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County prosecutor alleges assistant prosecutor made false statements

St. Joseph County Prosecutor David Marvin alleges a former assistant prosecutor made false, evasive and misleading statements at least eight times during a January proceeding in District Court. The claim was made in a three-page report Marvin submitted last week regarding his dismissal of Deb Davis. The report was turned in to the Michigan Bar Grievance Commission and obtained through …

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Health department video promotes dental health

Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has released its latest video promoting a behind-the-scenes look at the tri-county agency. The episode, “We Are Public Health,” can be viewed on YouTube. The latest segment features host Joshua Englehart, health educator and health governor of the Coldwater-based agency. Englehart’s guest is Stephanie Loftus of My Community Dental Centers, a community partner working in …

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Diaper bank distribution event

The diaper bank at Centreville Department of Health and Human Services is transitioning to a monthly diaper-distribution event. Its first distribution will be 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 29 inside the main lobby at the Centreville-based DHHS. In the months following, the event will take place, also from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the third Thursday of the month. …

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County commission approves Canada geese resolution

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution this week that could impact the number of Canada geese in the area. During their monthly board meeting Tuesday, commissioners agreed to support a plan that allows citizens to destroy goose nests and eggs. Commissioner Luis Rosado brought up discussion on the matter. He said the action was prompted by residents …

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Electrical fire damages Branch County home

An electrical fire in the attic of a Branch County house earlier this week forced one person to seek medical treatment for smoke inhalation. Bronson Fire Department officials responded around 7:30 a.m. Monday to a residence on Southern Road in Gilead Township. As fire trucks arrived, smoke was visible from the single-story house at the southeast corner of Steffey and …

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Millage-renewal on August ballot

St. Joseph County voters will see a millage-renewal request on the August ballot. The request to place the 1-mill renewal proposal was made by the St. Joseph County Road Commission, represented Tuesday by board president Eric Shafer. A week after broaching the subject during the commission’s executive committee meeting Feb. 13, Shafer addressed the board during its monthly commission meeting …

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Sheriff’s department investigates increase in thefts

St. Joseph County Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said the department has been requested to investigate an inordinate number of larcenies from vehicles and motor vehicle thefts. The uptick in occurrences has occurred between Friday last week and Monday this week. A department media release did not state the general area of the problem. Bingaman would like to remind the public to …

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Glen Oaks to celebrate completion of renovation project

Glen Oaks Community College later this week will host a ceremonial ribbon-cutting to recognize the completion of one project and the start of another. Set for 10 a.m. Thursday, the fanfare celebrates the end of the school’s north campus renovation project. Meanwhile, college officials will mark the beginning of the south campus renovation project. Funding for the $7.3 million renovation …

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Sturgis considers urban chicken ordinance

Discussion on an urban chicken ordinance for Sturgis and developing potential ballot language continued last week at the Sturgis City Commission meeting. City officials examined ongoing changes to a proposed ordinance that laid out details on keeping chickens legally within the city limits. Commissioners were invited to weigh in on that language during the meeting. Commissioners also asked how six …

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Former assistant with prosecutor’s office running for prosecutor

A former assistant with the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office said she was unjustly suspended and subsequently terminated following her role in a court case last month before District Court Judge Jeff Middleton. Deborah Davis said she is being accused by Prosecutor David Marvin of an ethics violation. Marvin has implied the matter centers on misleading statements Davis allegedly made …

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