Passage of the request means the district’s current millage rate of 1.2906 mills will be renewed. As a result, the district will generate nearly $330,000 in 2026 and $2 million in total revenue ...

Four people were injured last weekend after a vehicle struck a deer in Cass County’s Porter Township. Sheriff Clint Roach said deputies responded shortly before 9:30 p.m. Saturday to an area of M-40, ...

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.

David Stanley “Stan” Wolfgang, age 82, of Portage, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2026 at his home. He was born October 7, 1943 ...

Vicksburg Community School District, which extends into northern St. Joseph County, is asking voters to pass a $64.1 million bond. If approved, the bond would levy 3.83 mills in 2026. The millage rate ...

In Branch County, Coldwater Community Schools district voters will decide on a $64 million bond proposal focused on modernizing the nearly 70-year-old Coldwater High School. According to district ...

Four area school districts are asking their taxpayers to weigh in on bond proposals today. Sturgis Public Schools, St. Joseph County’s largest school district, is pitching a $98 million bond proposal.

Colon Community Schools is asking its registered voters to continue the district’s sinking-fund millage for an additional eight years. District officials said the sinking fund – initially OK’d in 2019 ...

Gloria Flint (Lamb), age 95, of Sturgis, passed away Monday, May 4, 2026, in hospice care at Thurston Woods Villa in Sturgis.

Three Rivers municipal officials have provided details regarding the city’s annual spring cleanup. Dumpsters will be available at various neighborhoods throughout the community, starting today through ...

A Portage financial institution is hosting a “Shred Your Stuff” event this week. Lake Michigan Credit Union is hosting the free service 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at its branch on West Centre Avenue. Event ...

Cass County Road Commission has information related to upcoming roadwork in Howard and Pokagon townships. Michigan Department of Transportation plans to widen shoulders, install curve-warning signs, ...