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A major intersection in Three Rivers will be closed for three days next week. Amy Roth, Three Rivers Department of Public Services director, said a project involving repair of four utility structures at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Main Street will result in a road closure starting at 6 a.m. Monday. Roth said the closure and repair work are …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a theft from a motor vehicle in Park Township. Investigators were told a catalytic converter was taken from a 1997 Winnebago motorhome between June 14 and July 12. The motorhome was parked at a residence in the 19000 block of M-60. Troopers wish to remind the public that thefts of catalytic converters is a …

Sturges-Young Center for the Arts has suspended its dining service. The announcement comes as city commission members recently approved a submission of notice to cancel the food-service contract with Creative Dining Services. As a result, that signals the end of services such as the traditional Sunday brunch, and in-house catering for weddings and events. The center will continue to provide concessions and …

Canada announced Monday it will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on August 9th, and those from the rest of the world on September 7th. Officials said the 14-day quarantine requirement will be waived as of Aug. 9 for eligible travelers who are currently residing in the United States and have received a full course of a COVID-19 …

A bomb scare closed the bridge connecting Michigan’s two peninsulas for about three hours on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Law enforcement notified the Mackinac Bridge Authority of the threat and the bridge was closed in both directions around 2:15 p.m., the authority said in a tweet. The Michigan State and Mackinaw City police investigated. Nothing was found after an “extensive …

The boil water advisory for drinking water in the Village of White Pigeon is no longer in effect.  The advisory was lifted Monday (7-19-21) at 12:45pm.  Recent sampling shows no bacteria detected.

Officers with the Three Rivers Police Department last week arrested a parolee wanted for outstanding warrants. According to a department media release, officers were on surveillance Thursday in an area of North Main Street. Officers located the subject, who was in a parked vehicle in 100 block of North Main Street. The 32-year-old man was taken into custody without incident. …

Authorities said speed appears to be a factor in a fatal crash late last week in Florence Township. St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called shortly before 5 a.m. Friday to an area of Lutz Road near Roys Road in response to a single-vehicle crash. Investigators found a vehicle – driven by 20-year-old Gerardo Menendez of Three …

Republican state senators on Thursday approved the repeal of the Michigan law that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used to order emergency lockdowns at the beginning of the pandemic, when Michigan was among the states hardest hit by COVID-19. The state Senate’s 20-15 vote along partisan lines came two days after the Board of State Canvassers certified Unlock Michigan’s petition drive to repeal the …

A Saginaw man faces two counts of second-degree murder for his role in a May 7 collision that killed an elderly Schoolcraft couple. Kalamazoo County Prosecutor’s Office has authorized charges against 27-year-old Ezra Phillips. Authorities said he was driving in excess of 100 miles per hour on southbound U.S. 131 when the SUV he was driving struck an eastbound car …