County Information

A 6-year-old Colon Township boy was airlifted to the hospital after suffering an injury on an all-terrain vehicle. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said Benjamin O’Connell was driving the vehicle up a dirt hill at 11 a.m. Sunday in the 60000 block of Farrand Road in Colon Township. The ATV turned on its side as it made its way …

State Rep. Aaron Miller has joined a bipartisan coalition to dramatically cut auto-insurance costs for drivers in Michigan. Miller supports legislation that will lower the cost of auto insurance in Michigan by offering motorists more coverage options, reining in medical costs and fighting abuse. He said Michigan’s current auto no-fault system simply is not working. Michigan’s average full coverage auto …

Three people were arrested in Cass County following the theft of a motorcycle last week in Cassopolis. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called at 3:30 p.m. Saturday regarding the theft of the motorcycle from the 26000 block of M-60. A short time later, a deputy on patrol in the Dowagiac area located the stolen motorcycle at the Marathon gas station …

A Constantine man is $100,000 richer after having good fortune on a Powerball lottery ticket. State lottery officials said Stephen Strickland won the prize after matching four of the five white balls and the Powerball number for a $50,000 reward. Strickland, however, paid an extra dollar for the Powerplay option, which doubled his winnings. The 34-year-old Strickland claimed his winnings …

Three Rivers Police K-9 officer Jake was instrumental in the weekend apprehension of a man wanted on warrants. Officers were called shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday to the 600 block of Pleasant Street in response to a report of a man allegedly holding a woman against her will. According to a department media release, the 45-year-old man started removing items …

The 167th St. Joseph County Grange Fair could very well go in the annals as the hottest ever, with the seven-day average high at 87 degrees. In a media release issued by fair manager Bill Johnson, records that date to the 1960s show there hasn’t been a week at the fair as hot as it was this year, he said. …

Two Indiana residents were arrested on drug-related charges last week following a traffic stop in Constantine Township. State police said troopers stopped a vehicle at 2:35 p.m. Saturday on North River Road after it was seen speeding near Winding River Road. Troopers detected an odor of marijuana from inside the vehicle. A search of the vehicle yielded what investigators called …

The St. Joseph County Association of Realtors has named Johnnie Decker as its 2017 Realtor of the Year. The award is given in recognition of outstanding leadership and service for the association, the community and the real estate industry. Award winners were chosen and recognized both locally and at the annual Michigan Realtors Convention and Expo, to be held this week …

An Elkhart man was arrested Wednesday after he attempted to flee from Cass County Sheriff’s Department officials. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies conducted a traffic stop on the driver of a vehicle clocked traveling 96 miles per hour on Decatur Road near Kelsey Lake Street in Penn Township shortly before 6 p.m. The driver of the vehicle fled on foot during the …

The Michigan Department of Transportation wishes to advise motorists that the third and final Adopt-A-Highway cleanup event is underway and slated to conclude Saturday. The latest cleanup period started this past weekend. Volunteers in Michigan have been participating in the program since 1990. Adopt-A-Highway volunteers collect more than 60,000 bags of trash annually. The program has grown to involve more …