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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 …

B&D Travel Consultants LLC will open with a new location on Monday. The company acquired All About Travel of Three Rivers within the last year, which helped the business grow. Currently, B&D Travel Consultants also has a Sturgis location. The new office in Three Rivers will be located at 140 W. Michigan Avenue. The company began in Sturgis back in …

The Michigan State Police have identified the man killed in a motorcycle accident Sunday night in Constantine Township. Troopers said that Spencer Minor, 28, of White Pigeon, was killed in the accident. He was riding his motorcycle southbound on U.S. 131 when another vehicle turned into his pathway, causing the accident. Minor was thrown from his bike into oncoming traffic. …

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget says jobless rates during June were up six- to eight-tenths of a percentage point in southwest Michigan. Employment in St. Joseph County rose by 275 people from May, but is down by 200 compared to June 2018. There were 27,575 with jobs in June, but with the labor force increasing by 425, …