Consumers Energy corrected a power outage Monday morning impacting a portion of St. Joseph County. Company officials said an area from Centreville east to Colon Township, and south to an area north of Sturgis, was impacted by the outage. The outage affected more than 1,300 customers. The cause has not been identified. Company officials said they expected to have the …

A Marcellus man died last week in a two-vehicle collision in Cass County’s Marcellus Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly after 2:30 p.m. Friday to Marcellus Highway, near the intersection of Burlington Road. Investigators said it appears 37-year-old James Dunkleberger was traveling west on Marcellus Highway and his vehicle crossed the centerline. His vehicle collided head-on with …

Alcohol is believed to be a factor in a single-car crash in which a vehicle collided into a Three Rivers building over the weekend. According to Three Rivers Police, officers were called at 3 a.m. Saturday to a downtown store on North Main Street. Officers located a Dodge Charger lodged in the building that houses PinUp Salon. The driver and …

Covered Bridge Healthcare of St. Joseph County Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Sturgis resident Stacy Linihan as its new chief executive officer. The search committee reviewed more than 60 resumes and interviewed six candidates. In the end, Linihan was offered a two-year contract, which she accepted last week. Linihan has been with Covered Bridge Healthcare since its …

WellNow Urgent Care has announced it has opened its Sturgis location. The grand opening was Wednesday last week at its facility in the 1100 block of South Centerville Road. Its staff offers treatment for non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses, COVID-19 PCR testing and occupational-medicine services 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week. Patients may schedule a visit or receive …

Legal Services of South Central Michigan – Battle Creek office – will conduct interviews for legal advice and possible representation, without charge, over the telephone to local seniors. Legal Services of South Central Michigan is a nonprofit organization that provides high-quality legal assistance, representation and education to seniors in St. Joseph and Branch, counties. The agency seeks volunteers and pro-bono …

State Police troopers from the Marshall Post are investigating the theft of a catalytic converter earlier this week in Calhoun County. The incident occurred at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. The victim’s vehicle was parked on 25 ½ Mile Road near B Drive South. Witnesses report seeing a white male suspect lying on the ground near the vehicle. He was picked up …

A history tour in Sturgis returns Saturday and again Sept. 24 at Oak Lawn Cemetery, where more than a dozen re-enactors will share the stories of past Sturgis community figures. The second annual Oak Lawn Cemetery walking tour will have two tour groups of up to 20 people, with each tour to depart every 30 minutes from 4 to p.m. Each …

ITS FOOTBALL SEASON!  I’m ready to play!  My name is “Bowie”.  I am a neutered, Senior male boxer.  I am current on my Rabies vaccination.  I am housetrained, get along with other dogs and cats.  If you want a gentle older companion to give you kisses and enjoy walks with you –  it’s ME.  I have a skin issue being …

Indiana Michigan Power next week will close the reservoir boat ramp and restrict access to the canoe portage near the Mottville Hydroelectric Plant for maintenance work. Work will begin on Monday and is expected to conclude by Oct. 21. During the scheduled maintenance work, I&M asks those traveling or living near the hydroelectric facility to be aware of heavy equipment …