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Shipshewana Flea Market is extending its 2020 season with “Fall Bonus Days” and will be open every Tuesday and Wednesday through Oct. 14. Michael Christner, Shipshewana Flea Market Director, said the added dates will feature giveaways, special activities and vendors offering items from plants and produce, to décor and all things fall. The outdoor, open-air market is ideal for shopping, …

A Three Rivers man was found stabbed earlier this week in the 400 block of Ninth Street in Three Rivers. Officers responded at 12:15 a.m. Sunday to an open 9-1-1 call. The only information was a male subject who said he had lost a significant amount of blood. Upon arrival, officers made contact with a female who they said was …

Investigators said a medical issue likely caused a single-vehicle accident last week in the community of Union City. Michigan State Police troopers were advised of a crash on West High Street, near Broadway Street, Wednesday. The sole occupant of the vehicle was 55-year-old Timothy Gartley. His community of residence was not indicated in a department media release. Further information was …

A breaking-and-entering incident in Fabius Township is being investigated by Michigan State Police troopers. The incident occurred between 8 p.m. Aug. 21 and 7:30 a.m. Aug. 22 in the 56000 block of Cowling Road. Authorities said suspects broke into a storage barn and stole a John Deere zero-turn mower with a roll bar, and a John Deere utility cart.

Here’s an update on St. Joseph County’s return rate regarding the 2020 U.S. Census. Laura Brott, collaborative coordinator for the St. Joseph County Human Services Commission, said 67.3 percent of households in St. Joseph County have responded. The deadline for when households can respond to the Census has been shortened to Sept. 30. Brott urges St. Joseph County residents to …

Here’s the weekly U.S. 131 construction update from Michigan Department of Transportation. Agency officials plan to implement Stage 6 traffic pattern this week. That means two-way traffic will use the newly created northbound lane while work continues on rebuilding the southbound lane. Some utility relocation work will remain ongoing throughout the project. Meanwhile, Millard Road will continue to be closed …

Sturgis electric customers will see a reduction in their bills effective Oct. 1, following approval of electric rates by the city commission last week. Municipal officials said the city has realized savings by changing its power supply from AEP to the Michigan Public Power Association, and wanted to pass the reduction on to its customers. Under the new rate design, …

July’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County was 3.7 percent lower than the figure from the previous month. The monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed the county’s drop in unemployment went from 13 percent in June to 9.3 percent. Allegan County featured the lowest unemployment rate in the region in July, at 7.6 …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the theft of a 2019 Cargo Express, sixteen-foot, dual axle trailer. The trailer is black and has wood-over-metal racks welded to the top of it. The trailer was taken during the overnight hours Tuesday and Wednesday last week from the 13000 block of Miller Road in Constantine Township.

Michigan on Friday crossed the threshold of 100,000 cases of the coronavirus confirmed since March. Deaths related to COVID-19 reached 6,446 after six more were recorded, the state health department said. Most people usually recover from the virus. It can cause mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough, that clear up in two to three weeks. But for some, …