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St. Joseph County residents looking for a place to discard tree branches and brush will have an opportunity Friday. The county has partnered with the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, Parks and Recreation, and Michigan Department of Natural Resources to establish a location to get rid of branches and brush created as a result of heavy storms over the past …

It has a new venue and is taking place at a different time of year, but Community Action is hosting its 36th Walk For Warmth this weekend. Typically staged in February, Walk For Warmth will instead take place starting at noon Saturday from the gazebo at the St. Joseph County Courthouse. The walk is a fundraiser for what was previously …

In order to safely enable Indiana Michigan Power to perform routine work at the Constantine Hydroelectric Plant, the company plans to lower the water level of the St. Joseph River starting Saturday. The level will remain at the lower level until early October, if weather conditions permit. The water level upstream of the facility will drop six inches Saturday and …

Hope United is staging a first-of-its-kind fundraiser next month. Known as “Dessert Extravaganza,” the fundraiser will support Hope United’s effort to transform the lives of county residents. Dessert Extravaganza will take place 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 5 at Firm Foundation Ministries in Centreville. Registration is required and can be done by phoning 858-5583. Online registration is available at: hopeunitedsjc.com.

Residents on the east side of Klinger Lake will have to adjust their driving times starting Wednesday, when a bridge-replacement project starts. The $415,000 task centers on the nearly 20-foot-long bridge that straddles Sherman Mill Creek, which flows into the 830-acre lake. St. Joseph County Road Commission Managing Director John Lindsey said the replacement was a budgeted expense and work …

Sturgis officials are preparing for a first-of-its-kind event this weekend. The joint efforts of Sturgis Historical Society, Sturgis Civic Players and Sturges-Young Center for the Arts have led to the Oak Lawn Cemetery Walk. In addition to the event set for Saturday, it will be repeated Oct. 16. Members of Sturgis Civic Players will portray 12 “Notable Firsts in Sturgis …

Six re-appointments to the St. Joseph County Solid Waste Management Planning Committee were made last week. County commissioners supported a motion to renew for two years the terms of John Smits and Glenn Nissley as industry representatives, Frank Kalasky as environmental representative, Doris Ripplinger and Carol Higgins representing the general public, and Mark Ripplinger representing municipalities. All terms expire in …

The Three Rivers Department of Public Services has started its twice-a-year hydrant flushing. DPS Director Amy Roth said flushing started last week and will continue through Oct. 8. Flushing will occur 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday during that one-month period. Due to many variables, Roth said the department is not able to determine the exact date flushing …

Apple released a critical software patch to fix a security vulnerability that researchers said could allow hackers to directly infect iPhones and other Apple devices without any user action. Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab said the security issue was exploited to plant spyware on a Saudi activist’s iPhone. They said they had high confidence that the world’s …

Michigan’s health department has created a way for adults to find their immunization records online. The Michigan Immunization Portal is open to residents ages 18 and older. They can download, save or print their vaccination history free of charge. People must create an account and upload a valid government-issued ID such as a driver’s license, state ID or passport. Vaccinations done in …