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New coronavirus cases spiked in Michigan during the week ending July 18, rising 23.1 percent as more than 1,600 cases were reported. St. Joseph County reported eight cases and zero deaths in the latest week. A week earlier, it had reported 12 cases and no deaths. Throughout the pandemic, St. Joseph County has reported 6,276 cases and 101 deaths. Throughout Michigan, …

A vehicle was stolen this week from the property of a residence in Mottville Township, authorities said. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called to the 69000 block of Union Street, where the victim reported that a 1998 Dodge Ram was stolen around 3 p.m. Monday. The vehicle is gray and features a Michigan license plate of ELM9007.

Demolition of a longtime Park Township icon started Monday. Work crews began removing what’s left of the former Parkville dam from the Portage River. The process involved a backhoe and its bucket used to knock down the first of four concrete walls near the mouth of the mill race. Michigan Department of Natural Resources officials said the project is expected …

Officers from the Three Rivers Police Department and Three Rivers Fire Department were dispatched to Millard Street and Erie for a SUV vs motorized wheelchair accident Monday evening at 6:38pm. The wheelchair rider was transported via ambulance to Three Rivers Health and then on to Kalamazoo. The rider later died at the hospital. An Accident Investigator from the Michigan State …

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.