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St. Joseph County Sheriff Mark Lillywhite announced late Wednesday that all non-essential visitation at the Centreville facility will be temporarily suspended. Lillywhite said the decision was made due to safety and health concerns related to the Coronavirus and the associated state of emergency declared by Gov. Whitmer. Lillywhite said the safety and health of the jail population and employees is …

Waste Management is introducing a weekly electronics recycling program at its Three Rivers-area location. Eric Shafer, manager of the facility, said the collection will take place 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays at 60050 Roberts Road. The service is made possible through St. Joseph-based Green Earth Electronics Recycling and a partnership between Waste Management and St. Joseph County. Accepted electronic …

A millage request by Glen Oaks Community College was defeated Tuesday. By a margin of about 55 percent opposed to 45 percent in favor, the college failed in its request to secure half a mill increase over a five-year period. The request was seeking what amounted to $1 million a year and would have addressed maintenance, technology, safety and infrastructure …

Voters in Cass County’s Newberg Township have approved a request for maintaining fire, first responder and ambulance services. The results from Tuesday’s election show 195 votes in favor of the five-year request, while 65 opposed the measure. More than 20 percent of the township’s voters took part in the election. As a result, the township will collect more than $83,000 …

A 56-year-old Sturgis woman died Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash in White Pigeon Township. The incident occurred just before 11 a.m. on U.S. 12 near Hillandale Road in the Klinger Lake area. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, Karen Lynette Napier, 56, was driving west on U.S. 12 when her vehicle left the south side of the road and …

A home at Fish Lake was destroyed by fire Sunday. Firefighters from four departments responded to the blaze in the 63000 block of Pine Drive, about 8 miles northwest of Sturgis. Everyone inside the home exited safely, officials said, adding no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is still unknown, authorities said. Tri-Township Fire Chief, Max Kulpinski said …

Michigan officials say two people in the Detroit area have tested positive for the coronavirus infection. A woman in Oakland County had traveled outside the country, while a man from Wayne County had traveled within the U.S. They are in hospitals and are middle-aged. Both cases will be reviewed by federal health experts. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer declared a state of …

State legislators have given their final approval to a proposal banning motorists from using handheld cellphones on Indiana roads to combat distracted driving. The Indiana House voted 81-11 and the Senate 49-1 on Tuesday in favor of the bill. The measure permits cellphone use by drivers only with hands-free or voice-operated technology, except in emergencies. The new law will take …

A school district in southwestern Michigan is dropping its Redskins nickname and mascot after the superintendent urged school board members to end the contentious name. The Paw Paw school board voted 6-1 on Monday to retire the Redskins nickname by the end of the school year. Superintendent Rick Reo said last week he believes the district originally chose Redskins to …

Two men were arrested following a home-invasion incident last week in Cass County’s Calvin Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday in response to an armed robbery and home invasion in the 63000 block of Day Lake Road. The 24-year-old female victim told authorities she was home alone, and three or four men entered the …