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Constantine man injured in crash

A Constantine man was injured in a single-vehicle accident earlier this month in Cass County’s Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said 24-year-old Joshua Miller was driving north on M-40 around 6:20 p.m. June 14, when he lost control of his vehicle. The vehicle then drove off the roadway and struck a ditch. Witnesses said the vehicle rolled six times before …

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New irrigation law signed

State Rep. Aaron Miller’s plan to streamline the approval process for farmers who use irrigation to grow crops was signed into law Friday by Gov. Rick Snyder. Miller said the new law fixes a broken process previously used by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to review water well applications. He said government inefficiency was unnecessarily costing local crop farmers …

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DASAS receives donation

St. Joseph County Domestic And Sexual Abuse Services recently received a $4,100 donation thanks to the “100+ Women Who Care” event earlier this month at Sturges-Young Auditorium. Seven charities were entered into a drawing and representatives from the three drawn randomly were given five minutes to present their organization. The charities were Children’s Trauma Assessment Group of St. Joseph County, …

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Life sentence for man in slaying of Michigan college student

A man convicted of murder in the robbery and death of a Western Michigan University student has been sentenced to life in prison. Jordan Waire’s no-parole sentence was automatic Monday, weeks after his conviction in Kalamazoo County. A co-defendant, Joeviair Kennedy, was acquitted of murder. He was on Western Michigan’s basketball team when he was arrested. Nineteen-year-old Jacob Jones was …

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Remains in Indiana field identified as woman missing since 2012

Indiana State Police say skeletal human remains recovered in April from a field in northeastern Indiana have been identified as those of a woman missing since 2012. Police say Tiffany A. Huffman was reported missing after last being seen in the nearby town of Stroh. Indiana State Police reported that DNA testing and an exam by a forensic anthropology team …

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May unemployment down

May’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County was one-tenth of a percent lower than the previous month. The monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed the county’s 3.2 percent May unemployment rate marked a decrease from April’s 3.3 percent. St. Joseph County was below the state unemployment average, which was 3.8 percent in May. …

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Three Rivers looks forward to sports complex

The city of Three Rivers has issued a media release related to the proposed multi-field sports complex. Issued Friday, the release states that the city, mayor and city commission members have made clear they would rather not issue bonds to pay for construction of the fields. If issued, however, bonds will serve only as a loan and no city taxes …

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New teacher legislation signed into law

State Rep. Aaron Miller last week announced his plan to help new teachers be able to focus on students – and not unreasonable certification requirements – has been signed into law. Miller said the time new teachers spend during the first few years working with students is invaluable, but instead, state laws previously forced them to go back to school …

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Police credit dog for saving missing Paw Paw toddler

Michigan parents have their dog to thank for leaving a trail of paw prints that police used to track a 2-year-old who was missing for several hours. Van Buren County authorities returned Princeton Peake to his parents after he escaped his locked home in Paw Paw early Wednesday. Myhia Perez, Princeton’s mother, said she woke up Wednesday to find her …

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Centreville softball team recognized for state win

Four days after claiming the Division 4 state softball crown, Centreville Bulldogs players and coaches were recognized Wednesday during the squad’s sports banquet, which doubled as a community rally. With parents, grandparents and even fans with no ties to the school in attendance, high school principal Matt Hawkins said the team should be remembered for its character as much as …

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