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Travel network conference coming to Indiana

The Shipshewana/LaGrange County Conference and Visitor’s Bureau won the bid to host the 2024 Midwest Travel Network’s Annual Conference. Next week will be the first time the conference is held in Indiana. The Midwest Travel Network was created to provide opportunities for travel writers and destinations to connect, and will hold its annual conference June 13-15 in Shipshewana at both …

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Fatal hit-and-run in Cass County

A pedestrian died Monday following what appears to be a hit-and-run incident in Cass County’s Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called around 6:30 a.m. to an area along U.S. 12, west of Mason Street. Deputies responded to a 911 call fielded by the county’s central dispatch. The caller indicated seeing a body alongside the roadway and believed …

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Styrofoam recycling event coming to Sturgis

The city of Sturgis this weekend is hosting its second of four Styrofoam recycling events of 2024. The drop-off runs 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at the city’s compost site, 27751 E. Fawn River Road. Acceptable items include polystyrene foam, such as foam cups and “to-go” containers, egg cartons, ice chests, rinsed meat trays, protective packaging foam often used to …

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US 131 construction update

Michigan Department of Transportation’s Chris Jacobs has issued an update regarding the second phase of U.S. 131 construction. Work, which started April 15, is concentrated to an area that includes the village of Schoolcraft and an area north to Shaver Road. According to Jacobs, completed work includes installation of four median crossovers and installation of a storm sewer from Lyon …

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St. Joseph County fresh food distributions

Here’s a look at June’s Fresh Food Distributions in St. Joseph County. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, east of Centreville on M-86, hosts the first distribution. It starts at 4 p.m. June 11. Meanwhile, First Presbyterian Church on Lakeview Avenue in Sturgis will oversee the following distribution. It is scheduled for 4 p.m. June 13. The Huss Project in Three Rivers will …

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Niles woman injured in crash

A Niles woman was hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash last week in Cass County’s Jefferson Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were notified shortly after 10 a.m. Thursday about a personal-injury crash in the area of Dailey Road and Pine Lake Street. Investigators determined that 17-year-old Tre Willard of Edwardsburg was driving north on Dailey Road. Meanwhile, 83-year-old Niles resident …

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Thurston Woods board member receives award

Thurston Woods CEO Tim Stoll said a member of its board of directors has received a state-wide award. Debora Capman was named “Trustee of the Year” by LeadingAge Michigan. The honor was announced at an awards event April 30. Each award winner was nominated by their peers and selected by a group of committee members from among many nominations across …

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GR airport looking to replace tower

Due to increased air traffic, the Gerald R. Ford International Airport is currently working on six different projects with a collective price tag of $600 million. Last year, the airport broke its passenger record of almost 3.8 million travelers. Now, a new air-traffic-control tower is being designed to help manage the surge in flyers, which so far this year, is …

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Out and About – Week of June 3rd

This month is filled with days of remembrance. Eighty years ago, June 6, 1944, allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy and the invasion of Europe began; On Friday, June 14, 1775. the United States Army was founded. We celebrate this day as “Flag Day”; Sunday, June 16, is Father’s Day; Wednesday, June 19 is National Independance Day; Thursday, June …

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Fatal crash in Mendon Township

A 45-year-old Mendon woman died Thursday morning in a two-car crash in Mendon Township. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said deputies were called around 8 a.m. to Silver Street, just north of Pinhook Road, in response to a personal-injury crash. Investigators determined that a 24-year-old man from Hillsdale County was driving north on Silver Street, where his vehicle struck head-on a car …

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