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Several students were recently recognized for being accepted as registered apprentices through the St. Joseph County CTE Consortium. As a sponsor for Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeships, St. Joseph County CTE is aiming to open new ways for students to earn credentials in a career they plan to enter while partnering with local employers to help grow their own workforce. …

Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for exemplary businesses and people for various awards. Brick Awards are given to those who have made a significant investment in their business with physical improvements and in other ways; Community Service Awards honor those who have done an outstanding job of serving the community the past year; awards for Chamber …

The body of an Ohio man was recovered Thursday in Lake Michigan, the fourth drowning from a day earlier in western Michigan. Authorities said Anthony Diehl, 33, may have been trying to help a 7-year-old boy who was struggling Wednesday in the water in South Haven. He also drowned. The search for Diehl, who was from Beaver Creek, Ohio, was …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating an attempted breaking-and-entering incident that occurred earlier this week in Branch County. According to a department media release, troopers were called early Monday to a location on West Jefferson Street in the village of Quincy. The homeowner told authorities someone around 1:30 a.m. broke into a shed and a camper. The suspect, however, was …

The St. Joseph County United Way is accepting donations to support two Sturgis residents involved in a car crash last month. A fund to support medical expenses incurred by Jillian Romanyk and Fekile Lind has been established. United Way officials said donations can be made through the agency and will go directly toward the fund supporting the two. The two …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a larceny incident that took place at a business in White Pigeon. According to a department media release, an unknown quantity of quarters was taken from Dirt Buster Car Wash, located in the 14000 block of U.S. 12. Two suspects used a battery-powered saw to cut into the quarter machines and steal the coins. …

A Sturgis man was arrested after attempting to flee from sheriff’s deputies earlier this week. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies tried to stop a vehicle Monday on Burr Oak Road and Clinton Street in the village of Burr Oak due to multiple motor-vehicle violations. The suspect vehicle fled the scene and continued on Ackey Road, where the suspect’s vehicle left …

An effort to lock certain voting rights in the Michigan Constitution has taken a major step toward the fall ballot, eclipsing a rival campaign led by Republicans to limit absentee voting and add other restrictions. Promote The Vote, a coalition of 27 groups, submitted nearly 670,000 signatures Monday. While the signatures still must be validated by election officials, the petitions …

Michigan reported more than 13,000 new cases of coronavirus in the week ending Sunday, down 8.7 percent from the previous week. The previous week had more than 14,300 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19. St. Joseph County reported 37 cases and no deaths in the latest weekly period. A week earlier, it had reported 59 cases and zero …

Production of baby formula has resumed at the Sturgis Abbott Nutrition factory, whose February shutdown over contamination contributed to a national shortage. Damage from severe thunderstorms, including flooding, had forced the North Centerville Road plant to halt operations in mid-June, just two weeks after restarting production that included additional sanitizing and safety protocols. Production of EleCare, a specialty formula for …