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A Coldwater man riding a scooter died last week after he was struck by a vehicle in Coldwater Township. Branch County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded at 12:45 p.m. Thursday to a two-vehicle crash on North Union City Road, near Narrows Road. Investigators concluded the 60-year-old victim, identified as Michael Coscarelly, was traveling south on an electric scooter when he was …

Organizers behind a vaccination clinic last weekend in Cass County have declared the event a success. Sheriff Clint Roach said Saturday’s clinic at the Cassopolis-based agency resulted in 138 pets receiving a collective total of 201 vaccinations. Roach and Animal Control Director Ron Butts expressed a shout-out to Bergman’s Small Animal PC and its staff for their partnership. Roach also …

Michigan Department of Transportation is about to start a major project in Kalamazoo County in the area of I-94 and U.S. 131. MDOT’s Nick Schirripa said work on an auxiliary lane on northbound 131, between I-94 and Stadium Drive, begins Monday. In addition, the project involves widening ramps and other improvements at the 131/I-94 interchange, Schirripa said. The $13.4 million …

Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office last week apprehended a man who had barricaded himself inside a residence with multiple firearms. According to an agency media release, deputies were called around 7:30 a.m. Friday to an area in the 10000 block of Brown Road in Pennfield Township in response to a domestic situation. A woman was freed from the suspect. She reported …

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A Burr Oak man was arrested last week as a fugitive in possession of a stolen firearm in Burr Oak Township. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded Wednesday to the 400 block of Burr Oak Road to a report of felony assault. During the course of their investigation, deputies discovered that the suspect was wanted and was also found …

St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department was aided by two other agencies to treat a Flowerfield Township woman experiencing a drug overdose last week. The incident took place Friday in the 1500 block of South Street. Upon arrival, deputies administered Narcan and initiated CPR on the 47-year-old woman. Sheriff Chad Spence said thanks to swift actions of first responders, the woman …

The deadline for a scholarship available through Cass County Sheriff’s Office is coming up in two weeks. Agency officials said Cass County seniors are encouraged to apply for the Cass County Sheriff’s Community Scholarship. Its purpose is to provide funding for high school students who are a Cass County resident. Applicants must be high school seniors with a grade-point average …

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Two men in their 30s died after they were struck by a vehicle Thursday morning in White Pigeon Township. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department deputies were called shortly after 5 a.m. to the area of Eagley Road and Lake Road in response to a personal-injury traffic crash. Investigators said a 2023 Chevrolet Trailblazer, driven by a 57-year-old man, was southbound …