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A letter signed by several county residents, including State Rep. Aaron Miller, seeks the resignation of county prosecutor John McDonough. The two-page letter was delivered Monday via email to the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. Over the course of the seven-paragraph letter, co-authored by Miller and Colon Township’s Tadd Davis, McDonough was referenced as demonstrating “continual lack of leadership, …

Here’s an update on St. Joseph County’s 2020 Census returns. Through July 16, Burr Oak has the best return rate, at 69.6 percent. It is followed by Three Rivers, at 67.8 percent. The rest of the county shows White Pigeon’s response rate at 66.9 percent, Mendon at 66.7 percent, Sturgis at 66.2 percent, Centreville and Constantine at 62.9 percent, and …

On the heels of a popular promotion to help local businesses, the Centreville Downtown Development Authority has agreed to stage a second stimulus gift certificate program. The $50 gift cards will be offered for $25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 1 at Centreville High School. There is a limit of two per customer per business. In all, six …

Constantine High School officials have decided to cancel prom, though the district is moving forward with a graduation ceremony Friday. Kathy Jo Tully, a teacher at the high school and prom coordinator, said the committee made arrangements for the July 30 prom in early June, when COVID- 19 cases appeared to be declining and the state of Michigan was on …

A man who robbed a bank in southwestern Michigan and tried to rob another was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison. David Floyd’s sentence last week was enhanced by his previous criminal record. Floyd, who has ties to Michigan City, Indiana, admitted to robbing $11,344 from the former New Buffalo Savings Bank in Three Oaks last September and attempting …

Three people were arrested following a home-invasion incident Sunday in Three Rivers. According to a Three Rivers Police Department media release, officers responded to a residence on South Constantine Street to a report of a home invasion, in which the suspects were armed. The suspects, armed with a gun, bat and knife, broke into the residence and threatened the victims. …

Thieves recently stole about $6,000 worth of fruit from Corey Lake Orchards, a 250-acre specialty-crop operation in Fabius Township. A news release from the Michigan Farm Bureau stated organized theft of this nature had never happened at the farm owned by Beth Hubbard. After a May 9 freeze wiped out most of her sweet and tart cherries, early apples and …

White Pigeon Community Schools has cancelled its 2020 commencement/graduation ceremonies, which had been scheduled for July 31. District officials said the decision was made in order to comply with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order as well as guidelines from the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency. Speeches from the school’s top scholars and a senior slide show will be posted on …

Sheriff’s officials are investigating a breaking-and-entering in incident in Fabius Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called to the 59000 block of U.S. 131, where the incident occurred at a self-storage facility. Investigators said several units were entered and contents were stolen around 6:30 p.m. July 16. The suspect vehicle is described as a gold Chevrolet Equinox and the …

The former company that owned Three Rivers 6 movie theater, and earlier this year filed for bankruptcy, has been bought. Goodrich Quality Theaters was bought out of bankruptcy by New York-based Mason Asset Management and Namdar Realty Group. They have partnered with theater-operating company VIP Cinemas to manage and operate the 22-chain Goodrich Quality Theaters, which includes 12 locations in …