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Michigan reported fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Feb. 13, adding 29,804 new cases. That’s down 50.2 percent from the previous week’s tally. St. Joseph County reported 129 cases and three deaths in the most recent week. A week earlier, it had reported 391 cases and five deaths. Throughout the pandemic, it has reported 13,436 cases and 189 deaths. In …

Michigan State Police troopers were dispatched Sunday to Coldwater Country Club in response to a breaking-and-entering incident. According to an agency media release, investigators arrived and found evidence of forced entry. Troopers obtained video footage, which provided a description of an adult male subject entering the building. A state police canine unit was summoned to assist troopers with searching the …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has announced it has a supply of rapid-test kits available for distribution. In St. Joseph County, the free kits are available to residents who live in the following ZIP codes: 49030, Burr Oak; 49042, Constantine; 49072, Mendon; 49091, Sturgis; 49093, Three Rivers; and 49099, White Pigeon. In Branch County, residents in the 49028, Bronson …

A man from California was arrested over the weekend after authorities investigated the theft of a firearm. Sturgis police said officers received a call around 8:15 a.m. Saturday regarding an incident in the area of East Chicago Road and Franks Avenue. The situation involved larceny of a firearm and a subsequent report of shots fired. Officers located the suspect’s vehicle, …

Glen Oaks’ Athletics Department has announced the school is adding men’s and women’s cross country. It will compete in the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II level and participate in the NJCAA Region 12, as well as the Michigan Community College Athletic Association. Peter Livingstone-McNelis has been hired to spearhead the program. He previously coached women’s track and field …

The St. Joseph County United Way 2022 campaign set a new record in terms of funds raised. Executive director Kelly Hostetler said the 12-month campaign raised more than $1.2 million. The goal for this year’s campaign, which closed Jan. 31, was about $1,060,000. Hostetler said 2022 honorary chairs Jeff Bloomfield and Garrett Hall were key figures in the success of …

A local concert venue has been nominated for the award of “Theater of the Year.” The Academy of Country Music on Thursday announced all nominations for the 57th Academy of Country Music Awards, honoring country music’s biggest stars and emerging talents. Included in the nominees is Theater of the Year. Among the five nominations is Blue Gate Performing Arts Center …

A 43-year-old Constantine man was charged this week with assault and intent to murder, according to the Three Rivers Police Department. Officers were notified at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday of shots fired in the 500 block of Maple Street. The caller stated that a neighboring residence may have been struck by the gunfire. Officers arrived and confirmed a house with multiple …

An update was provided Monday regarding the progress of Constantine’s new sewer treatment plant. The matter stems from the village council’s decision to refurbish an earlier wastewater facility, which shut down in 1997 and effluent has since continued to be piped to Three Rivers Wastewater Treatment. The village is using USDA/Rural Development financing to re-activate the plant. USDA announced in …

Michigan reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Feb. 6 than the week before, adding nearly 60,000 new cases. That’s down 46 percent from the previous week’s tally of new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19. St. Joseph County reported 391 cases and five deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 592 cases and …