Here’s a look at September’s Fresh Food Distributions in St. Joseph County. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, east of Centreville on M-86, hosts the first distribution. It starts at 4 p.m. Sept. 10. Meanwhile, First Presbyterian Church on Lakeview Avenue in Sturgis will oversee the following distribution. It is scheduled for 4 p.m. Sept. 12. Railroad Park in Burr Oak hosts the …

A deer infected by Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease was recently found dead in St. Joseph County. Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Chad Fedewa said EHD has been in Michigan for about a decade and has now been detected in the Three Rivers area. The EHD virus is passed to deer through a fly bite. Fedewa said the virus this year showed …

Electric, water and sewer rates in Sturgis are set to increase starting next month. City Controller Holly Keyser told Sturgis City Commission members she recommends an electricity rate increase of 4.9 percent. Meanwhile, Keyser suggested water and wastewater rates increase 6.9 percent. The increases are equal to rate hikes approved last year. Keyser says the rate increase for the electric …

The Old Popcorn Stand, a Three Rivers icon, is expected to be phased out but revitalized with a more modern replacement. During discussion last month, Three Rivers City Commission members agreed to the development of a new popcorn stand in Scidmore Park. The task is to be overseen by Centreville-based Pivotal, formerly Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services of …

A 38-year-old Cass County man was arrested last week on drug- and weapons-related charges. Sheriff Richard Behnke said the Cass County Drug Enforcement Team executed a search warrant Friday in the 19000 block of State Line Road in Mason Township. While searching the residence, detectives found meth, meth paraphernalia and a firearm. The suspect faces charges of possession of meth …

A major route in Sturgis will be closed starting today to allow for infrastructure work. Municipal officials said sanitary sewer work is being done on North Nottawa Street. As a result, it will be closed from Main Street to Hatch Street through late September. Simultaneously, Department of Public Services plan to replace water-main valves in the three-block stretch. DPS officials …

August 26 was “National Dog Day”.  They treated me like a King.  I am Arlo and I am about two years old.  I am a one in a thousand nice dog.  I love walking with volunteers and rolling in the grass.  I am a little shy when I first meet new people.  I love dog treats and going for rides.  …

Michigan State Police troopers are appealing to the public for help in locating an electric bicycle stolen in Lockport Township. According to a department media release, troopers were dispatched to the 17000 block of South River Road in response to a citizen’s complaint. The bicycle, a Santa Monica electric bicycle, was stolen overnight between July 27 and 28.

A tradition more than a decade old returns next week in Three Rivers. The Three Rivers Woman’s Club 14th Labor Day Bridge Walk starts at 9 a.m. Monday and runs for a three-hour period. Participants in the free event are encouraged to start at the city’s farmers market pavilion in Scidmore Park. Event organizers said this year’s walk will include …

Great Start Collaboration of St. Joseph County, in conjunction with St. Joseph County United Way, has announced the return of its Conscious Discipline Parenting series. The course is designed to equip participants with the seven skills of conscious discipline: composure, assertiveness, encouragement, choices, empathy, positive intent and consequences. The in-person series is held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 12 …