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Police investigate shooting in Mason Township

An Edwardsburg man was injured after he was shot at his residence over the weekend in Mason Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said authorities were called around 12:20 a.m. Saturday to Starbuck Street, near Tharp Lake Road, in response to a disturbance involving the discharge of a firearm. A 57-year-old man told deputies he was in the residence when unknown subjects …

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Traffic stop leads to drug arrest in Sturgis

A Sturgis man was charged with a drug-related offense after the vehicle he was driving was stopped over the weekend. Sturgis police said officers conducted the stop for a minor infraction shortly before 10 p.m. Friday near the intersection of North Nottawa and West streets. Officers became suspicious of the 28-year-old driver and subsequently found he was driving on a …

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Road closure in Sturgis

Sturgis municipal officials said North Lakeview Avenue will be closed today to all traffic at the Oakwood Drive intersection. The closure is the result of contractors planning to replace the sanitary sewer main, according to city officials. The closure will most likely extend through Tuesday. Motorists are being advised to avoid the area and use an alternate route, as no …

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Out and About – Week of March 25th

I think most of us find ourselves depressed at one time or another. Maybe it stems from financial problems, or the loss of a friend or family member. If we’re lucky, the depression is short-lived. I’d like to share some words of encouragement from Barry Palmer, a Past International President of Lions Clubs International, the world’s largest service organization. Lion …

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Changes for Colon intersection

A busy intersection in Colon Township will be converted to a four-way stop beginning today. The St. Joseph County Road Commission said the Farrand Road/ Colon Road intersection will become a four-way stop, as signs will be put up on Colon Road to halt traffic at all quadrants of the intersection. The crossroads will eventually feature a traffic circle. Road …

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Child abuse charges for two Constantine residents

Two Constantine residents are in jail on charges related to child abuse. Constantine police chief Mark Honeysett said officers were notified by doctors from Three Rivers Health that a 7-month-old girl was treated for skull fractures and bruising, signs of potential abuse, according to Honeysett. The mother told hospital staff the baby had fallen off a couch at her Elm …

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Two injured in Cass County crash

Cass County deputies responded to a three-vehicle crash earlier this week in Newberg Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said the incident occurred shortly after 9 a.m. Tuesday on M-60 between M-40 and Wood Lake Road. Investigators said a westbound semi struck a vehicle turning left in front of it. The impact of the collision pushed the turning car into oncoming traffic, …

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Howe Military Academy to shut down

Howe Military Academy’s Board of Trustees has announced the school will not reopen for the 2019-20 academic year. Established in 1884, Howe’s approach to education included the integration of academics, physical readiness and leadership, and character development. According to a board-issued statement, rising costs and declining enrollment for more than a decade were major factors in the decision to close the 75-student …

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K-Wings hold on to defeat Komets 4-3

With every win, every point for that matter, important to the Kalamazoo Wings playoff hopes, the K-Wings almost let two points slip away against the Fort Wayne Komets on Wednesday night. The Komets, for whom the K-Wings are trailing for third place in the Central Division, fell behind to the K-Wings by a score of 4-1, before mounting a comeback. …

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Sarah

I am Sarah.  The staff say I am a bit shy.  When someone gives me some attention slowly, I warm up to them.  I think I am about five years old.  I am spayed.  I have always been outside so am not very housetrained.  I do like people, I just don’t know what to do with people.  I should not …

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