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State police troopers are investigating the theft of a back blade for a tractor taken recently from a White Pigeon Township property. The item was taken in the 68000 block of Wallowa Road. The back blade is yellow in color and is valued at about $400.

Here’s a final reminder that Michigan Department of Transportation workers will be reconstructing U.S. 12 and the crossing at Michigan Southern Railroad in Sturgis starting Monday. The $587,000 investment includes concrete driveway, curb and gutter, sidewalk ramp upgrades, lighting and pavement markings. U.S. 12 will be closed with traffic detoured on M-66, East Fawn River Road and South Franks Avenue. …

Four-wheeled, off-road vehicles can now be driven legally on county roads, though drivers must adhere to a number of conditions. The matter was approved during Tuesday’s county commission meeting. First raised by members of the St. Joseph County Road Commission Board, the ordinance is a progressive measure, according to board chairman Dennis Allen. The ordinance allows drivers of ORVs to …

The Three Rivers City Commission welcomed a new member aboard Tuesday. The city’s Third District will now be served by Chris Abel, who fills a vacancy created after Norm Stutesman stepped down earlier this month after he moved out of the district. Abel was the only district resident to submit an application for the post. His term will expire in …

A man reported missing in Cass County was found deceased Wednesday. Cass County Sheriff Richard Behnke said the body of Larry Waldschmidt, was found in Penn Township. Wadschmidt, 78, was driving a Ford Escape that he apparently parked in a driveway at a residence on Kelsey Lake Street, west of Decatur Road. Behnke said the owners were not staying at …

Two people were arrested on drug-related offenses following a traffic stop earlier this week in Sturgis. Officers stopped the vehicle at 1:25 a.m. Tuesday in the 100 block of North Street for the driver’s suspicious behavior. During the course of their investigation, officers discovered a subject gave false identification. As a result, the suspect, a 35-year-old man from Mendon was …

Four Kalamazoo residents were arrested after their involvement in two armed robberies Sunday, including an incident at the Marathon station in Mendon. The suspects are: Davontey Sander, 18, and D’Andre Beowa, Peter Yates and Jaquayvion Garrett, all 17 years of age. They are suspects in connection with an armed robbery at Marathon on West Main Street in Mendon. The incident …

A Centreville man died last week following an accident on the Indiana Toll Road in LaPorte County. Investigators with Indiana State Police said Mahlon Tucker, 77, died after the semi he was driving was involved in a two-vehicle accident at 2 a.m. Friday. The incident occurred west of South Bend in LaPorte County and involved Tucker’s semi and a car. …

Three Rivers police officers are continuing their investigation into what appears to be a drive-by shooting earlier this week in the 800 block of 8th Street. A department media release indicated the incident occurred shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday. Witnesses told authorities they noticed a speeding vehicle in the area with its headlights off. It appears someone inside the vehicle …

Michigan Department of Transportation started a highway resurfacing project Tuesday in Kalamazoo County. According to MDOT spokesman Nick Schirripa, the resurfacing will cover more than 11 miles of U.S. 131 from Milham Avenue in Portage to north of M-43/West Main Street in Kalamazoo. The $5.8 million investment includes full-depth joint repairs, concrete removal, aggregate shoulders and pavement markings. As a …