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About 100 pounds of debris was removed from the Prairie River Saturday, thanks to the efforts of 10 volunteers. The St. Joseph County Conservation District on Saturday started the third year of its five-year campaign to clean all 150 miles of the county’s rivers. A 4.7-mile stretch of the Prairie River – from Hoshel Road to Lutz Road in Lockport Township …

Nearly 90 marijuana plants, an unspecified quantity of packaged marijuana and two handguns were seized from a Constantine residence last week. Three men were arrested at a residence in the 200 block of Florence Road following the culmination of an investigation executed Thursday by the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit. Two additional men, including the homeowner, were found later …

A Three Rivers High School graduate planning to attend Grand Valley State University was named the recipient of the 12th Ron Reece Scholarship. Lizzy Skalski, a 2013 high school graduate, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship, renewable annually for a total of four years. Named in honor of the late Three Rivers Community Schools superintendent, the Ron Reece Memorial Scholarship is …

The Three Rivers Fire Department is overseeing a free CPR/AED training session, thanks to a grant received by the St. Joseph County United Way. Training will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 22 at the Church of the Nazarene, on Coon Hollow Road in Three Rivers. Participation will be limited to the first 50 registered participants, who must …

Deputies with the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday investigated a burglary in the 600 block of West Burr Oak Street in the Village of Centreville. The incident occurred between 4 a.m. and 2 p.m. No additional information was included in a department media release.

White Pigeon Village Council’s personnel committee was assigned the task of reviewing an April incident involving police chief Lynn “Dutch” Baker and Sgt. William Burgoyne. Village president Dan Czajkowski said the village council met in executive session this week and delegated the matter to the three-person committee. Czajkowski said evidence will be reviewed and interviews conducted before the committee makes …

State police fielded a complaint of a home owner throwing rocks at passing motorists around 2 p.m. Thursday in Sturgis Township. According to a media release, a Michigan Department of Transportation employee was grading the shoulder along westbound U.S. 12 near White School Road when the homeowner was seen throwing rocks. At least two vehicles, the MDOT grader and a …

The St. Joseph County Conservation District will stage the first of its seven river cleanups for 2013 Saturday. Weather permitting, a 4.7-mile stretch of the Prairie River will be cleared in Lockport Township, from Hoshel Road to Lutz Road. The 2013 campaign is the third of a five-year mission to clean all 150 miles of rivers in the county. The …

Members of the Three Rivers Wastewater Treatment Plant were commended by city officials last week for reaching a significant milestone. Plant director James Baker said the utility went 24 consecutive months without a violation of its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. Four of the plant’s five employees were on hand to receive recognition by Baker and commendation by Mayor …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is advising residents to keep their vehicles locked overnight, as two vehicles were burglarized this week in Lockport Township. Detectives said someone broke into the vehicles between 1 and 5:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 19000 block of M-60, in Lockport Township. A wallet and a small amount of cash were stolen from the vehicles.