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Three Rivers Health will be providing frozen meals and non-perishables to community members on Fridays through December. The benevolent gesture is a part of the Beacon Food Relief Collaborative. Frozen meals are offered as part of drive-thru service and available on a first-come, first-served basis between 9 and 11 a.m. Those who might benefit from the offer are asked to …

A Three Rivers man was injured earlier this week following a three-vehicle crash in Cass County’s Mason Township. Sheriff Clint Roach said deputies were called at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday to an area on Old M-205 in response to a crash with injuries. Investigators said Parker Blake, 23, of Three Rivers, was driving west when the vehicle he was driving rear-ended …

A Christmas raffle overseen by White Pigeon Township Library’s Friends of the Library is ending soon. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5, and can be purchased at the library or through a Friend of the Library member. Director Perri Saunders said prizes include gift baskets, gift cards and cash. The drawing will take place at 1 p.m. Thursday, …

Centreville Public Schools Food Club distributed Thanksgiving dinners Tuesday to 100 of its school families. Each meal included a turkey, green beans, corn, stuffing, gravy, rolls and a pie. Superintendent Chad Brady said the give-away was possible because of the district’s partnership with the Michigan Farm Bureau Family of Companies, St. Joseph County Farm Bureau and The Jason Scramlin Agency. …

Styrofoam is out and plastic lunch trays are back at Sunset Lake, Tobey and Indian Lake schools in Vicksburg. Vicksburg Community Schools Food Service Director Sarah Dyer said the switch to hard-plastic trays marks their first use in the district’s three elementary schools since before COVID. More than three months into the current school year and Dyer said, so far, …

St. Joseph County’s MSU Extension has announced an annual event coming up next month. Michiana Irrigation Association is holding its annual meeting 8:30 to 3:30 Dec. 12 at the East Jackson Street location of Beacon Health and Fitness in Elkhart. Topics on the agenda include deer damage and population control, Midwest water stewards, cybersecurity and protection from ransomware, and MSU …

Investigators are following new leads in the disappearance of a Sturgis woman who disappeared nearly seven years ago. According to WWMT, 23-year-old Brittany Shank and her boyfriend were involved in a car crash Nov. 30, 2018, on Fawn River Road and abandoned the car, according to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office. Shank, however, was the only one to show …

St. Joseph County Animal Control is appealing to the public for help with donations. Agency officials said it is in need of baking soda and dishwasher pods. Those needs are in addition to the usual necessities of blankets, towels, food and dog toys. The Centreville-based facility is open 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. It is closed from …

Mendon High School’s bid for a state volleyball championship fell short over the weekend. The Lady Hornets lost in three straight sets to Fowler High School in Division 4 play Saturday at Battle Creek’s Kellogg Arena. The squads battled to a 30-28 final in the first set before Fowler took the second, 25-19. In the third and deciding set, the …

A Coldwater woman was arrested on drug-related offenses following a traffic stop in Branch County’s Bronson Township earlier this week. Sheriff Fred Blankenship said a vehicle driven by 39-year-old Tarium LeeAnn Smith was stopped shortly after midnight Wednesday on U.S. 12 near Bawden Road. As Smith was being interviewed, deputies established reasonable suspicion of narcotics, prompting aid from Coldwater Police …