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A boil-water order in Schoolcraft was lifted last week, about 24 hours after the advisory was posted. Village officials said the order was lifted Thursday evening. It was put in effect Wednesday after an outside contractor inadvertently shut off the water-supply valve to the village’s system. Precautionary measures were taken, as the loss of water pressure had the potential for …

An 11-year-old boy died Saturday at a pool in Cass County’s Howard Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called at 9 p.m. to the scene of a birthday party at an address on M-51. The victim was in the pool with several other kids and it was eventually discovered that he was at the bottom of the pool. Authorities …

Due to roadwork upgrades, Three Rivers Health announces the following points will be accessible starting today. From Broadway Street entrance, the Emergency Room and primary Three Rivers Health facility, including all Medical Office buildings located at 701 South Health Parkway. From Millard Street entrance, all HealthTrac members, outpatient physical therapy and cardiac rehab patients – all located at 501 South …

The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners earlier this month agreed to make a pair of exceptions to its hiring freeze. Due to extenuating circumstances, commissioners agreed to a request for a deputy juvenile register and a juvenile day treatment monitor. Sought by juvenile court director Tom Robertson, the request for a deputy juvenile register was made based on the …

Please note that due to roadwork upgrades currently under construction within the City of Three Rivers, the following access points will be available at Three Rivers Health for all of our services beginning Monday, September, 17. Accessible from Broadway Street entrance: The Emergency Room and primary Three Rivers Health facility including all Medical Office buildings located at 701 South Health …

State police report that the theft of merchandise was conveyed by store clerks at the Prairie Lake Marathon gas station in Sherman Township. A department media release stated the incident occurred at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, when a heavyset white male, wearing a white bandana, white hat, white tank top and blue jeans, stole unspecified items upon leaving the store. The …

State police troopers are investigating a breaking-and-entering incident that occurred between 6 and 9 p.m. Sept. 7 in the 20000 block of Mahnke Road in Lockport Township. Authorities said suspects broke into a detached garage and stole several items, including a shotgun and pellet gun.

Indiana Michigan Power sent crews to the Mid-Atlantic states to be on standby in advance of Hurricane Florence making landfall. Company officials said they have communicated with energy providers on the East Coast, and I&M sent about 200 contractors and employees to participate in the restoration after the storm. Those crews came from across I&M’s service territory in Indiana as …

Speculation that Dollar General variety store has interest in establishing a store in Colon was confirmed during Tuesday’s village council meeting. Code-enforcement officer Doug Kuhlman said the Tennessee-based company would like to build as soon as possible on the east end of town. He said the next step for the proposal is a public hearing before the village’s planning commission. …

The St. Joseph County Grange Fair Board hosted its annual media day Wednesday, affording fair manager Bill Johnson the opportunity to shed light on next week’s annual event that starts Sunday. Johnson said he is looking forward to a fair without the daily 90-degree heat the annual event experienced a year ago. In addition, Johnson said the 2018 fair will …