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St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department issued a media release last week, coinciding with the five-year anniversary of the date Brittany Shank was reported missing. On Nov. 30, 2018, Shank was last seen in the 33000 block of Fawn River Road. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said the office continues to follow up on tips and leads while still considering Shank’s disappearance an …

October’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County increased by four-tenths of a percent from September. Figures from the monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget show St. Joseph County’s unemployment rate rose from 4.2 percent in September to 4.6 percent in October. Meanwhile, Cass County experienced a drop in its unemployment figures from September to …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the theft of a four-wheel ATV last week from a location in Branch County. According to a department media release, the quad is a green Yamaha Kodiak 700. It has a neon green bear sticker on the center body and a cargo crate strapped to the front. It was stolen around 6 p.m. Wednesday …

Coldwater municipal officials received some good news last week. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Coldwater is one of 11 recipients of funding for local road work. In all, the grants equal $4 million. Coldwater’s share is $375,000, which it will use to resurface Butters Avenue, between Garfield Avenue and Race Street. In addition, the undertaking will include curb and gutter installation, …

This first week of December is filled with several historical dates to remember. December 5. The Somalia Campaign began in 1992. December 7. In 1941, the Japanese attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It was a day that went down in infamy. The very next day, December 8, 1941, the United States declared war on the empire of …

A Colon resident was recently appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to a state agriculture board. Sara Trattles has been named to the Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee. The committee develops procedures relating to the state’s soybean-marketing program. It also recommends amendments to the program. Trattles is currently vice president of Agribusiness Lending at GreenStone Farm Credit Services. In addition, she works …

A business-transfer request was postponed recently by Constantine Village Council. During its Nov. 20 meeting, the council fielded a request from Pure Provisioning LLC to transfer the business section of its provisioning operations center to 190 N. Washington St., a relocation from its grow business at 635 Franklin St. Owner Chad Biberstine said the business would be better situated in …

Well, Thanksgiving is over so I am decorating my tree for Christmas.  I hope I can celebrate with a new owner.  If you like Border Collie mix, I am your girl.  My name is “LuLu” and I am three years old.  I am interested in everything.  My docket number is 55467, at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter located …

St. Joseph County United Way has opened a family catastrophic fund for the relatives of Victoria Rose Marckini. Victoria, who went by the name Tori, unexpectedly passed away the night of Nov. 25. She was a senior at Three Rivers High School, where she was a member of the Aristocrats and a member of the Teachers Academy. Her goal was …

An annual competition to find the best free-throw shooter in the area returns to Three Rivers in December. The Elks-sponsored Hoop Shoot free-throw contest will be held 12:30 to 2 p.m. Dec. 10 at Three Rivers High School gymnasium. The event is sponsored by the Three Rivers Elks Lodge. The contest is for children who will be between 8 and …