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Hazardous waste collection nets 25K pounds of electronics
CENTREVILLE – Last week’s collection of household hazardous waste and electronics recycling was labeled “average” by event organizers. Pat Kulikowski, St. Joseph County Solid Waste Committee secretary, said Thursday’s four-hour collection at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds got off to a strong start then slowed considerably around the halfway point.
2 school proposals on Tuesday's ballot
Two St. Joseph County School Districts will appeal next week to their respective taxpayers in hopes of supporting millage-renewal requests. Voters in White Pigeon Community Schools and in Mendon Community Schools will participate in the only local elections next week. White Pigeon Community Schools. White Pigeon Superintendent Shelly McBride said...
See all homes sold in Portage and Vicksburg, April 29 to May 5
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Portage and Vicksburg reported from April 29 to May 5. There were 23 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 784-square-foot home on Stanley Avenue in Portage that sold for $250,000.
Spaghetti dinner benefits historic window restoration at Bristol church
BRISTOL, Ind. (WNDU) - St. John of the Cross Episcopal Church in Bristol held a celebration dinner and fundraiser for its recently restored 180-year-old stained glass windows. The windows were created and brought over from England shortly after the church was founded in 1843. The two stained glass pieces of art wore down over time. That’s when the church put in the order to restore the windows for the price of $160,000.
Burr Oak softball wins as host of invitational, Three Rivers goes 3-0 in U.P.
BURR OAK — The Burr Oak softball team secured three victories on Saturday. It gave them the win as host of their own invitational, beating Cassopolis twice (6-2 and 10-8) and North Adams 15-0. ...
Mendon welcomes 61st Dust-Off car show with more than 400 vintage vehicles
MENDON, Mich. — Classic cars rolled up to Mendon High School in St. Joseph County Sunday for the 61st Dust-Off car show. The event featured more than 400 antique and collector cars and trucks, according to organizers. Previous coverage: Classic cars roll into the 60th Mendon Dust-Off car show.
Naked man wakes resident during home invasion, caught after pastor calls police
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI -- A suspect found naked inside someone else’s home has been arrested in a string of break-ins in a Southwest Michigan village, police said. A resident in one of the home invasions woke to noises in his bathroom, where he then found a naked man wearing only a hat. The resident called police as the man grabbed pajamas from the bathroom floor and darted from the house, Mendon Chief of Police Mike Kline told MLive/Kalamazoo Gazette.
Around the clock construction gives overdue upgrades to Johnson Street in Elkhart
ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — One of the most heavily traveled streets in Elkhart will get a new look. From Beardsley Street to Bristol Street, Johnson Street will be shut down for a marathon five day makeover. The effort is something the city has never done before. Normally when a...
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