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St. Joseph County Sheriff Chad Spence is warning residents about a phone scam targeting people throughout the county. Spence said the office has received reports of would-be victims receiving calls from someone claiming to be a deputy with the sheriff’s department. He said the caller identifies themselves as “Deputy Tate” and is calling from 269-294-0764. The caller tells victims they …

St. Joseph County Conservation District has announced the remaining dates of its 2026 river cleanup. The second of four 2026 events takes place July 24 over a 3.6-mile stretch of the Prairie River. Next is a 4.3-mile route of Fawn River Aug. 26 and the season-ending event is a 3.3-mile paddle of Nottawa Creek Sept. 19. Agency director Carolyn Grace …

Here’s a look at July’s Fresh Food Distribution events in St. Joseph County. 4 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church in Sturgis. Its address is 1320 S. Lakeview Ave. 4 o’clock July 14 at Seventh-Day Adventist Church, east of Centreville on M-86. 3 p.m. July 15 at Railroad Park in Burr Oak. 10:30 a.m. June 16 at Gateway Village Apartments …

Two people were arrested last week following a drug investigation in Three Rivers. Members of the Southwest Enforcement Team worked with Three Rivers Police Department and the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office to conduct surveillance on a suspected drug house. Authorities stopped a vehicle that had left the house. Eventually, a Three Rivers Police Department K-9 officer responded to the …

Officials from Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids are ready to open its consolidated rent-a-car facility. The concept is the first of its kind in the state. According to WGVU radio, the $156 million dollar facility brings all rental car functions under one roof providing covered parking and including cleaning and fueling. It increases capacity and provides quick-turn-around …

The Sturgis Electric Department received an extension related to the drawdown of its dam on the St. Joseph River. The drawdown of the reservoir area of the river upstream of the dam must be completed by Sept. 15, with anticipated start date of Sept. 8. Previously, the process was expected to begin July 6, with completion deadline July 15. According to …

Cass County officials recently celebrated the retirement of a longtime Central Dispatch employee. Kelly Gillam worked his final shift with Cass County Central Dispatch last weekend. Sheriff Clint Roach said Gillam has been the calm voice on the other end of the line during some of life’s most difficult moments. His professionalism, dedication and commitment to public safety made a …

A Three Rivers woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday in Cass County’s Newberg Township. Sheriff Clint Roach said deputies were called at 7 p.m. to the intersection of M-60 and Corey Lake Road in response to a personal-injury crash. Investigators said a vehicle driven by Holly Osborn, 47, was on Corey Lake Road and failed to stop at …

St. Joseph County Grange Fair officials are cautioning the public about a scam related to a fictitious rodeo. The scam centers on an event hosted by Centreville Ranch Rodeo, which is not a real organization. The event is being hyped as a rodeo featuring working-ranch cowboys competing in tasks such as wild-cow milking, stray-trailer loading and open branding. The non-existent …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced a new project to build a fiberglass manufacturing facility in Cassopolis. According to Whitmer, the company Fibrosan is expected to invest nearly $17 million in Cass County. County officials said the facility is expected to create 32 new jobs. It is to be located on a 10-acre piece of land on Decatur Road, just south …