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Merchandise in excess of $1,000 was stolen Monday from a Sturgis-area business. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called shortly before 3 p.m. to Dunham’s Sports in response to a retail fraud. Employees told authorities a black male wearing a light-blue hoodie entered the store and began loading a shopping cart with Nike apparel before pushing the cart out of …

Perri Saunders, executive director of the White Pigeon Township Library, issued a media release this week regarding the resumption of curbside service. Saunders said the library is preparing to open with curbside service June 8. Saunders is optimistic doors to the library will open shortly thereafter. She said White Pigeon Township Library is following the advice of the Library of …

Two Cass County residents were arrested last week and charged with possession of stolen property. St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said a partnership with Cass County Sheriff’s Department resulted in the recovery of a stolen vehicle May 6 in the 10000 block of Bair Lake Road in Cass County. The vehicle was originally reported stolen May 5 from the …

St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough was arrested last evening following a one-car crash on Lovers Lane in Lockport Township on the north side of Three Rivers. According to Sheriff Mark Lillywhite, deputies arrived on scene to find a black SUV parked on the north side of the road. There was damage to the vehicle and a property owner’s fence.  …

HART — For the most part, the frost fans didn’t work, which made Michael DeRuiter and his crew’s weekend all-nighter a fruitless one. Still, the Oceana County apple and cherry grower ventured out May 9 to his orchards. What he found following the freeze event were black-and-brown pistils. Oceana County grower Michael DeRuiter holds a dead cherry bud, a victim of …

A longtime member of the Three Rivers Community Schools family announced last week he is leaving the district. In a letter emailed to parents and the school district, Bryan VanToll said he wished to thank the community for its support of Three Rivers High School and its middle school band programs over the past 11 years. VanToll went on to …

A Branch County business was burglarized last week. Michigan State Police troopers were called shortly before 1 a.m. May 3 to Rick’s Party Store on Angola Road in Coldwater Township. Investigators said three suspects wearing dark clothing and jeans used forced entry to break in through the front door. Troopers said the suspects stole bottles of liquor, and several packs …

The St. Joseph County Council for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect wishes to remind the public that it is a partner of the organization Cribs For Kids. As a result, the CA/N Council is able to help anyone in need of a safe sleeping place for their baby. Its partnership with Cribs For Kids allows the council to …

A flatbed trailer was stolen last week from a location in White Pigeon Township. Michigan State Police troopers were called to the 20000 block of Dickinson Road to investigate the incident. The victim told authorities the incident occurred sometime last week, though it is not known which day specifically the theft occurred. The trailer is a 2011 Kaufman flat bed, …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Monday that she wants 450,000 Michiganders to be tested for the coronavirus this month, an average of nearly 15,000 a day, a critical goal because social-distancing cannot go on indefinitely until a vaccine is developed. Testing is on the rise. Tests first surpassed 10,000 in a day less than two weeks ago and stayed above that …