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A Three Rivers man who eluded authorities following an incident Saturday afternoon was taken into custody Tuesday. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called shortly before noon Tuesday to an area of Hoffman Road, near Pulver Road in Fabius Township, regarding a suspicious person. The man turned out to be Kenneth Scott, who was walking with a bicycle alongside the …

The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s Nonpoint Source Program has announced the availability of about $3.3 million in state and federal funding. The grants are to be dedicated toward watershed projects that restore impaired waters or protect high-quality waters from the impacts of nonpoint source pollution. Funds should be available for selected projects in the spring of 2023. …

Construction will begin soon on a mixed-use development in the heart of downtown Sturgis. The development will feature a five-story building designed to enhance the downtown retail mix and catalyze downtown investment by making future development more economically viable in Sturgis. The development will add 23 new housing units and 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space to be occupied …

A site plan for an expansion project at Abbott Manufacturing, which will include a second facility tower, was approved recently by the Sturgis Planning Commission. The city received a site plan for review from Abbott Manufacturing Inc. for the property at 901 N. Centerville Road. Abbott is looking to build three additions to the existing building and include a parking area, …

A 17-year-old Colon boy faces multiple charges after he led police on a pursuit originating in St. Joseph County. St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said local police in Colon attempted to stop a Ford Mustang in the village for speeding and no valid registration at 8 a.m. Aug. 29. The suspect did not stop and continued driving into Branch …

Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has been notified by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development a confirmed case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in St. Joseph County. Health officer Rebecca Burns said the discovery underscores the need for horse owners and Michigan residents to take precautions. Burns said in this case, the animal was an unvaccinated, 3-year old filly that has …

A beautiful, nearly cloudless day welcomed participants to the Mackinac Bridge Walk today, likely a big contributor to an uptick in participation over last year. “We’re so glad to have had 26,000 people from across Michigan and beyond join us for this beloved event on such a perfect day,” said Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) Bridge Director Kim Nowack. “As anyone who …

A Sturgis man has been convicted of numerous charges stemming from an October incident that originated in Branch County. St. Joseph County Prosecutor David Marvin said Dylan Brand, 27, was found guilty by jury after a two-day trial in front of Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman. At mid-afternoon Oct. 22, Brand was armed with a stolen gun and fled from …

Here’s a look at this month’s Fresh Food Distribution in St. Joseph County. The first will take place at 4 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis. Next, Seventh-Day Adventist Church, east of Centreville on M-86, will host an event at 4 p.m. Sept. 13. Three distributions will occur Sept. 15. The first at 10:30 a.m. at Gateway Village …

A suspect wanted on an unspecified warrant managed to elude authorities during a standoff with officers over the weekend in Three Rivers. According to a department media release, officers were called around 5:30 p.m. Saturday in response to a wanted suspect located in the 1200 block of Hov Aire Drive. Police said the suspect barricaded himself inside an apartment unit. …