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Two people were arrested on drug-related offenses in Sturgis this week. According to a Sturgis Police Department media release, officers responded around 8 a.m. Tuesday to what was reported as a suspicious situation in the 1200 block of East Chicago Road. During their investigation, officers discovered methamphetamine and a large amount of marijuana. In addition, both subjects involved had valid …

A long-term project supported by several area churches in St. Joseph County is celebrating a ceremonial ribbon-cutting event in coming weeks. Representatives from “Amanda’s House,” a Three Rivers residence overseen by Hope United, invite the public to the ribbon cutting, which takes place at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12. The address is 222 S. Main St. “Amanda’s House” is a recovery …

A Mendon Township woman was injured after she attempted to avoid a deer and instead drove into a tree. Sheriff’s deputies were called at 8:20 p.m. Sunday to Michigan Avenue near Hallam Road in Mendon Township. Upon further investigation, they found that 63-year-old Pamela Frost was driving west on Michigan Avenue when she swerved her vehicle to avoid colliding with …

A number of St. Joseph County-based teams and a few others on its fringe are involved in Michigan High School Athletic Association’s football playoffs. In Division 4, 5-and-4 Vicksburg will take on 8-and-1 Paw Paw Friday night at Paw Paw. In Division 6, Constantine will put its 7-and-2 record on the line against undefeated Niles Brandywine. The game, hosted by …

September’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County was eight-tenths of a percent lower than the previous month. The monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed the county’s 3.7 percent September’s unemployment rate marked a decrease from August’s 4.5 percent. St. Joseph County was below the state’s unemployment average, which was 4.1 percent in August. …

State police troopers are investigating a larceny incident that occurred last month in Lockport Township. Investigators were called to the 57000 block of Mitchell Road, where an 8-foot pole saw, a Husky 24-inch snow blower and a Stihl weed cutter were stolen. The victim told authorities the items were likely taken during early-morning hours Sept. 21, as the homeowner reported …

Members of the White Pigeon school board last week presented Brett Cropsey of Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial with a certificate of appreciation for his $7,000 donation toward a new scoreboard at Everett F. Gray Stadium. In September, the board approved the purchase of the scoreboard at a total cost of more than $12,800. The current 20-year-old scoreboard will be replaced …

Fed-up doctors and health advocates want Michigan lawmakers to curb insurers’ cost-control methods they say are delaying care, frustrating patients, and creating unnecessary red tape and expense. Physicians say requirements to get pre-approval from insurance companies once were limited to newer, expensive services and medications. But now, they contend, it has been expanded to necessary, routine and lower-priced treatments — …

A study has found few Michigan residents are taking advantage of a legal option that allows people to erase their criminal convictions, even though an expungement can open doors to housing, student loans and employment. The Lansing State Journal reports that a University of Michigan law school study estimates just 6.5% of people who meet the requirements end up having …

A northern Indiana airport’s parking ramp for aircraft will undergo a half-million-dollar repaving job after two jets sank into the asphalt over the summer. Elkhart city attorney Lawrence Meteiver says the ramp was installed at the Elkhart Municipal Airport last year by the city at a cost of about $50,000. Indiana Flight Center President Brett Zierle says a 30,000-pound Bombardier …