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Sturgis Journal After lengthy discussion Wednesday, Sturgis City Commission voted by a narrow margin to purchase a new skid-steer for the electric department. The commission voted 5-4 to purchase a John Deere 325G unit for just over $63,600.  Commissioners voiced concerns about the cost, for which $58,500 was budgeted, and that there is a perception the recommendation was made automatically due to John Deere's reputation as being "top of the line." Wednesday's presentations were made by Josh Czajkowski, superintendent of the city's electric department. The department, with help from city m...

TEEN INJURED: A 17-year-old boy was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday in Battle Creek. The crash was reported to Battle Creek police at 9:19 p.m. at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Emmett Street. Police said a southbound car on Washington Avenue driven by a 17-year-old girl attempted a left turn onto Emmett Street in front of a northbound vehicle. The teen who suffered life-threatening injuries was a passenger in the northbound vehicle, police said. He was taken to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. The driver and another passenger in the northbound vehicle and...