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Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a property-damage situation involving a mailbox in Colon Township. The crash occurred at 2 p.m. Dec. 6 near M-66 and Tyler Road. Investigators said it appears the suspect vehicle was southbound, left the roadway to the right and struck a mailbox. Evidence gathered at the scene indicates the suspect vehicle is a 2016 to …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a property-damage incident that occurred last week in Sherman Township. Authorities said the crash happened sometime Wednesday on M-66 near Wait Road. The time frame is between 4 a.m. and 4 p.m. Investigators said the suspect vehicle left the roadway, entered a nearby yard and struck a porch. Troopers believe the vehicle is a …

A 35-year-old Three Rivers man was arrested last week after fleeing in a vehicle at a high rate of speed in Fabius Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies attempted to stop a vehicle at 3:30 p.m. Thursday on County Line Road near Coon Hollow Road for a traffic violation. The suspect did not stop and fled in the vehicle at …

The Michigan high school fall sports season is stretching into January, but no spectators will be allowed. Football playoffs will resume Jan. 2. The eight-player championship games will be played Jan. 9, followed by the 11-player finals on Jan. 15-16, the Michigan High School Athletic Association said Friday. The announcement came after the state health director said football and volleyball …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration on Friday lifted a prohibition on in-person instruction at Michigan high schools and said movie theaters and other entertainment venues can reopen with capacity restrictions following a decline in coronavirus cases. Universities and colleges can let students return to campus next month, with a voluntary commitment to wait until Jan. 18 to restart face-to-face classes. Indoor …

Snowy conditions were cited as a factor in a two-vehicle collision earlier this week in Sherman Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies responded around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to the intersection of Featherstone Road and M-66. Investigators said a Dodge passenger car was eastbound on Featherstone Road and unable to stop at the intersection due to snow-covered road conditions. Lillywhite said …

The Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce has issued a media release regarding its impending move to North Main Street. President/CEO Christy Trammell said due to unexpected construction delays, the chamber will settle in a temporary location. Starting Monday, it will have a temporary office at 1510 N. Main St. Unrelated to construction, Trammell said the office will be closed …

In an effort to safeguard its campus from COVID-19 for winter semester, Glen Oaks Community College is moving a larger percentage of its in-seat classes to online or hybrid formats. The college’s coronavirus task force made the decision recently following an uptick in COVID-19 cases in St. Joseph County. There is potential for an increase in positive cases and additional …

A veteran employee for the city of Three Rivers is leaving her position to take a job with St. Joseph County. City clerk Melissa Bliss said she is stepping down to take the job of deputy clerk in the office of St. Joseph County Clerk Lindsay Oswald. The 43-year-old Bliss announced her plans during Tuesday’s Three Rivers City Commission meeting. …

Two Detroit-area women were arrested after attempting to smuggle contraband into Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater. State police troopers were contacted in February 2019 about a package sent via FedEx to the prison. Hidden inside the package were drugs and cell phones intended for prisoners. A joint investigation was started with the Michigan Department of Corrections, and an inmate and …