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A Berrien County woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash last weekend in Cass County’s Wayne Township. Sheriff Clint Roach said deputies responded shortly before 11 a.m. Saturday to Twin Lakes Road, near Dutch Settlement Street, regarding a crash with injuries. Authorities said 61-year-old Buchanan resident Mary Cloud was driving north on Twin Lakes Road when she lost control of …

St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded over the weekend to a report of an accidental shooting in Mendon Township. Central Dispatch fielded a call Sunday from a person in the 24000 block of Pinhook Road. Deputies arrived to learn a 46-year-old man was placing a loaded pistol into a safe. The firearm fell to the ground and discharged a …

A Cass County woman was arrested on a drug charge last week. Sheriff Clint Roach said deputies and members of the Cass County Drug Enforcement Team, along with the Dowagiac Police Department, recently executed a search warrant in the 200 block of West Railroad Street in Dowagiac. While they were searching the residence, authorities found several stolen items, along with …

A Sturgis landmark is closing for business by the end of the week. WOOD-TV reports the Strand Theater, which has been a staple in the community for more than 60 years, is for sale. It will close at the end of the day Wednesday. Third-generation owner Eric Saitz did not elaborate on the decision to close. He said, however, that …

Personnel from White Pigeon Township Fire Department rescued a person who fell through ice last week. Department officials were called Wednesday morning to an area of Klinger Lake, where central dispatch received a report of a person in the lake. Fire personnel managed to rescue the victim. Meanwhile, two other people who were on the lake with the victim managed …

Pivotal and representatives from the group Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors wish to remind the public about their standing support-group meetings. In-person group sessions are held 5 to 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Three Rivers Pivotal office, 1020 Millard Street, and 8:30 to 10 a.m. the fourth Thursday of the month at the Sturgis Pivotal …

A Vicksburg man was sentenced to at least seven years in prison for his role in the death of a 10-year-old boy last year in Sherman Township. St. Joseph County Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman last week sentenced Logan Thomas on a charge of operating while intoxicated causing death as a habitual fourth offender, according to court officials. Thomas, 30, …

The 2025 “Firefighters for Santa,” a goodwill campaign organized by a pair of local fire authorities, was declared a success. In all, 27 families, including 68 children, received presents Monday from officials representing the Fabius-Park Fire Department and Three Rivers Fire Department. Started in 2006, “Firefighters for Santa” helps Three Rivers and Three Rivers-area families down on their luck with …

Members of the Three Rivers Rotary Club recently made a generous donation to the Three Rivers Food Site. Rotary officials said the funds were collected from a recent gathering during which club members celebrate the civic group’s 80th anniversary. The amount raised at the event was matched by Fibre Converters and an anonymous donor. The food site has served more …

Sturgis City Commission members recently heard from a group of citizens concerned about vagrants near their businesses. Concerns centered on trash, theft, and a potential threat to women and children. Commissioners suggested staging a work session, during which a fair amount of time could be held to discuss the issue and potential solutions. Commissioner Jeff Mullins mentioned the city conducted …