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President Donald Trump sought to leverage the power of the Oval Office on Friday in an extraordinary attempt to block President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, but his pleas to Michigan lawmakers to overturn the will of their constituents appeared to have left them unswayed. Trump summoned a delegation of the battleground state’s Republican leadership, including the Senate majority leader and House …

A judge on Friday declined to halt a three-week ban on indoor dining in Michigan that is one of the most recent coronavirus restrictions imposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration. The state health department, meanwhile, reported a new daily high of confirmed COVID-19 cases, 9,779, and 53 additional deaths as the virus continued to spike. In his ruling, U.S. District …

The boil water order has been lifted in Lockport Township.

White Pigeon Community Schools Superintendent Jon Keyer announced the district is suspending all in-person learning until Jan. 4. White Pigeon was originally going to virtual teaching until Dec. 8, as mandated Sunday for all state high schools by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Administrators at White Pigeon, however, said the increasing number of community COVID-19 cases as …

Deputies from the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a hit-and-run injury incident that occurred at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday in Nottawa Township. Investigators said the incident, which involved a pedestrian, occurred on Shimmel Road near Timm Road. Authorities said a pedestrian was walking south on Shimmel Road and was struck by a northbound pickup pulling a trailer. The pickup …

An annual Christmas tradition is returning to Three Rivers this season. Lights of Love, sponsored by the Three Rivers Health Auxiliary, is once again providing the opportunity to remember a loved one or offer appreciation toward someone through the annual fundraiser. For a donation starting at $3, a light will be added to the Christmas tree on hospital grounds. Event …

Here’s a reminder that the St. Joseph County United Way is less than three weeks from drawing for this year’s Christmas Cash Raffle winner. The drawing takes place at the Sturgis City Commission’s Dec. 9 meeting. Tickets for the 50/50 drawing are $5 each or five for $20. They are available from city employees, at Sturgis City Hall or at …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday repeated her plea to Michigan residents to limit gatherings at Thanksgiving and keep loved ones safe. Whitmer’s appeal came as the state health department reported 7,592 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 134 deaths, including 61 that were added after a records review. “We’re preserving future holiday gatherings together by taking this seriously now, …

A man involved in the hit-and-run death of a woman in the Three Rivers Meijer parking lot was sentenced to prison last week. Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman sentenced 27-year-old Thomas Stambaugh to between 19 and 40 years in prison. He was charged with driving on a suspended license causing death. The incident occurred around 1 p.m. June 18. Stambaugh …

St. Joseph County commissioners agreed Tuesday to replace a 12-year member on the road commission board. The decision, which was not unanimous, sparked a minor debate about the value of experience over the merits of someone new with a fresh perspective. John Bippus, who is concluding his second, six-year term on the five-member road commission board, was not renewed following …