County Information

The St. Joseph County Commission on Aging is participating in the Senior Project FRESH/Market FRESH, which provides older adults with unprocessed, Michigan-grown products from authorized farmers markets and roadside stands throughout the state. Qualified older adults receive coupons that are used to purchase Michigan-grown produce at registered roadside stands and farmers markets. Eligible items include berries, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, beans and …

Here’s a reminder that the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is offering two final boater safety classes this season. The remaining dates are Saturday and June 25 at the sheriff’s department. Each class runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and includes a break for lunch. Participants must be at least 12 years old by the date of the class they …

The St. Joseph County Commission On Aging is partnering with the Three Rivers Farmers Market to offer a cooking demonstration next week. The session takes place at 2:30 p.m. June 23 at the Farmers Market. The program is geared toward senior citizens and is offered at no cost.

A community park was suggested to be named in honor of a former member of the Three Rivers City Commission. During last week’s city commission meeting, commissioner Diane Clay suggested a park on Broadway Street near Fourth Street be named in honor of Elbert Foster, who passed away last month following a 10-year battle against sickle cell anemia. Foster was …

An Ohio man was injured after he was involved in a motorcycle accident over the weekend in Florence Township. Sheriff’s officials said David Cathcart, of Chagrin Falls, was riding his motorcycle at 5:25 p.m. on Mintdale Road, when he misjudged a curve in the roadway west of Sevison Road and drove into a field. Cathcart was treated at the scene …

A two-vehicle accident in Cass County earlier this week resulted in a Three Rivers woman seeking hospitalization. Cass County sheriff’s deputies said the incident occurred at 2 p.m. Sunday on U.S. 12 at Baldwin Prairie Road. Authorities said 55-year-old Stacy Roberts was injured after the vehicle she was driving west on U.S. 12 was struck on the driver’s side by …

State Rep. Aaron Miller has announced office hours at three locations in the 59th House District next week. Miller invites residents to join him Monday for the informal gatherings at LA’s Coffee Café in Three Rivers from 9 to 10:30 a.m.; Marcellus Township Wood Memorial Library from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; and Gibby’s Bar and Grill in Mendon from …

Matt Boerman has been named Officer of the Year for the Sturgis Police Department and Patrick Camburn received recognition with the Fire Department On-Call Award. Boerman began his Sturgis career in 2004, coming from the village of Hopkins. He has served as a crash investigator, driving instructor, bike patrol officer, and a member of the St. Joseph County Special Response …

Two people were arrested last week on drug-related charges in Three Rivers. Sheriff’s officials said a search warrant was secured Friday for a residence in the 400 block of 6th Avenue, where investigators had received information about a house near Three Rivers High School whose residents were allegedly manufacturing methamphetamine. Once inside the residence, investigators from the St. Joseph County …

Saturday’s Relay For Life event in Sturgis netted more than $23,000 for the American Cancer Society. Chrissy Dunlap, committee manager for the event, said the amount raised fell short of the $62,000 goal. She attributed the shortfall to a variety of conflicts, including Saturday’s high humidity. The 12-hour event started at 11 a.m. at the Sturgis High School track and …