The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an incident in which a 20-year-old South Bend man was injured in a single-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Jefferson Township. Authorities said the crash occurred shortly before 3 p.m. near the intersection of Dailey Road and M-60. Witnesses told deputies the driver was traveling north on M-60 at what appeared to be a …

An Illinois man was arrested over the weekend following a pursuit that ended in Sturgis. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop Sunday near Front Street and Halfway Road in Burr Oak. The motorist refused to stop and sped from the scene. The pursuit ended near the intersection of Lakeview Avenue and Lafayette Street. The suspect, …

St. Joseph County Sheriff’s deputies and law-enforcement officials from several other agencies completed a months-long narcotics investigation last week. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said the cases started in April, when a deputy stopped a motorcycle on U.S. 12 near Shimmel Road in Sturgis Township. During the traffic stop, deputies obtained probable cause for the first of three search warrants at the …

Here’s an update on work being done on U.S. 131 in St. Joseph and Kalamazoo counties, according to Michigan Department of Transportation’s Christopher Jacobs. Storm sewer Stage 1, northbound from the Rocky River to Michigan Avenue is complete to the point of leveling. Also, restoration has been completed in the highway’s median and permanent signs have been erected in the …

Three Rivers city commissioners are considering expanding the city’s marijuana ordinance to include cannabis lounges. WOOD-TV 8 said if the proposal passes, the new ordinance will also allow lounges in the central business district, which includes downtown. The petitioner behind the ordinance, Daly Broekema, is the owner of the dispensary Daly Dope. Broekema said she is unable to expand her …

St. Joseph County Grange Fair officials are poised for what they say will be seven days of fun and family entertainment, as the annual event begins this weekend. During their media day event Thursday, officials gave an overview of the 2023, week-long fair that starts Sunday. “Hop On Over” is the theme of this year’s fair. Sunday’s opening day features …

Several suspects are expected to face charges from a drug-related incident in Constantine Township. Detectives with the Southwest Enforcement Team, along with Michigan State Police, executed a search warrant Tuesday in the 66000 block of Klett Road. During their search, detectives found components of a meth lab, along with signs of distribution of illegal narcotics. SWET members said they expect …

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St. Joseph County officials are expected to approve the lot purchase of a so-called “panic button” for use by county employees under moments of potential distress. During their executive committee meeting Tuesday, county board members heard a report from Undersheriff Jason Bingaman regarding the proposed purchase. Bingaman said the computer system supporting panic buttons already in place is aging and …

Sturgis Director of Public Safety Ryan Banaszak said the agency is in the early stages of investigating attempts to break into three licensed marijuana locations in Sturgis over the weekend. Banaszak said he is unable to provide an extensive amount of information, as the matter is an ongoing investigation. He did note, however, break-in attempts at three different locations Sunday. …