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Local officials said more than three-quarters of St. Joseph County was without power in the days after last week’s storms. The estimate was shared by St. Joseph County Emergency Management Director Erin Goff, who addressed county commissioners Tuesday. At the peak of power outages last week, 78 percent of the county was without electric service, Goff said. As of late …

St. Joseph County United Way has announced details related to its 10th annual Mega Raffle. Executive Director Kelly Hostetler said 330 tickets are available. They are $100 each and the drawing will take place Oct. 14. Additional prizes include $500 for the first ticket drawn and $100 for several more after that. There are prizes of $1,000 through $5,000 for …

About 40 participants helped raise more than $5,400 at an annual fundraiser last weekend. Organizers of Saturday’s “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes” in Three Rivers deemed the event a success. Funds raised will benefit Domestic and Sexual Abuse Services, and its programs. In addition to fundraising, the event seeks to raise awareness for victims of physical violence and sexual assault, said …

Six “Fresh Food Distribution” events will occur over the next week. Three take place Thursday: 10:30 a.m. at Gateway Village Apartments in Sturgis, 3 o’clock at Mendon High School and 4:30 at Colon High School. The next area distribution after Thursday will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at The Huss Project on 8th Street in Three Rivers. Next week, there …

A Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Department deputy who grew up and lived in Three Rivers died in the line of duty over the weekend. Ryan Proxmire was shot by a suspect Saturday night following a pursuit that ended in Kalamazoo County’s Climax Township. Investigators said Proxmire was shot as he was pursuing a vehicle driven by 35-year-old Vicksburg resident Kyle Goidosik. …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners Chairman Dennis Allen has declared a county-wide state of emergency. In a statement dated Saturday, Allen noted a series of storms Wednesday and Thursday caused widespread and severe damage, fostered by straight-line winds. Allen said critical infrastructure was compromised, homes and other properties were damaged, and hazardous debris impacted emergency response. The state of …

A 43-year-old Sturgis man is in serious condition after the motorcycle he was driving was struck by a truck last week in Sherman Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called shortly after 10:30 p.m. Friday to the intersection of Banker Street Road and Nottawa Road. A pickup driven by a 20-year-old Sturgis man was eastbound on Banker when it …

Consumers Power of Jackson teamed up with the St. Joseph County United Way Monday for distribution of ice and water to aid residents still without electricity. Roger Curtis, Consumers’ vice president of public affairs, said the event was organized in rapid fashion Monday and came together in a matter of hours. The distribution took place over a three-hour period at …

A Three Rivers man was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for his involvement in the shooting of a woman last year. Lee Parker Jr., 22, was sentenced for one count of assault with intent to murder as well as felony firearms from an April 2020 incident with a 17-year-old woman. His sentence was issued in St. Joseph …

Cleanup and power restoration efforts are continuing in St. Joseph County following a series of storms last week. Sturgis officials declared a local state of emergency related to widespread, severe damage caused by the violent weather. City officials said the storms resulted in substantial damage to the city’s power lines due to downed trees and limbs, as well as damaged power poles. …