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St. Joseph County Fair Board members are accepting applications for the position of fair manager. The deadline for applications is March 13; interviews are to take place March 16 and 17. Former manager Christine Yunker, a Sturgis Township resident, had served for nearly three years. She declined to comment on her resignation but said she plans to issue a statement …

River Country Eye Care is hosting its 11th annual Kindergarten Eye Care Exam Day this weekend. The free offer is available 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 1107 W. Broadway St. Comprehensive eye exams will be administered for children entering kindergarten as well as those starting Young 5s in the fall. Appointments can be scheduled by phoning 269-244-3350.

St. Joseph County Conservation District’s 79th annual meeting and election is coming up in just a few weeks. Held from 6 to 8 p.m. March 18, the event includes dinner as well as a discussion. The topic will center on aquatic and terrestrial invasive species. It takes place at the St. Joseph County ISD office on Shimmel Road. Reservations can …

LaGrange County officials said a Colon man was sentenced last week to nearly four decades in prison. Gregory Kurzawski was convicted of attempted robbery and attempted aggravated battery following incidents in January 2024. LaGrange County Superior Court officials said charges of attempted murder, and drug and firearms possession were dismissed in exchange for the guilty pleas. Court officials said Kurzawski …

A state-champion coach is coming home. Robbie Hatten, who guided Colon High School’s varsity eight-man football team to a state title in 2020, announced this week he is returning to Colon and will serve as its director of student services and facilities. Hatten has spent the past three years in Battle Creek as director of facilities and varsity football head …

An animal rescue and rehab owner is fighting to keep her business open after Schoolcraft Township officials ordered its closure. WWMT Channel 3 has reported that owners of Forgotten Souls and Rescue Rehab received notice last week from Schoolcraft Township officials, alerting them that they have 15 days to confirm the rescue has been discontinued and removed from its property …

White Pigeon Township Library officials said the so-called 104 Project is progressing well. Director Perri Saunders said the library last year purchased the property to its north, at 104 North Kalamazoo St. Since then, the house has been demolished and the property excavated. The library plans to create a fenced greenspace with pavilion and raised-bed garden for library programming. Saunders …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners has announced short-term plans regarding its upcoming March meetings. Due to impending renovations at the courts building, temporary location changes have been made for next week’s executive committee meeting and the monthly board of commissioners meeting on St. Patrick’s Day. The March executive committee meeting March 10 will start at 4 p.m. but its …

Firefighters from the Sturgis Department of Public Safety responded to a structure fire last week in the 500 block of North Nottawa Street. According to a department media release, firefighters were called shortly after 4 p.m. Friday and, upon arrival, observed a detached garage at the rear of the residence was ablaze. Suppression efforts successfully extinguished the fire. The adjacent …

An Indiana man was convicted last week on charges that he shot at two people last year in Cass County’s Calvin Township. Britt Weaver, 59, was convicted following two hours of deliberation stemming from a May 2025 incident involving his AR-15 rifle. Prosecutor Victor Fitz said the two people – a married couple – were fishing on Christiana Creek. Fitz …