County Information

Construction of the St. Joseph County Road Commission’s new salt-storage facility at its Centreville headquarters has been completed. Managing director Chris Minger said the 60-by-140-foot barn is 40 feet longer than the previous building. Minger said the added size allows the road commission to bring raw salt that was sitting in storage onto its own property. In an unrelated matter, …

Deputies from the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a breaking-and-entering incident that took place in Park Township. The residential break-in occurred Thursday and was reported at 3:40 p.m. by a resident in the 54000 block of Buckhorn Road. Numerous handguns, long guns and electric guitars, including some autographed by musician Ted Nugent, were among the items stolen, according …

A pickup driven by a White Pigeon man was rear-ended in a two-vehicle accident in Cass County. According to a department media release, a pickup driven by 26-year-old Alan Harrington was heading east on M-60 when it slowed just east of M-40 in advance of making a turn. The truck was struck from behind by a car driven by Jessica …

The St. Joseph County Transportation Authority recorded a minor increase in ridership during its latest fiscal year compared to the previous 12 months. Chris Yorks, operations manager of the Three Rivers-based agency, said 95,212 rides were provided in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30. That is up 789 rides from the 94,423 it gave in the 2015-16 fiscal year. He …

A Cassopolis man was injured after the car he was driving struck a tree fallen in the roadway. Cass County Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday to Shurte Road in Penn Township in response to a single-vehicle accident. Behnke said deputies discovered a car driven by Derek Green, 22, had left the north side of …

Four pounds of marijuana and additional marijuana plants were discovered at a Mendon Township residence Wednesday. The St. Joseph County Area Narcotics discovered the marijuana after executing a search warrant in the 24000 block of Prairie Corners Road. According to a department media release, two Mendon men face drug-related charges.

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is seeking charges against three people for drug-related offenses. The incident stems from a search warrant executed Oct. 4 at a residence on East Main Street in the village of Burr Oak. The search was the result of an earlier traffic stop during which a 53-year-old Burr Oak man was charged with possession of …

An 18-year-old Sturgis woman was charged with felonious assault after she allegedly stabbed a man multiple times earlier this week in White Pigeon Township. Sheriff’s officials said they were called at 9:20 p.m. Monday to the 11000 block of Riverside Drive in response to a domestic assault. Upon arrival, deputies found a 29-year-old man with a number of stab wounds …

Sturgis Hospital Associates named JoAnn Alleshouse, MSW, as the Associate of the Quarter for the 3rd Quarter 2017. Alleshouse has been an employee of Sturgis Hospital for over 21 years as a Social Worker in Home Health & Hospice. She was nominated by Barb Laws who says, “JoAnn has always been the “under the radar” department associate that provides a …

A Grand Rapids woman was cited for disobeying a stop sign after causing a two-vehicle accident over the weekend in Mendon Township. Sheriff’s officials said the 22-year-old woman was driving west on Michigan Avenue when she failed to stop at the Nottawa Road intersection. Her vehicle struck a southbound pickup driven by a 31-year-old Vicksburg woman. The incident occurred at …