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A Marcellus man is dead following a traffic crash in Park Township on Tuesday. The Michigan State Police said a 50-year-old man from Marcellus died in a crash which occurred around 7 a.m. Tuesday. The crash happened at the intersection of Marcellus and Buckhorn roads. Initial investigation revealed a semi-truck headed east on Marcellus Road was hit by an SUV …

The St. Joseph County United Way will host a holiday blowout sale this coming Saturday. There will be Halloween, Christmas and Easter items available. The event, which will be a parking lot/garage sale, is being hosted by the United Way at 62527 Shimmel Road in Centreville. The event will run, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on …

WRCI will be broadcasting a pair of Three Rivers Wildcat sporting events coming up. On Thursday evening, the Three Rivers volleyball team will be playing host to the Edwardsburg Eddies at the Purple Palace in a Wolverine Conference matchup. The Eddies are heading into the matchup ranked No. 7 in the latest Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association polls for Division …

Stryker has made the decision on its next Chief Executive Officer. On Tuesday, one of the global leaders in medical technologies announced current President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Spencer Stiles will take on a new role. The CEO position was filled by Kevin Lobo, but he is transitioning to being a member of the Executive Chair of Stryker’s Board …

The St. Joseph County United Way is hosting its 15th annual Mega Raffle on Thursday. The event will take place at the Covered Bridge Farm County Barn beginning with the first ticket drawn at 7 p.m. The County Barn is located at 56705 Covered Bridge Road. All tickets will be drawn on Thursday and all proceeds are set to benefit …

The next St. Joseph County Fresh Food Distribution is set for later this week. The First Presbyterian Church located at 1320 S. Lakeview Street in Sturgis will be the site for the next distribution. It will take place on Thursday, October 8 beginning at 4 p.m. The fresh food distribution is made possible by the South Michigan Food Bank and …

The Three Rivers City Clerk’s Office announced extended hours for Sunday, November 1 this year. The office will be open on that Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to help accommodate voters in the city of Three Rivers if needed. During the extended hours, people will be able to register to vote, request an absentee ballot (if eligible) and …

Authorities say no one was hurt after a Family Dollar in Battle Creek caught fire on Sunday evening. The blaze happened on southwest Capital Avenue on Sunday after 9 p.m., that’s when the Battle Creek Fire Department was able to respond. Flames were showing from the rear corner and roofline of the building, according to officials. The store was evacuated …

Branch County is the new home of a solar park in connection with Ford Motor Company. Late last week, DTE Energy and Ford hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Coldwater, celebrating the completion of a new 100-megawatt Cold Creek Solar Park. The park, once it begins to operate, is expected to bring clean energy to the community, officials said. Ford agreed …

The Fall Festival is set to take place on Saturday at the Three Rivers Amphitheater. The event is set to run from noon to 5 p.m. Activities scheduled to take place this year include shopping, dining, vendors, a pie eating contest, bingo, a cake walk, bounce houses for the kids, and a caramel apple make and take. The Fall Festival …