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Constantine village officials are issuing a call-out for help with a longstanding Christmas Eve tradition. The process of placing luminaries along Washington Street the evening of Dec. 24 will continue this year. Event organizers, however, are asking for assistance. The display stretches from White Pigeon Road north to Broad Street. Organizers call it a simple yet meaningful project that creates …

A family catastrophic fund has opened for a St. Joseph County boy who experienced a medical emergency earlier this month. Overseen by St. Joseph County United Way, the fund is dedicated to the family of Vaughn Geiger. He is under the care of personnel at Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital. The goal is for Geiger to be transferred to Mary Free …

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased slightly during September compared to the previous month. According to data released by Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget, the state’s unemployment rate dropped from 5.2% to 5.1%. Overall employment declined by 2,000 during the month. Meanwhile, the number of Michigan residents unemployed withdrew by 5,000 people, resulting in a workforce decline of …

Fabius Township Board members will be acting on a recommendation from its planning commission related to a proposed solar and battery storage project. Fabius Township Planning Commission met Tuesday to review a special-land-use application, aimed at building a commercial solar array and Battery Energy Storage System on agricultural land designated as a Solar Overlay District within the township, according to …

A food program, believed to be the first of its kind in Michigan, opened Wednesday at Centreville High School. Superintendent Chad Brady welcomed district officials, community stakeholders, representatives from Michigan Farm Bureau and media members to the kickoff of Centreville Public Schools Food Club. The in-school market is designed to get food, toiletries and other necessities into the hands of …

Plans are being finalized to develop a compost facility at Westside Landfill. Fabius Township officials said the proposed facility would cover a four-acre area in the central region of the landfill. Initial plans were presented and discussed at a recent Fabius Township Board meeting. The proposed compost facility would be operated by a third-party and begin accepting material in March. …

Kalamazoo County Household Hazardous Waste facility will be open Saturday. Through an agreement with Kalamazoo County, St. Joseph County residents are able to patronize the drop-off site at no cost. The collection center is open just one Saturday a month, in addition to Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays weekly. Hours this weekend are 8 a.m. to noon. The facility is located …

A former contract worker for Mendon Community Schools entered a no-contest plea Monday related to a case involving two Mendon High School students. St. Joseph County Prosecutor Deb Davis said 34-year-old Kaitlyn Sand, formerly of Three Rivers but most recently a Sturgis resident, entered the plea to two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. The proceeding took place as part …

Fabius-Park Fire Department is hosting a raffle to help support its annual “Firefighters for Santa” program. A University of Michigan football autographed by head Coach Sherrone Moore will be awarded to the person whose ticket is drawn Dec. 19. Tickets cost $25 each and can be purchased at the fire department, St. Joseph County United Way’s office in Centreville, or …

A Marcellus teenager was hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash earlier this week in Cass County’s Marcellus Township. Sheriff Clint Roach said deputies were dispatched around 2:30 p.m. Monday to Marcellus Highway and Finch Road in response to a collision. Deputies said a vehicle driven by 17-year-old Landen Bishop, of Marcellus, was headed east on Marcellus Highway. Bishop lost control of …