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A 33-year-old White Pigeon man was arrested recently after a pursuit originating in White Pigeon. Christopher Lee Wooster faces charges of resisting a police officer, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. White Pigeon police attempted to stop Wooster on his motorcycle for a traffic violation around 12:20 a.m. April 19. According to police, Wooster fled at a high …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of a motor vehicle from a location in Mottville Township. According to a department media release, a gold 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass was taken around 9 p.m. Sunday from a parking lot near a park in the 10000 block of North River Road. The vehicle had an Indiana registration of VWD577 …

A Cass County liquor store was robbed Tuesday. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were alerted around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday that a robbery had just occurred at the Sunrise Liquor store in the 1000 Block of Huntly Road located in Howard Township. Deputies spoke to the employee working at the time of the incident. The employee indicated three subjects, with their …

A Mendon man was seriously injured when his pickup crashed in a field on M-66 Wednesday evening in Colon Township. County sheriff’s deputies said 22-year-old Steven Wickey was driving the vehicle during farming operations when it overturned. Wickey was ejected, and sustained serious injuries. Investigating officers said speed and the lack of seat belt use were factors in the incident.

A Sturgis man, wanted on outstanding warrants, was arrested Sunday in the 700 block of South Centerville Road. According to Sturgis police, officers were called at 6:30 p.m. in response to a suspicious person in a parking lot. During the course of their investigation, officers discovered the 23-year-old man was in possession of a vehicle reported stolen from Indiana. He …

The Three Rivers Department of Public Services wishes to remind residents it is in the midst of its biannual hydrant flushing. DPS director Amy Roth said flushing started earlier this month and will continue through May 17. Roth noted that flushing occurs 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, Monday through Friday. Due to many variables, Roth said she is not …

State Rep. Aaron Miller has announced two upcoming opportunities where he will hold in-district office hours for the month of April. Miller said listening to the ideas and viewpoints of constituents is the best way to understand and serve them. He added that he looks forward to answering questions and hearing thoughts shared by his district’s residents. A Sturgis resident, …

A pair of Centreville residents was arrested on drug-related offenses earlier this week following a traffic stop. A deputy from the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department stopped the vehicle at 6 p.m. Monday in the 100 block of East Main Street in Centreville. The driver was found to be operating a vehicle while on a suspended license. In addition, he …

St. Joseph County ranked 60th out of the state’s 83 counties for overall child well-being, according to results released Tuesday by the Kids Count in Michigan Project. The data in the report is for 2017. Conducted annually by the Michigan League for Public Policy, the results show trends in child well-being, from health, economic security, and family and community, to …

Four departments from three counties battled a house fire Monday in Flowerfield Township. Firefighters were summoned at 1:30 p.m. to a home in 54000 block of DeLong Road in Flowerfield Township. When firefighters arrived, the home was engulfed in flames. No injuries were reported but the home was destroyed. Cause of the fire is being called undetermined, and authorities said it …