of East Chicago Road and Pioneer Street. Authorities said the pedestrian was crossing East Chicago Road and was struck by a passing vehicle. The pedestrian was treated at Sturgis Hospital, …

Sturgis Public Schools recently OK’d new positions to offset growing enrollment and needs. During its Oct. 20 meeting, the board authorized a new first-grade teaching position at Wall School; a special-education teacher assistant at Eastwood School and Sturgis Middle School; special-education teacher assistant dedicated to Wall School; a physical education teacher at Eastwood to start in the 2026-27 academic year; …