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One person was injured as a result of a motorcycle versus deer accident in Porter Township. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department responded to the crash just before 7:15 p.m. Friday, where Kurt Bowman, 74, of Union, was driving his motorcycle south on Sunset Boulevard. He was south of the intersection of Indiana Lake Drive when a deer jumped out in …

The Three Rivers Fire Department saw three of its members receive promotions recently. It also hired three new people to its roster. The department congratulated Chad Witt, who was promoted from Captain to Deputy Chief Both Alex Linn and Joseph Gould were promoted to captain from firefighter/paramedic status as well. The department said the promotions were well deserved and reflect …

Two people were arrested following a drug search warrant executed on Monday afternoon in Cass County. The Cass County Drug Enforcement Team, with the help of the sheriff’s department and K-9 Juno performed the search warrant in the 26000 block of Pine Lake Street in Jefferson Township. In searching the residence, authorities located methamphetamine and multiple items of drug paraphernalia. …

A Battle Creek teen was injured following a shooting last weekend, according to police. The incident happened near Sunset Party Store on West Michigan Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Saturday. When police arrived on the scene of the shooting, they located an 18-year-old who had sustained a wound in his upper body. The alleged shooter was no longer at the scene, …

Authorities said swine flu influenza was detected in a pig which suddenly died at the Kent County Youth Fair on Friday. The Kent County Health Department made the announcement, saying several other pigs at the fair had developed signs of illness and had to be isolated. No official word has been released about humans being confirmed with the swine flu …

Four people were arrested on drug charges in Wayne Township late last week. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department said at 12:04 a.m. Friday a search warrant was executed in the 50,000 block of Green Lake Street. The Cass County Drug Enforcement Team, along with Cass County deputies and K-9 Charlie from Van Buren County performed the warrant. During the search, …

A person tabbed a “juvenile prowler” by the Cass County Sheriff’s Department was taken into custody on Sunday afternoon. Deputies responded to a report of a masked and armed prowler in the area of Dailey Road and Pine Lake Street in Jefferson Township about 2:00 p.m. The report into deputies came from a resident of the area, telling authorities the …

A St. Joseph County corrections deputy has been put on administrative leave following the opening of an investigation into their arrest. The sheriff’s office said the deputy, who was not named, was arrested on Tuesday and lodged at the Kalamazoo County Jail. Details on the arrest were not made available. The Three Rivers Police Department is investigating the matter, the …

A pair of new Cass County workers were sworn in last week. Sheriff Clint Roach had the honor of welcoming Dispatcher Miranda Green and Deputy Recruit Haley Scott to the Cass County roster. Green joins the Central Dispatch team. Scott will be beginning the Law Enforcement Academy at Lake Michigan College.

Michigan roadway deaths fell in 2025, but total crashes were up, according to numbers from the Michigan State Police. The MSP Criminal Justice Information Center reported 1,065 overall roadway fatalities in 2025, a 3% drop from 1,099 deaths in 2024. According to crash data, distracted driving-involved fatalities fell 32%, from 65 in 2024 to 44 in 2025. Drug-involved fatalities also …