Michigan reported fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending March 13, adding nearly 6,000 new cases. That’s down more than 24 percent from the previous week’s tally of almost 8,000 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19. St. Joseph County reported 24 cases and five deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 20 cases and three …

Details of an incident involving a vehicle driven into a section of Constantine High School remain unavailable. Neither Constantine Public Schools nor the Constantine Police Department are releasing information about the March 9 crash. The nighttime incident caused damage to the building and its band room. No one was injured in the crash, though some band instruments were damaged.

A highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, known as HPAI, was found this week in a non-commercial backyard flock in Kalamazoo County. State health officials have been working diligently to limit the spread of the virus and birds from the flock are assured not to enter the food system. No avian influenza virus has been detected anywhere in the United States. …

I SEE A LEPRECHAUN!  He has to give me my wish to be adopted.  I am a tan, sweet, shy, female, about one year old.  I am partially crate trained.  I get along with dogs and kids.  My owner had to give me up because they had to be hospitalized. My docket number is 52276 at the St. Joseph County …

A veteran member of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners announced Tuesday he will not seek re-election for another two-year term. Dan Czajkowski, who is in his sixth year on the county board, made the declaration during the commission’s monthly meeting Tuesday. Czajkowski, 65, represents Constantine, Mottville, White Pigeon and Sturgis townships. Starting in January and under his replacement, …

A White Pigeon Township resident has announced his intentions to run for county commission. Luis Rosado, 58, made his candidacy official moments after incumbent Dan Czajkowski announced Tuesday he would not seek re-election to a fourth, two-year term. Rosado is a salesman for Cobalt Holdings in Sturgis. A Chicago native, Rosado spent 18 of his 24 years in law-enforcement with …

St. Joseph County Commission chair Kathy Pangle had a pointed response to a constituent critical of the county’s potential use of its $11.8 million in funds issued through the American Rescue Plan Act. During the commission’s Tuesday meeting, Pangle took a few minutes to share her rebuttal to a constituent who texted her and said he felt the money should …

St. Joseph County commissioners voted Tuesday to allow the county’s Transportation Authority to place a millage-renewal request on the August ballot. The matter was broached a week earlier, when agency director Allen Balog appeared before county commissioners at their executive committee meeting and appraised the panel on the request. Balog said the request would be for a four-year renewal of …

Reuben Leroy Miller, age 93, of Three Rivers, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at his home.  He was born February 1, 1929 in Centreville, a son of Noah and Sarah (Miller) Miller. Reuben was a life-long St. Joseph County resident.  On June 26, 1954 he married Sophia Pierson in White Pigeon. As a young man Rueben farmed with his …

An ambulance mutual-aid agreement between Sturgis and Three Rivers public safety departments – as well as a fee schedule for a soon-to-launch service in Sturgis – were approved last week by Sturgis City Commission. As part of the licensing process with the state for an ambulance service, Sturgis city officials needed to have a signed mutual aid agreement and intercept …