Five Star Pizza is once again providing an opportunity for someone to win free pizza for a year. The promotion is in support of the Adoption Fund, a program backed by St. Joseph County United Way. Raffle tickets are $5 each or five for $20. The winner will receive a 16-inch pizza every month during 2026. Event organizers said the …

A rubber fire last week in Elkhart County was extinguished only after more than a million gallons of water applied to the blaze. According to WSBT, 14 departments responded Thursday to Entech Inc., near Middlebury. Fire officials said hot, newly molded landscape edging – formed from recycled tires – likely touched off the fire. Foam was used to help extinguish …

City officials in Bronson have announced receiving a $2 million federal grant to improve the municipality’s wastewater-treatment plant. The funding is included in a $2.6 million infrastructure-improvement project within a government budget package. City officials said the grant will be used for numerous upgrades, including improvements to the return-activated sludge and waste-activated sludge pumps, the ferric-chloride feed system, grit and …

Cass County Board of Commissioners has secured a county administrator. Jennifer Rentfrow, an Edwardsburg resident, has served as interim county administrator but now has the post full time. In addition, she has served as the county’s finance director since May 2021, and will maintain that role. Rentfrow has 25 years of accounting experience and previously served on a number of …

Organizers behind Three Rivers Area Mentoring have declared the organization’s 2025 coat drive a success. About 180 area adults and children took part in the give-away, its 16th drive, which took place last week at First United Methodist Church. TRAM Executive Director Mary Yost said contributions of new or gently used coats, hats, gloves and other winter attire, were made …

Frank Perez was recently re-appointed mayor of Sturgis. The decision by Sturgis City Commission members means Perez will serve a third term as head of St. Joseph County’s largest community. In addition, city commission members voted Jeff Mullins to the position of vice-mayor. According to published reports, Perez said he plans to focus on updating Sturgis’ city charter and taking …

Election inspectors in the city of Sturgis will receive a pay raise for fulfilling duties in future Election Day assignments. City officials last month approved an hourly increase from $11.50 to $14 for inspectors and from $13 to $15.50 for a chairperson. Clerk Ken Rhoades said three inspectors are required at each precinct, which are open for 13 hours any …

Workers at a Three Rivers free store said the business has re-opened under new ownership and after keeping sporadic hours in the wake of COVID. County Closet, located at 901 S. Main St., offers free clothing, shoes, toiletries, toys and a number of other items. Overseen by the not-for-profit organization Homeless Outreach Practiced Everyday, County Closet staged an open house …

A group of Three Rivers High School alumni recently made a donation to the TR Promise. Representatives from the Class of 1975 presented $4,700 to TR Promise President Tom Lowry. TR Promise was established to give college scholarships to every future Three Rivers High School graduate and continues to climb closer to reaching its funding goal.

In honor of Veterans Day, Sheriff Chad Spence and the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department earlier this week honored its employees who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Agency employees recognized during a ceremony Monday were: Undersheriff Dave Northrop, Sgt. Kevin Penn, Det. Davantae Jennings and Deputy TJ Baker, of the United States Marine Corps; Det.-Sgt. Kevin Brooks, Deputy …