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A motorcyclist was injured over the weekend in a crash southeast of Mendon. State Police troopers responded Saturday to the intersection of M-66 and Jacksonburg Road in response to a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Investigators said the motorcyclist was driving at a high rate of speed northbound on M-66. A witness told authorities the driver lost control of the …

St. Joseph County Undersheriff Jason Bingaman says the agency plans to use grant money to enforce a new law that went into effect last week. Three House bills focusing on districted driving went into effect Saturday. Essentially, the law forbids use of a hand-held cell phone while driving. This includes use of a mobile electronic device to do any task, …

The city of Sturgis wishes to advise motorists that a section of North Centerville Road will be closed until next week starting Wednesday. Contractors will close the 900 block of North Centreville in order to complete utility installation under the roadway. City officials said the work could continue through July 12, depending on a number of factors, including weather, contractor …

Two Shipshewana women died following a two-vehicle crash last week in White Pigeon Township. St. Joseph County Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said deputies were called shortly after 10:30 p.m. Friday to Indian Prairie Road, near Kalamazoo Road, in response to a personal-injury incident. Investigators said an Escalade driven by a 19-year-old Lagrange County man was heading west on Indian Prairie when …

Constantine Village Manager Mark Honeysett said a boil-water advisory issued last week was lifted by mid-afternoon Friday. The precaution was the result of a drop in pressure in the village’s water supply Thursday morning. The pressure drop, which occurred during a water main break Wednesday, had the potential to create bacterial contamination. Honeysett said the village’s water system was back …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a criminal-damage-to-property incident in Calhoun County’s Marengo Township. Law-enforcement officials said an object was thrown through the window of a chapel door between 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and 2 p.m. Thursday. The incident occurred at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

A Burr Oak woman was arrested earlier this week on drug-related offenses following a traffic stop in Burr Oak Township. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said the traffic stop occurred shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday on Big Hill Road, near Kelly Road. During the stop, deputies located methamphetamine and suspicious pills inside the vehicle. Bingaman said deputies further discovered that the pills …

Supporters who vowed to save the 159-year-old Tasty Nut Shop building in downtown White Pigeon have grudgingly accepted the fact it will meet its fate within the next year. Over the course of an hour Tuesday evening, short- and long-term precautions to keep the building and its vicinity safe were discussed by White Pigeon Construction Board of Appeals. Eventually, talk …

A Three Rivers-area woman was arrested last week after she refused to exit a house and subsequently set it on fire in Sherman Township. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said deputies responded Friday to a residence in the 67000 block of Ottawa Drive to assist Branch County authorities in locating a wanted subject. Bingaman said deputies approached the residence and attempted to …

The first of a four-part summer series sponsored by the Three Rivers Public Library takes place in July. The July 11 event is “A Taste of History: Suds and Civilization, a Social History.” It will be held 5:30-6:30 at Useless Creatures Brewing Co. in Three Rivers. On July 18, the library will host “Discover Falconry.” It, too, will be from …