Project to move forward

Members of the Centreville Village Council have been advised that a sidewalk project planned through a $400,000 grant will proceed, despite objections from a group of village residents.

Council members Monday were told village attorney John Barnes was contacted last week following a special meeting to hear some residents’ opinions against the sidewalk construction.

Village president Jeff Johnson indicated Barnes said conveyed that since the project had gone as far as it has and is in the hands of the Michigan Department of Transportation, it’s too late for the board to halt the matter.

More than a dozen residents complained last week about the plan showing sidewalks will be going through their yards. Village officials, however, said a construction-site manager would be available once the project started to work out problems with the project plans, residents and engineers.

MDOT is expected to approved the project plans by June 7.

Sheriff investigating break-ins

Entry through a garage door led to the theft of jewelry and two handguns earlier this week in Fabius Township.

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department was called to the 15700 block of Oakshore Drive in response to an incident that occurred between 6:30 a.m. and 5:45 p.m. Monday.

In a separate incident, deputies were called Monday to the 59900 block of Knevels Court in Fabius Township, where a flat-screen television and a gaming system were stolen.

Access to the residence in that incident was also through a garage.

The break-in occurred between 10 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Two arrested for stealing

Two of three men suspected of stealing thousands of dollars of items over the past year from St. Joseph County properties were arrested following a months-long investigation.

A joint investigation by personnel from the Michigan State Police and St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department culminated with the arrests of a 39-year-old Calhoun County man and a 33-year-old man from Kalamazoo County.

Both men were arrested earlier this month, while the third suspect remains at large.

Investigators said the men were responsible for more than two dozen larcenies in St. Joseph, Calhoun and LaGrange counties. In most cases, they allegedly stole snowmobiles, tractors, log-splitters, trailers and larger items they dismantled and sold for scrap.

In addition, the trio was allegedly responsible for a rash of vehicle break-ins outside a number of manufacturing plants on Progress Street in Sturgis, police said.

Police investigating break-in

A Fawn River Township residence was burglarized during a daytime break-in last week.

State police investigators said access was gained through a back door Wednesday between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Jewelry, electronics and other items were stolen from the residence in the 69000 block of Carls Road.

Four arrested for assault

Four people were arrested after they allegedly assaulted a man outside a Sturgis business over the weekend.

Sturgis Police said a concerned citizen contacted police regarding a fight in progress around 10:20 p.m. Sunday in the McDonald’s parking lot.

The four suspects fled as police arrived but were later apprehended behind Kmart.

The victim, whose name and age was not indicated, required medical attention for lacerations to his body and face.

Names of the suspects were not included in a department media release.

Curly’s to finalize plans

The owners of Curly’s bar and restaurant in downtown Colon expect this week to finalize rebuilding plans.

Dan and Kathy Earl have purchased the corner business on East State Street that previously housed a Prudential real estate office. The acquisition will add nearly 2,000 square feet when the new Curly’s opens – likely before the end of the year.

The Earls are expected to draft final building plans with an architect later in the week.

Curly’s and Prudential were destroyed by a March fire that also caused smoke and water damage to the nearby Five Star Pizza. It is scheduled to reopen later this month.

A pile of bricks and debris where Curly’s and Prudential previously stood was removed two weeks ago.

Dan Earl said he appreciates the community’s outpouring of support following the fire, which was ruled accidental by state fire marshal investigators.

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