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The St. Joseph County Conservation District this weekend is staging the third of its four river cleanup events of 2022. Carolyn Grace, executive director of the Centreville-based agency and administrator of this summer’s cleanups, said the next event takes place Saturday on the Rocky River, from Null Road in Flowerfield Township to Hank’s Tavern on the River in Three Rivers. …

St. Joseph County is expected to enter into an agreement with White Pigeon Community Schools for the services of a School Resource Deputy. During their executive committee meeting Tuesday, commissioners discussed the proposal originally pitched by school officials. According to terms of a potential, five-year contract, the county would provide the services of a deputy for 43 weeks. The deputy …

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 …