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A Portage-based gambling disorder prevention specialist said Monday kicked off Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Justin Rolin said he hopes the public will help spread the message by liking and sharing content on the Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health Facebook page. Rolin said new information will be posted daily throughout the month. He further noted this type of campaign relies on Facebook …

Sturgis city officials have issued a boil-water advisory following a water-main break impacting a small number of houses on three city streets. The precautionary action is the result of a loss of pressure in the city’s water-distribution system caused by the break. All residents in the affected area have been notified, municipal officials said. The impacted areas are: Neuman Avenue, …

The center-turn lane on North Nottawa Street in Sturgis will be closed starting at 7 a.m. Wednesday. The closure will remain in effect through March 26. Michigan Department of Transportation officials said the closure is necessary to conduct an extensive amount of sewer repair. The area impacted is between U.S. 12 and West Street.

Three Rivers Middle School and its high school buildings are returning to a hybrid learning format, starting today. Superintendent Ron Moag said the district for the past two weeks has conducted in-person learning. There has been an upswing in positive COVID-19 cases, Moag said, and consequently, the board voted during a special meeting last week to return to the virtual …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a hit-and-run incident that occurred earlier this week in Sherman Township. According to a department media release, troopers responded to the 6000 block of Stubey Road. Additional information was not available but authorities said the suspect’s vehicle was described to be an older, box-shaped Jeep. It is white or silver in color and now …

Michigan State Police troopers responded last weekend to an attempted burglary in the 6000 block of M-66 in Sturgis. Investigators were called to Dunham’s Sports, where the attempted burglary occurred between 8 and 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Troopers were unable to obtain a description of the suspect. More information was not available in a department media release.

A Mendon woman died Thursday after the vehicle she was driving left the roadway and plunged into the Fawn River. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called shortly after 7 a.m. to Constantine Road at the Fawn River bridge, located on the border of Constantine and Florence townships. Lillywhite said the vehicle, a 2007 Jeep Liberty, was found upside down …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph health agency has announced it is expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccination to include residents 60 to 64 years of age. Beginning Monday, additional eligible individuals will include agricultural and food-processing workers who meet specific criteria. Food-processing workers include those whose jobs are at meat-processing and meatpacking facilities; who process fruit and vegetables; dairy processing; animal feed manufacturing; …

State police troopers are investigating a larceny incident that took place this week in White Pigeon Township. According to a department media release, investigators were called to the 69000 block of Huff Road. The victim told authorities a trailer was stolen during the overnight hours between Monday and Tuesday. The stolen items included a DeWalt tool bag, a DeWalt one-half-inch …

The fifth annual “Voices of Hope and Recovery,” presented Tuesday in Three Rivers, captured inspirational messages from five people who remain committed to recovering from drug and alcohol abuse. Sponsored by the St. Joseph County Substance Abuse Task Force, “Voices of Hope and Recovery” took place at Riverside Church. Mark Olsen and Mikayla Finnerman, prevention specialists with the county’s Substance …