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Authorities have released the name of the man killed in a motorcycle crash last Wednesday evening north of Three Rivers. 35-year-old John Paul Lewis of Three Rivers died after losing control of his motorcycle and striking the rear of another southbound vehicle on U.S. 131 near Flowerfield Road in Park Township. Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene. He was …

The second sewer spill within a month in Fabius Township was reported in late June. Constantine Village Manager Mark Honeysett said the incident was reported shortly before 9 a.m. June 25 in the 15000 block of Gleason Road, near the intersection of King Road. Honeysett said the incident was in the general vicinity of a previous spill June 11. He …

One person was injured after a golf cart was struck by a pickup last week in Cass County’s Penn Township. Sheriff Clint Roach said deputies were called shortly after 9 p.m. July 4 to the area of Schultz Court and Shore Acres Road in response to a crash with injury. Deputies said a juvenile was driving a golf cart and …

A Three Rivers man is dead following a motorcycle crash Wednesday night in St. Joseph County. Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene around 8:30pm on US-131 near Flowerfield Road in Park Township. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, a black motorcycle heading southbound lost control and struck the rear of another southbound vehicle. The 35-year-old motorcyclist was …

Centreville Public Schools Superintendent Chad Brady is exploring the idea of a student-run food store within the high school. During last month’s board of education meeting, Brady introduced Michigan Farm Bureau Community Engagement Specialist Audrey Carey. She provided details about a so-called Food Club initiative, which would create a quasi grocery store for all district students and their family members. …

A busy intersection in Florence Township has been targeted by the St. Joseph County Road Commission as the site for a roundabout. According to John Lindsey, road commission manager, the agency plans to start developing the circular route at the intersection of Lutz Road and Centreville-Constantine Road later this month. Lindsey said the matter was discussed during the road commission’s …

Sturgis municipal officials have provided feedback on an impending road project involving M-66 north of the city. City engineer Barry Cox said MDOT offered four concepts for the reconstruction of M-66 from U.S. 12 north to Lafayette Street. The project is targeted for the 2029 road construction season. Cox said the preferred plan includes a 47-foot-wide roadway, which would feature …

A popular Colon Township business is being taken to court by local leaders over allegations of zoning violations. WWMT reported that the issue centers on Farrand Hall, a rural venue for communal dining events on the grounds of the historic Farrand Homestead. Colon Township officials said its owners, James Gray and Jacob Hagan, are not following approved uses and not …

Constantine Village Council members recently received an update on the municipality’s new wastewater treatment plant. Joseph Benjamin, an engineer at Fleis & VandenBrink, provided council members more than 40 before-and-after photos of the refurbished plant, which was last in use in the early 1990s. Constantine has since pumped its effluent to the Three Rivers treatment plant. Benjamin said the Constantine …

Chad Spence said his first six months as St. Joseph County sheriff have involved a considerable amount of housework. Spence hit the milestone last week, half a year after he stepped into the role of St. Joseph County’s highest elected law-enforcement position. Spence, who turns 52 next month, said there was no time to enjoy the proverbial “honeymoon period.” Spence …