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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared states of emergency in Cass, St. Joseph and Branch counties stemming from Friday’s tornado activity. Whitmer Sunday morning surveyed portions of the three counties from overhead. Accompanied by Michigan State Police, Whitmer was provided a closer look at the destruction caused by what is now being identified as at least four tornadoes that caused extensive …

St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department asks that potential volunteers wishing to lend a hand to cleanup efforts in Three Rivers register through the St. Joseph County United Way. Registered volunteers cleared through the agency will meet at 143 W. Michigan Ave., but must first call ahead to register. The United Way’s number is 467-9099. Agency director Kelly Hostetler is the …

Three Rivers Community Schools is closed today, in light of tornado-related damage throughout the community as well to district facilities. School officials said instructional facilities are safe, but they have spent the weekend monitoring clean-up efforts throughout the city and surrounding areas. Notice will be provided at some point today regarding whether classes will resume Tuesday or postponed again.

The National Weather Service has issued a preliminary rating to three of four tornadoes that touched down Friday in Cass, St. Joseph and Branch counties. The Cass County tornado, which severely impacted Edwardsburg and portions of Cassopolis, is still being reviewed. The St. Joseph County tornado has been assigned an EF2 rating, meaning wind speeds were between 111 and 135 …

Corporate officials from Optails Healthcare and Rehabilitation of Three Rivers are offering a free community lunch today at noon. Quickly adopting the slogan “Supporting Our Community After the Storm,” Optails is offering hot dogs and burgers at its location in the 500 block of South Erie Street. Food as well as well as fellowship will be offered free of charge. …

Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has announced its Three Rivers office was significantly damaged during Friday’s tornado. Agency director Rebecca Burns said clinical services, WIC, immunizations, and STI/HIV treatment and testing are temporarily relocating to Sturgis. The Sturgis facility is at 1555 E. Chicago Road. Anyone who had an appointment scheduled in Three Rivers but now unable to keep it …

St. Joseph County residents experiencing unmet needs such as shelter, food or any other assistance, are invited to a Red Cross shelter in Three Rivers. The Red Cross has set up operations at Riverside Church, 207 E. Michigan Ave. Meanwhile, St. Joseph County United Way has on hand water and other essential needs at its temporary location in Three Rivers, …

Cass County officials have identified a young man who died in Friday’s tornado. Sheriff Clint Roach said it received a call around 3:15 p.m. Friday from the parents of 12-year-old Silas Anderson. Roach said dispatchers were told by the parents they witnessed a tornado touch down by Conrad Road in a rural area northwest of Edwardsburg and that the parents …

Six Signs You Are Outgrowing Your Life — You feel bored by the conversations you used to enjoy. — You crave solitude more than social events. — You feel a strange sadness, like you are grieving a version of yourself that is dying. — You are easily irritated by drama and gossip. — Your old friends feel like strangers. — …

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