County Information

Centreville Public Schools Superintendent Rob Kuhlman issued a statement Thursday morning related to his decision to cancel classes Thursday and Friday. Kuhlman said the district Wednesday evening was notified by police that a message had been left on the “OK 2 Say” tip line concerning the threat of potential gun violence at the high school by two students. Police investigated the …

A trio of Three Rivers residents was arrested on drug-related charges earlier this week. St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit members executed a search warrant Monday at a residence in the 800 block of North Main Street in Three Rivers. SCAN unit members had received a number of tips regarding illicit narcotics activity at the residence, investigators said. Methamphetamine and …

A substantial marijuana-grow operation in the city of Three Rivers was dismantled last month. Members of the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit, along with deputies from the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, executed a search warrant April 14 in the 1100 block of North Main Street. The investigation was a cooperative effort with the Ohio State Police and Delaware …

Downtown Colon has 14 new planters. Shaped in the design of a top hat to complement the village’s “Magic Capital of the World” status, the planters were delivered Wednesday and put in place with some help from Colon High School students. Marcia Blackman, president of the Colon Garden Club, said 12 fiberglass planters that were 25 years old were replaced. …

A chemical pump was reported stolen Tuesday morning from a location in Sturgis Township. State police said the 10-year-old utility, which weighs about 60 pounds, was taken between April 28 and May 2 from the 69000 block of Stubey Road. The pump was visible from the roadway and was not secured. The suspect also left a new pump that had …

Members of the St. Joseph County Animal Control Advisory Board are hoping to repeat the success of last year’s inaugural fundraiser. Set for 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, the second annual animal control fundraiser will provide financial support to benefit the Centreville-based agency. Animal control director Greg Musser said last year’s first-of-its-kind event generated about $6,000. A portion of the …

The collective effort of Mendon High School’s 42-member junior class has made the village’s downtown and riverside park a more attractive place. The eleventh-grade students on Tuesday spent about five hours sweeping, weeding, washing windows and working on other odd tasks that, in the end, resulted in a spruced-up village. Overseen by high school teachers Caleb Stephenson, Bill Trenary and …

Three Rivers Department of Public Services Director Amy Roth said the city’s 139-foot water tower, located on Broadway, will be out of service for the balance of the month while it undergoes exterior painting. The project  is slated to conclude May 26.  Fedewa, a firm located in Hastings, was awarded the $122,000 contract.  Engineering costs totaled $13,000.  The tower, which …

Four people were arrested by Three Rivers Police last week in an operation that involved the Michigan Department of Corrections’ Absconding Recovery Unit. Three Rivers Chief Tom Bringman said a fugitive under surveillance was seen leaving a residence shortly before 6:30 p.m. Friday in the 400 block of 9th Avenue. The vehicle in which he was a passenger was stopped …

State Rep. Aaron Miller last week introduced House Resolution 81 to observe May 4, 2017, as National Day of Prayer in Michigan. The resolution encouraged citizens “to pray in his and her own manner, seeking God’s blessings on our families and government officials for personal renewal, moral awakening, and a new spirit of harmony across our land.” Miller called the …