A motorcyclist was injured over the weekend in a crash southeast of Mendon. State Police troopers responded Saturday to the intersection of M-66 and Jacksonburg Road in response to a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Investigators said the motorcyclist was driving at a high rate of speed northbound on M-66. A witness told authorities the driver lost control of the …

St. Joseph County Undersheriff Jason Bingaman says the agency plans to use grant money to enforce a new law that went into effect last week. Three House bills focusing on districted driving went into effect Saturday. Essentially, the law forbids use of a hand-held cell phone while driving. This includes use of a mobile electronic device to do any task, …

The city of Sturgis wishes to advise motorists that a section of North Centerville Road will be closed until next week starting Wednesday. Contractors will close the 900 block of North Centreville in order to complete utility installation under the roadway. City officials said the work could continue through July 12, depending on a number of factors, including weather, contractor …

Ralph G. Hackenberg, age 90, passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2023, in Virginia Beach, VA with family by his side. He was born October 18, 1932, to Chauncey and Mabel (Fox) Hackenberg. Upon his graduation from Three Rivers High School, with the class of 1950, he worked at Eddy Paper Mill until he was drafted into the U. S. …

Two Shipshewana women died following a two-vehicle crash last week in White Pigeon Township. St. Joseph County Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said deputies were called shortly after 10:30 p.m. Friday to Indian Prairie Road, near Kalamazoo Road, in response to a personal-injury incident. Investigators said an Escalade driven by a 19-year-old Lagrange County man was heading west on Indian Prairie when …

Constantine Village Manager Mark Honeysett said a boil-water advisory issued last week was lifted by mid-afternoon Friday. The precaution was the result of a drop in pressure in the village’s water supply Thursday morning. The pressure drop, which occurred during a water main break Wednesday, had the potential to create bacterial contamination. Honeysett said the village’s water system was back …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a criminal-damage-to-property incident in Calhoun County’s Marengo Township. Law-enforcement officials said an object was thrown through the window of a chapel door between 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and 2 p.m. Thursday. The incident occurred at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

If you are a history-buff, you’ll be interested in learning that for the first time since December 7, 1941, the Navy will have a USS Arizona serving in its fleet. Popular Mechanics reports the new Arizona is a Virginia-class attack submarine. The sub’s keel was laid recently at General Dynamics Electric Boat’s Quonset Point facility in Rhode Island. Of the …

Douglas L. Edwards, age 56, of White Pigeon, passed away at his home on Friday, June 30, 2023 following a lengthy illness. He was born February 8, 1967 in St. Joseph, MI, a son of Billy and Doris (Ball) Edwards. Doug graduated from Three Rivers High School in 1986 and then from Michigan State University Police Academy. In August 1987, …

Kenneth E. Letcher, age 82, of Three Rivers, passed away on June 19, 2023 at Three Rivers Health. He was born March 28, 1941 in Bertrand, Michigan, a son of Paul and Thelma (Bliss) Letcher. Kenneth married the love of his life, Karen Coulter, on September 16, 1967 in Three Rivers. Karen and Kenneth spent their early years of marriage …