The St. Joseph County Road Commission has begun its annual process of installing the seasonal “Frost Law” signs. Frost Laws will go into effect at 7 a.m. Monday. Permits for exceptions to Frost Law restrictions can be secured through a link on the agency’s website: stjoeroads.com. From the site’s homepage, click on “permits” to obtain an application, see a list …

The St. Joseph County Conservation District has announced the dates and locations for its ninth “River Cleanup” campaign. The 2019 effort kicks off June 1 on the Prairie River, starting at Findley Road in Nottawa Township and ending at Lake Templene. Next, a stretch of the Fawn River will be cleared June 15 starting at Dickinson Road in White Pigeon …

Three matters of new business, including an agreement to help fund a portion of the U.S. 131 Trail, will appear before the Three Rivers City Commission this evening. Mayor Tom Lowry and commissioners will discuss whether to support an agreement with the Michigan Department of Transportation regarding the city’s share of money for a trail to run along the east …

Centreville Public Schools received notice last week that it has been granted a state waiver to forgive three snow days from the current school year. Superintendent Stephanie Lemmer said the Michigan Department of Education informed the district that three days above its allocation of six snow days will not have to be made up. The district has experienced 11 snow …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will propose a 45-cent increase in Michigan’s gasoline and diesel taxes to fix the roads, phased in later this year and in 2020. A spokeswoman for the Democrat confirmed her plan Monday, a day before she presents it to the Republican-led Legislature. Tiffany Brown says Whitmer also will propose “protections to help offset the cost to people’s …

Authorities have relocated four Canadian wolves to Isle Royale National Park in Michigan in an ongoing effort to restore the predator species on the Lake Superior island chain. The park announced Monday that a female and a male were captured from the same pack last week near Wawa, Ontario. Two other males were taken from Michipicoten Island Provincial Park in …

Michigan Department of Transportation has announced it will begin reconstruction of U.S. 12 in Sturgis at the Michigan Southern Railroad crossing next month. The project is to begin April 22 and will result in the closure of U.S. 12 to through traffic east of Jacob Street and west of North Clay Street during the two-month project. Specific closure time will …

Three Rivers Community Schools Superintendent Ron Moag said the district was granted a state-issued waiver and three of its snow days will not have to be made up in June. Moag said the district has experienced 10 days of class cancellations this school year due to weather-related conditions. There are six days built in as automatically forgiven, but anything up …

State Rep. Aaron Miller last week honored two local men by formally recognizing them on the House floor. Michigan State Police Detective-Sgt. Aaron Steensma and Trooper Daniel Thayer were formally presented with a special tribute highlighting their heroism and service in the line of duty. On Jan. 24, 2018, state police personnel were executing a search warrant at a Cass …

Three Rivers Health was recently notified of a data security incident involving Wolverine Solutions Group, a subcontractor to a vendor the hospital uses for patient billing services. The incident did not involve Three Rivers Health’s electronic medical records or other information systems. Wolverine Solutions Group is handling the matter directly and is in the process of notifying potentially affected individuals …