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Here’s a reminder of dates and locations for the upcoming Fresh Food distributions in St. Joseph County. The next events take place at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Gateway Village Apartments in Sturgis; 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Mendon High School; 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Colon High School; and at 10 a.m. Saturday at The Huss Project in Three Rivers. …

A White Pigeon man was injured in a two-car crash last weekend in Cass County’s Milton Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called at 4:30 p.m. Saturday to a personal-injury crash on Redfield Street, west of Conrad Road. Investigators said 31-year-old Kyle Mays was traveling east on Redfield Street when he lost control of his vehicle due to ice …

Oliver Knuth, volunteer and events coordinator for the Kalamazoo Salvation Army, is seeking volunteers to assist with an upcoming project. Knuth said the agency has been working on some major building projects over the last few weeks. Van Tuinen Painting recently finished repainting the building and now River City Flooring is in the process of re-carpeting the building. Knuth said …

A Cass County man was charged with felony offenses following a multi-unit investigation. Robert Zakrewski, of Jones, was found guilty of four felony charges, Cass County court officials said. Zakrewski’s trial began Tuesday and he was convicted a day later of insurance fraud, conspiracy to commit insurance fraud, and lying and conspiracy to commit lying to a police officer. Testimony …

Glen Oaks Community College Board of Trustees last week approved Design Collaborative of Ft. Wayne as architect for a south campus renovation project. It was selected from a pool of seven candidates. Design Collaborative had previously conducted a facilities assessment for the college in 2018. Upcoming tasks will follow current work underway on the college’s north side, and will include …

Sheriff Mark Lillywhite wishes to remind residents that the department does not contact residents regarding fines they may owe. The statement was issued after Lillywhite said the sheriff’s office received reports Thursday from residents contacted by a scam artist using the department as a cover. The potential victims said they were told to come to the sheriff’s office and pay …

Three Rivers City Manager Joe Bippus said city clerk Stephen French has tendered his resignation. Bippus said French’s last day will be Friday. Bippus did not elaborate on the circumstances behind French’s resignation, noting only that he leaves Three Rivers on good terms. The position will be advertised online and through other avenues in hopes of attracting a strong roster …

Two men have been rescued from the icy waters of Saginaw Bay for the second time this week after falling through unstable ice. The two were trying to retrieve items they had to abandon during their first rescue Sunday when they needed to be rescued again Wednesday, The Saginaw News reported. Bay County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched after being alerted to two men being …

Michigan reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending March 6, adding more than 7,800 new cases. That’s down 46.8 percent from the previous week’s tally of nearly 15,000 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19. St. Joseph County reported 20 cases and three deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 57 cases and …

The city of Sturgis raised $552.51 Wednesday as part of its coin-fundraising campaign for its impending splash pad. The collection, held at the Doyle Community Center, will be matched by the Sturgis Youth Advisory Council. The city is using various funding sources to cover the cost of the $1 million project. Change may still be dropped off to Sturgis City …