Cass County

The commissioners passed a resolution Thursday, urging local governments and utility providers “to develop and implement a comprehensive regulatory framework.” It also calls on developers to publicly disclose how much water they expect to use and where they’d get their power – along with steps they’d take to avoid financial impacts on local residents.

“We get calls from people in our plats and subdivisions who say, ‘What are you doing? We’ve never seen a truck. It’s been three days.’ Well, we know that,” said Bob Thompson, the managing director of the county’s road commission.

The county commissioners Thursday finalized a three-percent cost of living adjustment for non-union employees, along with matching increases for the prosecutor, sheriff and treasurer. That’s in line with the raises they got at the beginning of this year. But the clerk/register will see a raise of more than 12 percent, and the drain commissioner will get a raise of more than six percent.

Patrick Jordan had been on paid administrative leave since August 15, while the county attorney investigated allegations that he used derogatory language about Muslims and LGBTQ+ people while on the job.

Cass County Administrator Patrick Jordan has been placed on paid administrative leave during an internal investigation into allegations of derogatory comments.

Sheriff Behnke Made The Announcement Thursday

A 72-year-old Cassopolis Man was killed in a crash near Dowagiac Sunday Morning.

One man was killed in an explosion and fire Monday in Cass County's Calvin Township

One man was shot in a domestic dispute in Cass County Saturday

Pride Care gave less than 16 hours of notice to Cass County dispatchers that its ambulances would no longer operate