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Vicksburg Village Council members have approved submitting an application that, if accepted, would allow the creation of a so-called Social District for an area of downtown. The measure means alcohol can be taken from a licensed, alcohol-serving business to an outdoor area anywhere within the boundaries of the district. Village attorney Andrew Horne said the specific boundaries of the village’s …

Michigan Department of Transportation is projecting an on-time completion date for the $20-million U.S. 131 redevelopment project in Three Rivers. MDOT’s Nick Schirripa said the agency is zeroing in on a Nov. 16 conclusion for the 2.3-mile project. The redevelopment is in the second of a two-year process. Work this season started March 23 and has included reconfiguring U.S. 131 …

Officers from the Three Rivers Police Department responded over the weekend to a report of a person with a gun at Scidmore Park. Officers were called shortly before 1:30 p.m. Sunday in response to a report of someone with a gun and a possible kidnapping situation. Upon arrival, officers, determined the incident stemmed from a child-custody dispute. Investigators said the …

Here’s a message from the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency. The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services has announced extended enrollment periods are available to help qualifying residents take advantage of low- or no-cost health care coverage options through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Anyone who lost coverage but missed the enrollment window still has options. The first opportunity to …

Three people, including a juvenile, were arrested following a multi-jurisdiction investigation into drug smuggling at Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater. State police said the investigation included representatives from Department of Corrections, the state police drug-enforcement team S.W.E.T., state police aviation unit, state police canine, Michigan DNR and canine officers from the Branch County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities said the department of …

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently revised its list of COVID-19 symptoms, as health officials learn more about the virus. Rebecca Burns, health officer at Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency, said one of the misconceptions about COVID-19 is that if people don’t have a fever, they don’t have the virus. She said a lot of people who have tested …

Organizers of the annual Sturgis BBQ Festival have announced this year’s event has been canceled due to concerns about COVID-19. The one-day festival was to take place Oct. 10.

St. Joseph County Commission on Aging recently discussed the requirements necessary to reopen its centers and buildings to the public, as the board continues to monitor the COVID- 19 pandemic. Executive director Tim Stoll and commission members met Wednesday to take on the issue. Although no action was taken, the plan is to ask commission management to discuss barriers to …

A long-awaited day for the Three Rivers Public Library is at hand, as it curbside service is now available. The library has moved from its Michigan Avenue location to 88 N. Main St. in downtown Three Rivers. While interior work is continuing, the curbside service is a positive step to meeting the community’s needs, interim director Bobbi Schoon said. Its …

St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough last week pled not guilty to violations related to terms of his bond conditions. The bond conditions stem from his May arrest on drunken-driving charges. McDonough and his attorney, Michael Hills, appeared through Zoom teleconference Thursday for arraignment before Kalamazoo County Judge Vincent Westra. The 40-year-old McDonough faced two bond-violation charges. They center on …