St Joseph County

A Lockport Township couple has submitted an application for a 600-head cattle farm. According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture, David and Ramona Schwartz are seeking a permit to locate the development in the 60000 block of Lutz Road. The application was submitted Monday. According to the application, the development would feature a calf barn 40-by-224 feet with an outdoor …

Westside Landfill will stage a first-of-its-kind recycling opportunity of Styrofoam materials. Waste Management’s Eric Shafer said the special event will take place 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the landfill, 60050 Roberts Road. Shaffer said the collection begins what will be a quarterly event specifically for Styrofoam. Shafer said the service is free and open to all St. Joseph County …

An Elkhart man was charged with offenses related to drugs and possession of stolen property following his arrest early Tuesday in Three Rivers. According to a department media release, officers were alerted around 1:30 a.m. to a retail fraud in progress at Walmart. The suspect was stopped by officers on Millard Street near the intersection of U.S. 131. K-9 officer …

A Washtenaw County woman died over the weekend after drowning in Fabius Township’s Clear Lake. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said the body of 24-year-old Alison Kunz was found in about 15 feet of water Sunday afternoon by a member of the department’s dive-rescue team. Kunz, a Saline native and recent graduate of Western Michigan University, and a group …

After decades of neglect and years of complaints about its condition, Constantine Road is finally on tap for some attention. St. Joseph County Road Commission Manager Chris Minger said a bid to reconstruct Constantine Road, from White Pigeon Township to half a mile north of Stears Road, was signed Friday and the work will begin later this summer. The work …

The St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit said items associated with marijuana and methamphetamine use were taken from a White Pigeon residence earlier this month. According to a sheriff’s department media release, the incident took place June 1 in the 100 block of Peck Street. In a separate incident June 2, deputies stopped a vehicle on Bennett Road in Leonidas …

A 43-year-old Three Rivers man was arrested this week on drug-related charges. According to a department media release, officers began following a vehicle after noticing several equipment violations. The driver parked in an alley in the 600 block of South Main Street, where officers noticed an odor of marijuana potentially emitting from the vehicle. K9 Django was brought to the …

Three family members are without a home after a fire ripped through the residence Wednesday. Burr Oak firefighters were called around 1 p.m. to the 14-by-70-foot mobile home in the 63000 block of Powers Road. When firefighters arrived, the home was engulfed in flames. All three family members, however, were able to escape uninjured. Authorities believe the cause of the …

Three Rivers police arrested a woman this week after a traffic stop led to drug-related charges. The woman’s vehicle was stopped Monday evening on Broadway Street near the intersection of U.S. 131 after officers received a tip that its driver was involved in the sale of narcotics. K9 Django showed a positive reaction to the presence of drugs, according to …

The St. Joseph County Commission on Aging is participating in Senior Project FRESH, which provides older adults who qualify with Michigan-grown products from authorized farmers markets and roadside stands throughout Michigan. Eligible items include berries, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, beans and honey. The program is free for both the participant and the farmer. Prospective recipients must be at least 60 years …