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Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a larceny from a residence that occurred last week in Mendon Township. Investigators said the incident occurred between 9 p.m. Friday and 7:30 a.m. Saturday from a location in the 22000 block of Michigan Avenue. Authorities said four Werner brand ladders taken.

Motorists should be on the lookout beginning Saturday as Adopt-A-Highway volunteers fan out along state roadways picking up litter. Participants in the Michigan Department of Transportation program will clean highway roadsides from July 15 through the 23rd during the second of three scheduled pickups this year. The popular Adopt-A-Highway program began in Michigan in 1990 and has grown to involve …

A fire early Friday morning that damaged an apartment building in Sturgis is being investigated as a suspicious incident. The Sturgis Department of Public Safety was dispatched at 5:20 a.m. to the 1100 block of Gateway Court on a report of a fire in an eight-unit apartment at Gateway Village Apartments. Crews arriving at the scene reported heavy fire coming …

Three Rivers Wastewater Treatment Plant officials on Monday reported to the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency that about 500,000 gallons of untreated wastewater were discharged into the St. Joseph River last week. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Friday near the Broadway Street bridge due to a force-main break. The health agency is advising there be no body contact with …

Michigan Department of Transportation construction engineer Christopher Jacobs has provided a weekly update on the U.S. 131 project. A major task was completed with the installation of storm sewer infrastructure from the Rocky River bridge to just north of XY Avenue. Also, additional crossovers were completed, curb work is moving along and ditching has continued north to YZ Avenue. Jacobs …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has seen an increase in positive cases of illness related to campylobacter, a bacterium typically caused by under cooking or improper handling of raw meat. Paul Andriacchi, director of environmental health services, said summer grilling and meat-smoking season typically result in an increase in such cases. Safe-cooking techniques include hand-washing with soap before and …

Today, officials of the Three Rivers Wastewater Treatment Plant notified the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency (BHSJ CHA), that approximately 500,000 gallons of untreated wastewater was discharged into the St. Joseph River starting Friday July 7, 2023 at approximately 9:30 p.m.  The discharge area is located near the Broadway Street Bridge due to a force main break. Persons are advised to …

A White Pigeon Township woman has re-filed petitions in an attempt to recall two members of the White Pigeon Township Board of Trustees. According to St. Joseph County Clerk Lindsay Oswald, recall petitions were submitted July 3 by township resident Anita Casada. She is targeting supervisor Don Gloy and his wife, treasurer Trudy Gloy. Oswald set a clarity/factuality hearing for …

Victims of a two-vehicle crash June 30 in White Pigeon Township have been identified. St Joseph County Sheriff’s Office Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said 29-year-old Rosalie M. Yoder and 27-year-old Marcia Ann Miller died after the car they were in left the roadway and struck a tree. Both women were from Shipshewana. Bingaman said deputies were called shortly after 10:30 p.m. …

Winners of last week’s Palmer Lake Flotilla in Colon Township have been announced. The theme of this year’s event was “State Pride,” encouraging participants to choose their favorite state and decorate their pontoon boats with a relevant theme. The entry of Tennessee claimed first place, won by Tom and Ginger Peak and friends. A Florida-themed boats won second place, claimed …