County Information

The Sturgis Area Community Foundation recently completed its 2014 competitive grant program. The following organizations received grants: Children’s Trauma Assessment Group of St. Joseph County: $12,500 to assist the startup of the organization. City of Sturgis: $6,300 toward the Recreation Security Project. KeyStone Place, Inc.: $1,200 to assist with Project Connect. Open Door Art Center: $1,200 for the Pottery Wheel …

The Centreville Village Council has made a salary adjustment for its interim police chief, David Richmond. With the added duties included with his chief-related obligations, Richmond was allocated a salary adjustment from $13 an hour to $16 an hour. Richmond, 30, was named interim chief a month ago after Luke Delcourt resigned Oct. 2 before he was to meet with …

The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners has agreed to return to staging its committee of the whole meetings twice a month. The five-member panel last month decided to assemble at 8 a.m. the Wednesday before its twice-a-month board meetings. The committee of the whole meetings starting in January this year were held just once a month, prior to the …

A Sturgis police officer has been placed on a two-week suspension following his involvement in an off-duty incident last month in Kalamazoo County. The 29-year-old officer was charged with operating under the influence and for having a blood-alcohol content of 0.17 percent or higher, according to the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department. The officer told investigators he was driving around 2 …

Details regarding river access at five locations in St. Joseph County were provided simultaneously Monday in Three Rivers and Sturgis. Officials from Edgewater Resources of St. Joseph split into two groups and gave an overview of their progress toward creating a master plan At the Commission On Aging meal site in Three Rivers, landscape architect Suzanne Fromson focused on each …

A Branch County man has been charged with attempted murder following an attack on his brother Sunday in Sturgis Township. Sheriff’s Department officials said Daniel Thomas, 49, of Bronson was charged with attempted murder following a Sunday evening incident in the 70000 block of Balk Road. Thomas was arrested after an argument with his brother, Randy Thomas. Officials said Daniel …

A Cassopolis man was airlifted to South Bend Memorial following a two-vehicle accident over the weekend in Cass County. Sheriff Joe Underwood said 21-year-old Todd Duricic of Cassopolis was driving north on O’Keefe Road shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday in LaGrange Township. Deputies said Duricic attempted a U-turn north of Fox Street when he turned into the path of a …

The Three Rivers Police Department has issued a media release in an effort to clarify what was originally believed to be a potential abduction attempt. Chief Tom Bringman said the incident originated Wednesday last week in the 500 block of South Constantine Street. It was originally classified as a suspicious situation. Bringman said a resident asked a group of children …

Auditions are taking place for the inaugural “TR Has Talent” competition, hosted by the Three Rivers Community Players. The auditions take place 6 to 9 p.m. starting tonight, and continuing Wednesday and Thursday at the Community Players Building, 15526 Millard Road. All acts and ages are welcome. Organizers said the competition takes place Dec. 12 for ages 18 and younger, …

More than 40 people gathered at Cannon Park in Constantine Saturday to mark the seven-year anniversary of the death of Jodi Parrack. The 30-minute vigil centered on a prayer by Ray Walls, an elder at Word Fellowship in Nottawa. Michigan State Police Trooper Bryan Fuller attended the event, and said he and his fellow officers echo the sentiments in Walls’ …