A pursuit through Sturgis led to the arrest of a 43-year-old wanted felon. The incident started around noon Friday, when officers attempted to stop the driver of a vehicle near the intersection of Chicago Road and Grove Street. The suspect fled at a high rate of speed before eventually crashing his vehicle into a power pole near South Street and …

St. Joseph County Parks and Recreation officials helped oversee a controlled burn last week at Plumb Lake County Park in Burr Oak Township. Agency director Jaymes MacDonald said a company that specializes in conducting controlled burns, and in projects that promote indigenous habitat growth, was secured to execute the task. MacDonald said last Wednesday’s burn will help remove layers of …

Michigan State Police troopers responded to a larceny-from-a-motor-vehicle incident in Mottville Township. Investigators said the incident occurred during a 12-hour period Feb. 18 in the 6000 block of U.S. 131. Troopers said 28 power cords were stolen from 27 different recreational vehicles. Each RV sustained damage to a side compartment door lock that housed the electrical power cords.

Here’s a reminder that COVID-19 vaccine appointments are posted to the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency at 9 a.m. every Monday. Agency officials said the public is also welcome to check the website’s appointment schedule throughout the week in case any appointments are posted due to cancellation. People currently eligible for immunizations include healthcare workers, long-term care workers and residents …

A Cassopolis man was pulled from a Marcellus Township lake after he fell through ice over the weekend. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly before 3 p.m. Sunday to Saddlebag Lake, where 58-year-old Ronald First was submerged in the water and unable to lift himself onto the ice. Rescue personnel were successful in pulling First from the water …

Members of the Three Rivers Library Board turned down a Park Township offer regarding library services. Unless an agreement between the two entities is reached, the current contract will expire next week. Library officials met Wednesday and its members opted to not accept a $15,000-a-year counteroffer they received from township officials. If an agreement is not reached before March 19, …

William Binder Jr., age 81, of Three Rivers, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021, at Brookdale Portage. He was born March 23, 1939 in Chicago, the son of William and Eunice (Minton) Binder Sr. Bill was employed at Wells Saw as a saw assembler for 32 years. For 18 years he was a member of the Park Boosters; for five …

St. Joseph County E-911 Central Dispatch has announced the monthly weather siren tests for 2021 will begin Saturday. Director Dennis Brandenburg said the emergency sirens will be activated simultaneously countywide at 12:05 p.m. Brandenburg explained after the test, every fire department in the county will be surveyed to confirm its members heard the sirens and if the sirens rotated properly. …

The city of Sturgis is offering a Styrofoam recycling collection this weekend. Co-sponsored by Dart Container Corporation, the collection starts at 9 a.m. and concludes at noon Saturday. It will take place at Sturgis Department of Public Services, located on North Centerville Road. Any form of polystyrene foam will be accepted. This includes take-out containers, egg cartons, cups, foam ice …

State police troopers are investigating a motor-vehicle theft that occurred earlier this week in Sturgis Township. According to a department media release, troopers were called Thursday to a trailer park in the 25000 block of U.S. 12 in response to a stolen vehicle. The victim told authorities the theft occurred between 6:20 and 6:40 a.m. The vehicle in question is …