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Here’s a summary of bridge projects currently or soon to be active in the city of Three Rivers. Bridge rehabilitations in 2023 are comprised of 5th Avenue, West Hoffman Street and Broadway Street. Bridges will be closed based on the following schedule: 5th Avenue, through May 13. West Hoffman Street, also through May 13. Broadway Street, through June 16. Total …

A Three Rivers man was sentenced to as many as 15 years in prison for his 10th conviction of drunken driving. Jeremy Tomlinson, 41, was sentenced to a minimum of 37 months and a maximum of 15 years Monday during proceedings in Branch County Circuit Court. Tomlinson pleaded guilty to felony operating under the influence of alcohol as a fourth-habitual …

Two Cass County entities were recipients of grants issued through the Michigan State Housing Development Authority. In all, 31 recipients shared grants from a pool of $2 million as part of the agency’s Neighborhood Enhancement Program. Funding is to be used to supplement innovative neighborhood-housing initiatives that make a positive impact in low-to-middle-income areas. Examples include exterior rehabilitation, housing enhancements, …

Voters in one of Michigan’s most conservative counties have ousted a small-town clerk accused of improperly handling voting equipment after casting doubt on President Joe Biden’s election victory. Stephanie Scott lost Tuesday’s recall election in Hillsdale County’s Adams Township to Suzy Roberts, who got 406 votes to Scott’s 214, according to unofficial results reported by the county clerk’s office. Roberts, a Republican who identifies …

Centreville Public Schools received support from its registered voters to proceed with more than $17 million in improvements following Tuesday’s successful millage-increase request. The district was seeking an additional eight-tenths of a mill to secure the funds, which will be used in three phases over the next 14 years. Unofficial results show 465 votes in favor of the request to …

Constantine school officials will have to put together a financial plan to replace roofs at the district’s high school and its middle school, as a ballot request was turned down by district voters Tuesday. Superintendent Joe Holloway said voter approval would have allowed the district to refinance bonds issued in the early 2000s. The result would have yielded $3.9 million …

A 2-year millage proposal was approved by Cass County’s Newberg Township voters for repair and construction of roads. It is estimated that $97,000 will be generated during the first year. Yes votes totaled 78, while there were 65 no votes.

An unprecedented jackpot was awarded last weekend by the Colon American Legion. With the license for its Queen of Hearts raffle expiring Sunday, the Legion had to draw a winner Saturday night for the jackpot that was in excess of $200,000. Melvin Sours, whose community of residence is not clear, was the winner. After his name was drawn from thousands …

An hour-long event recognizing National Day of Prayer will take place this week in St. Joseph County. The local National Day of Prayer, spearheaded by Barb Kwiatkowski, will be observed starting at noon Thursday at the St. Joseph County Courthouse gazebo, at the northeast quadrant of the courthouse property. Kwiatkowski said seven different representatives will speak, directing prayers toward different …

A South Carolina man has been charged in a Three Rivers woman’s 1988 slaying after investigators used forensic genetic genealogy to narrow the pool of suspects to a single family, authorities said Monday. Robert Odell Waters, age 53, was arrested Sunday afternoon in Beaufort, South Carolina, where he lives, in the killing of Cathy Sue Swartz, St. Joseph County Prosecuting …