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A suspect believed to be behind the armed robbery of a Sturgis bank last week is in custody. According to a media release from the Sturgis Police Department, a citizen’s tip led to the apprehension of a 41-year-old man Friday at a store in Three Rivers. The bank robbery occurred Wednesday morning at Sturgis Bank and Trust on South Centerville …

A Sherwood Township man surrendered to authorities following a child-abuse incident earlier this summer in Branch County. State police said 24-year-old James William Smith turned himself in last week on two charges of child abuse. The original incident occurred June 18 in the 200 block of Wheatfield Road in Sherwood Township. The arrest stems from an incident in which a …

The latest acknowledgment for the state-champion Centreville High School softball squad was bestowed by the Centreville Lions Club during its monthly meeting last week. Lion Al Murk and his wife, Trudy, were responsible for organizing Wednesday’s affair and providing all the food served to the group of about 100 people. Afterward, the players and their parents were treated to a …

Police are warning residents to beware of phone calls that threaten action from the Internal Revenue Service or a federal agency. Sturgis police officials said the department has received multiple reports of the recent telephone scam. IRS and law enforcement do not contact people by phone requesting money or referencing outstanding warrants or tickets. Police said residents should not provide personal information …

A January trial date has been set in the case of an Uber driver charged with killing six people in Michigan after a prosecutor said he won’t appeal a decision that keeps a lid on parts of a police interview. Kalamazoo County prosecutor Jeff Getting says it’s time to bring the “matter to trial without further delay.” The shootings occurred …

Acknowledging the hardship imposed by an employee leaving the prosecutor’s office, members of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners have made an exception to their hiring freeze. Fulfilling a request by prosecutor John McDonough, commissioners this week gave him permission to replace Tim George, whose last day was July 27. George took a job with a Sturgis-based law firm. …

Members of the Centreville Village Council have agreed to appoint David Miracle as chief of the municipality’s fire department. He replaces Chris Loker, who retired effective last month. Miracle has spent 23 years with the department, starting as a firefighter. He said it is a privilege to be able to serve the people of Centreville and surrounding areas. He works in the RV …

Sturgis police arrested a man wanted on a warrant and for attempting to flee from officers. According to a department media release, officers noticed a man walking along West Street shortly after 6:30 p.m. Aug. 3. Officers were aware that the man was wanted on a felony warrant and they made an attempt to question him. The man fled on …

The Michigan Court of Appeals has denied Lockport Township’s challenge to an issue related to development of a multi-field sports complex in Three Rivers. In a one-sentence statement issued Wednesday morning, the court stated: “ … the application for leave to appeal is denied for lack of merit in the grounds presented.” The appeal stems from a January decision by …

Sturgis Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the man who robbed the Sturgis Bank and Trust, at 1001 S. Centerville Road, Wednesday morning. The robbery occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m.  Police said the suspect displayed what is believed to be a weapon. He escaped with an undisclosed amount of money. The suspect is described as a thin …