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Fibre Converters of Constantine is offering a matching grant of up to $100,000 toward installation of new playground equipment at Meyer Broadway Park in Fabius Township. St. Joseph County Parks and Recreation Director Jaymes MacDonald said total cost of the project is $320,000. The county has already received a $77,000 grant and plans to provide in-kind services of nearly $40,000 …

St. Joseph County has reached uncharted territory regarding its plan to refurbish the 50-year-old courts building at the county courthouse complex. During Tuesday’s monthly board of commissioners meeting, the seven-member panel approved a plan to move the process from schematic-design phase to design-development phase. While the step is one of several before actual renovation starts, it marks the furthest St. …

Five people were appointed to the St. Joseph County Commission on Aging Board, following action Tuesday by St. Joseph County commissioners. Sturgis Township resident Amanda Johnson and Margaret Mead of Three Rivers are new appointees. Meanwhile, Timothy Barron, Phillip Kline and George Letts were re-appointed to two-year terms.

A Sturgis woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash over the weekend in Indiana’s DeKalb County. Deputies responded at 2:40 p.m. Saturday to an area on U.S. 6 and County Road 19. Investigators said Trinka Rinard, 54, was driving a car that struck the rear of a vehicle driven by 30-year-old Adam Hartman, of Auburn, Ind. Sheriff’s officials said Rinard …

The City of Three Rivers Wastewater Treatment Plant had an estimated 50,000 gallons of untreated wastewater that was discharged into the St. Joseph River. The issue was identified at 3:30 p.m. on Monday (October 14th). The sanitary sewer overflow was due to complications during transition to the new pump station on Broadway Street. Persons are advised to avoid any body …

Glen Oaks Community College has opened scholarship applications for the 2025-26 academic year. Applications are due March 1, 2025. Scholarships Available include the Presidential Scholarship, awarded to 2025 graduating high school seniors who have a minimum GPA of 3.5. The scholarship provides up to $4,000 annually, which can be applied to all educational expenses. The Dean’s Scholarship, awarded to 2025 …

Here’s a reminder that the Salvation Army of Kalamazoo is preparing for six, upcoming holiday events and agency officials are issuing a call out for volunteer help. Volunteer coordinator Oliver Knuth said the programs on tap are: Share the Warmth coat drive through the month of October; coat and winter items distribution Nov. 6; bell ringing Nov. 14 through Dec. …

Pivotal, formerly Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services of St. Joseph County, recently opened a behavioral-health urgent care center. Called “Turning Point,” it is St. Joseph County’s first and only urgent care / walk-in clinic for children and adult behavioral-health services. Turning Point offers immediate access to wellness resources and vital community partners five days a week, without the …

A 33-year-old Kalamazoo woman recently won a $2 million top prize in a Michigan Lottery scratch-off game. The woman purchased the winning ticket at Hoffman’s Corner Store, 5905 S. Westnedge Ave., in Portage. The game, Colossal Cashword, costs $30 per ticket. The woman’s ticket featured the maximum 10 words, the quantity needed to collect the game’s top prize. Lottery officials …

A St. Joseph County man wanted for questioning in the death of an infant in Three Rivers was arrested in Lake County following a police chase earlier this week. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said deputies spotted a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe following a be-on-the-lookout alert shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday on M-37, south of the Baldwin village limits. Deputies attempted …