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A Three Rivers woman died earlier this week in a two-vehicle crash in Constantine Township. State police troopers were called at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday to the area of U.S. 131 and Dickinson Road. Authorities said the 39-year-old woman was driving south on U.S. 131 and her vehicle collided head-on into a northbound pickup driven by a 59-year-old man from Owosso. …

Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help in locating the driver of a car involved in a hit-and-run incident Thursday in Mottville Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were alerted to a car-pedestrian situation at 5:35 a.m. in the area of U.S. 12 and Riverside Drive. A passerby told authorities there was an injured pedestrian in the roadway. Investigators …

Several details regarding a 13-mile project centering on U.S. 131 in St. Joseph and Kalamazoo counties were provided by Michigan Department of Transportation officials Wednesday during an information session at Schoolcraft Village Office. Project manager Sarah Fedders said the $52 million project will begin at the Rocky River in Three Rivers next spring and conclude for the season at XY …

Fourteen St. Joseph County employees were recognized this week for milestone years of service. Leading this year’s group were corrections sergeant Mason Stratton, custodian Michael Pahl and Kathy Griffin, circuit/probate court administrator. They are observing 25 years of employment. Next on the seniority list were 20-year employees detective sergeant Brian Stears, and corrections officers Frank Metz and Luke Lori. Three …

Michigan Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program recognized the work of the local Area Agency on Aging Region with the “Navigator Award – Most Worthy Mention” for work with Medicare recipients during the previous quarter. The Navigator Award recognizes the MMAP team that served the highest percentage of the Medicare population in a quarter as measured by total client contacts. MMAP is Michigan’s …

Glen Oaks Community College dedicated its new Viking Transportation building on Thursday. Located immediately south of main campus, the 100-foot by 40-foot metal building was put in place over the summer to house campus vehicles. The college has five vans, two automobiles, a pickup and a five-ton truck, along with a salt-spreader, Kubota, Bobcat and other lawn-servicing equipment. Prior to …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners approved funding to all 31 organizations that sought a portion of $1 million issued to the county as part of the federal government’s American Rescue Plan Act. During their monthly board meeting Tuesday, commissioners approved: $150,000 to Habitat for Humanity of St. Joseph County for the county’s housing initiative; $120,000 to St. Joseph County …

Clark Logic, an ever-growing transportation and warehousing staple in the area since 1969, has acquired P&P Transportation Services based in Constantine. The two companies share like cultures and P&P Transportation Services was founded in 1973 by Phil and Pam Hoffine. Clark Logic has grown at a rapid pace over the last few years and this latest acquisition is an ideal …

St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of a catalytic converter from a location in Mottville Township. According to a department media, the incident was reported Friday in the 12000 block of U.S. 12. No additional information was available.

The city of Sturgis is planning to resurface North Lakeview Avenue in two separate projects next year, but the bigger news is part of that plan may include development of bike paths in lieu of parking along the street. Sturgis City Commission members last week had a public hearing to get feedback and discuss the bike path proposal. North Lakeview Avenue …