Two people have been charged following their arraignment last week. Colon resident Nathaniel Parsons, 43, and 44-year-old Jaclyn Gsell, of Mendon, were arrested, arraigned and released on bond Friday following the execution of a search warrant at 730 East State St. in Colon. According to Michigan State Police Detective Sgt. Matt Berry, troopers, the MSP Emergency Support Team and members …

A Sturgis woman was charged with larceny and larceny of livestock after she allegedly stole a horse and buggy over the weekend in Sturgis. Sturgis police responded at 5:30 p.m. Saturday to Walmart on South Centerville Road in response to a report of the theft. Authorities said a truck driver in the Walmart parking lot observed the 31-year-old suspect enter …

St. Joseph County United Way is overseeing a fund to assist a Three Rivers family who suffered substantial loss in a recent fire. Agency officials said the Wanda Lewis Family Catastrophic Fund has been set up in response to the family’s need for basic items, including clothing. Their residence was destroyed by fire Thursday last week. The family of seven …

St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department recently hired its first deputy trained through a government-paid incentive. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards grant is in its second year and has a pool of more than $20 million to share with qualifying agencies. MCOLES provides qualifying agencies $24,000 to cover the estimated $15,000 it costs for a …

Oliver Knuth, volunteer coordinator with the Kalamazoo Salvation Army, said the agency’s after-school program is in desperate need of volunteers. Knuth said families have had to be turned away due to a shortage of help. He said volunteers for the Salvation Army’s after-school program have the opportunity to be a lifeline for Kalamazoo children. The After-School Program is available 3 …

Fourteen people were displaced following an apartment fire over the weekend in Three Rivers. Chief Scott Boling said firefighters were called shortly before 6:30 p.m. Sunday to the 600 block of South Erie Avenue in response to a report of heavy smoke coming from a multi-residence structure. Personnel immediately started search-and-rescue efforts while simultaneously working on fire suppression. Two people …

A St. Joseph County man won the top prize from a Michigan State Lottery scratch-off ticket. Lottery officials said the 77-year-old man purchased the $5 ticket earlier this month at Jit Food and Gas on North Washington Street in Constantine. The scratch-off game, Winter Ice, yielded a prize of $500,000. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, told lottery officials …

A dispute between two roommates led to a shooting incident over the weekend in the village of Marcellus. Cass County Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were notified around 7:30 p.m. Saturday of a situation involving a firearm at a residence in the 200 block of East North Street. Investigators said two roommates were involved in a verbal argument, when one …

Speed is believed to be a factor in a single-vehicle crash over the weekend in Calhoun County’s Athens Township. Michigan State Police troopers were dispatched Saturday to the intersection of M-66 and O Drive South for a crash with injuries. According to witnesses, the driver of the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed in the northbound lane …

St. Joseph County officials last week approved a strategic plan for a high-profile department. During their monthly meeting Tuesday, commissioners approved Parks and Recreation Department’s five-year plan. The matter was first addressed during the commission’s executive committee meeting Jan. 9. Parks and Recreation Department director Jaymes MacDonald said completing the process took most of 2023 and included a resident survey, …