Century Bank and Trust in Three Rivers was robbed Monday, and a suspect has been arrested. Authorities said a man handed a teller a note, in which he demanded money. The man was wearing a blue sweatshirt, a dark Carhartt cap and blue jeans. The man was found following tips from the community.

Two final ideas that might make your traveling experience more fun: Never wear new shoes, especially hiking boots. Purchase them so that you’ll have a few weeks to break them in first. Think about purchasing a travel plan that facilitates emergency care. A travel or medical emergency could leave you paying thousands of dollars for health-related emergency services not covered …

Michigan health authorities are reporting a 6th fatality linked to Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Berrien County Health Department officials said Monday the victim was one of two people who contracted the mosquito borne virus. The death occurred Saturday. Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis first appeared in West Michigan at the end of August. The virus has been reported in Barry, Berrien, …

Francis M. “Bud” Horning, Jr. age 80, of Mendon, died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019 at Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Sturgis on Oct. 12, 1939 the son of Francis M. and Anna Mae (Kreider) Horning and was a lifetime resident of the area. Bud graduated from Sturgis High School in 1957 and took his Tool & …

An Edwardsburg woman was injured last week after the vehicle she was driving struck a deer. The incident occurred at 4 a.m. Friday in Cass County’s Mason Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called to U.S. 12 near Kessington Road, where Jeanie Haines, 50, was driving east when her vehicle struck a deer that ran into the roadway. Haines …

The St. Joseph County United Way has begun its annual holiday-themed fundraiser. Tickets for the Christmas Cash Fundraiser raffle are now on sale, with all proceeds to benefit the Centreville-based agency. Tickets, which are $5 each or five for $20, are available from the United Way office and Sturgis City Hall. The drawing will take place during the Sturgis City …

The St. Joseph County Commission On Aging is close to reaching its goal set through a crowdfunding campaign to help create an outdoor park as well as a public space inside the former Three Rivers Inn. Above and beyond the $4.6 million in renovations to the hotel itself, which led to the creation of a senior center and 46 independent-senior …

A recount of votes cast during last week’s vote in Mendon Township will take place later this month. St. Joseph County Clerk Lindsay Oswald said the county’s Board of Canvassers will meet at 9 a.m. Tuesday to recount the 650 votes cast Nov. 5. The meeting will take place in the county courthouse History Room. The recount centers on a …

State Rep. Aaron Miller said a fee reduction announced by the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association proves local drivers will save money because of the Legislature’s recent car-insurance reforms. The MCCA announced Wednesday it will charge a $100 per-vehicle assessment for the year-long period beginning in July. That is down from the current $220 per vehicle, a direct result of reforms …

Glen Oaks Community College is a recent recipient of the Special Project Award for its agricultural equipment technology program. Presented by Michigan Association of Continuing Education and Training, the award recognizes an outstanding educational service project that advances continuing development of the profession. Reid Leaverton, instructor for the ag equipment tech program, accepted the award Oct. 24 at the TRENDS …