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A sinking-fund request sought by Colon Community Schools was approved Tuesday. The unofficial final vote stood at 276 in favor to 200 opposed, according to results from all four precincts – Colon, Leonidas, Sherwood and Matteson townships. Colon Township’s numbers also included registered voters within the district’s boundaries in Nottawa and Burr Oak townships. Superintendent Penny Brockway said the sinking …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners Tuesday made exceptions to their hiring freeze and approved a trio of positions to be filled. A corrections officer for the sheriff’s department, a deputy district court clerk for its criminal division and a Juvenile Day Treatment supervisor were all granted approval to be filled as soon as possible. Undersheriff Mark Lillywhite said the …

Two Vicksburg residents were injured over the weekend after the motorcycle they were riding struck the passenger’s side of a vehicle that had turned left in front of it in Mendon Township. Sheriff’s deputies were called around 10 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Silver Street and Klines Resort Road. The motorcycle was being driven northbound on Silver Street by …

Saturday’s “Homes For Our Troops” event, a fundraiser staged annually by Park Township residents Jim and Peggy Fassett, set a single-year record for amount of money raised. Jim Fassett said last year’s record of more than $19,000 was easily surpassed and as of late Sunday, the collection for the 2019 fundraiser was more than $22,500. Additional pledges are expected throughout …

State police troopers are investigating the theft of kayaks from a residence in Constantine Township. According to a department media release, four gray-and-white “Pelican Catch 100” kayaks were taken from a yard in the 67000 block of U.S. 131 during the night of July 20. No other information about the incident was made available.

Michigan Department of Transportation officials have released details regarding the weekly construction update on the U.S. 131 improvement in Three Rivers. Stage 2 traffic pattern remains in place, meaning motorists are using portions of the southbound U.S. 131 lane for two-way traffic. That includes two-way traffic at the Rocky River bridge, north of the project. Workers this week plan to …

Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a hit-and-run incident that took place last week in Constantine Township. Deputies were called shortly after 8 a.m. Friday to Youngs Prairie Road near the intersection of Zerbe Road. The victim told authorities a pickup struck the rear of her car on Youngs Prairie Road. The driver then fled the area. The pickup is described as …

An Indiana woman was injured following a three-vehicle incident at Kessington Road and U.S. 12 in Cass County’s Mason Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies responded at 2 p.m. Friday to a personal-injury accident. Investigators found that 18-year-old Haley Harmon, of Elkhart, turned left from Kessignton Road onto U.S. 12. A vehicle traveling west on U.S. 12 and driven by …

Five area students are each getting a boost from the Three Rivers Health Auxiliary team. The medical scholarships, which are $1,000 each, were announced in a press release on Thursday. Being selected for the scholarships were Keri Doutlick and Tessa Hawkins of Glen Oaks Community College; Carley Morrill of Western Michigan University; Maegan Saunders of Grand Valley State University and …

The Three Rivers Public Library will be getting a couple of new additions. The library, which will have a new location at 88 N. Main Street, is currently under renovation. Two additions for a renovation project at the library were approved at the last meeting (Monday) by the Board of Trustees. One of the additional costs will be $4,300 to …