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Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has been notified of three positive test results for COVID-19 within its jurisdiction. The victims, two adult males, and an adult female from Hillsdale County, have been self-isolating, according to health officer Rebecca Burns. The health agency will consult people who have been in close contact with the patients, and assess for symptoms, quarantine and …

St. Joseph County Commission On Aging offices are closed to comply with the governor’s executive order. The measure also affects COA’s enrichment centers in Three Rivers and Sturgis, as all activities and programs will continue to be canceled at both centers. COA will be providing critical services of Meals on Wheels delivery once per week and personal care once per …

By all accounts, it appears St. Joseph County is as prepared as possible for COVID-19. A number of officials took part in a first-of-its-kind county commission meeting Monday. Conducted by teleconference, the hour-long meeting included the five-member county board, clerk Lindsay Oswald, administrator Teresa Doehring, and representatives from the county’s emergency management, health department, sheriff’s department, judicial system and Commission …

Here’s an update from the St. Joseph County Transportation Authority. Due to the governor’s order to stay at home, the CTA will be implementing changes to its schedules. Priority is being given to dialysis patients, those with doctor appointments verified as necessary, and people in need of groceries and pharmacy services. Agency officials said it will transport for essential services …

Michigan Department of Transportation announced this week it is canceling spring Adopt-A-Highway pickups. Previously scheduled for April 18-26 and May 9-17 around the state, the cleanup event is planned to resume with the statewide summer pickup, scheduled for July 18-26. More information is available from the state’s website, michigan.gov. The state is delaying the cleanup as a proactive measure to …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is warning that a Detroit-area hospital system is “almost at capacity” treating people with the coronavirus. The news came Tuesday as the state’s stay-at-home order kicked in to reduce the spread. The governor told WDET-FM that Beaumont Health, which has eight hospitals in Wayne and Oakland counties, is near capacity and “we have not seen the worse …

To ensure the health and safety of board members, staff and public participants, all advisory board and committee meetings in Three Rivers will be cancelled until further notice. Authority boards and commissions, however, will be provided access to host virtual meetings via teleconference only.  Detailed information, procedures and notices will be issued by the clerk’s office later this week. The …

Due to the latest executive order from Gov. Whitmer, White Pigeon Township Library has discontinued curbside services. Director Perri Saunders said anyone with materials to return can use the book drop, as it will be emptied periodically. Saunders said many zoos, museums and other organizations are broadcasting tours, concerts and animal interactions on Facebook and YouTube. Also, many children’s authors …

The Three Rivers Industrial Development Authority reached a milestone last year after an Indiana-based company bought more than 60 acres of property in the Three Rivers Area Enterprise Park. TekModo’s purchase of more than 40 acres signaled TRIDA fulfilling its mission of selling all the property within the industrial park. Opened in the early 1990s, the park is at the …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a theft incident from a Sturgis business over the weekend. According to a department media release, surveillance footage showed that around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, someone broke into the cage where welding gases are stored at Tractor Supply Company on M-66. The suspect vehicle was a tan Chevrolet extended cab pickup, model year …