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A 41-year-old Sturgis man was arrested on drug-related offenses last week in Sherman Township. Sheriff’s deputies said they were conducting a routine warrant check at a residence in the 67000 block of Stubey Road, where they located what appeared to be methamphetamine. After securing a search warrant, deputies found evidence of meth use at the location. The suspect was charged …

A 49-year-old woman died following a one-car accident Tuesday in Three Rivers. Three Rivers police said the woman, Lorie Ann Yoder of Colon, drove into a residence on East Hoffman Street near Wood Street. Yoder was the only occupant of the vehicle and she was pronounced dead at the scene. Circumstances about the incident are being investigated and further information …

State police troopers are investigating a residential break-in that occurred earlier this week in White Pigeon Township. Authorities said the incident occurred at 11:21 p.m. Monday at a residence in the 68000 block of Edgewater Beach Road. Multiple items, including jewelry, electronics and medications, were stolen. The owner was home at the time but unharmed. A K-9 unit followed a …

St. Joseph County commissioners last week approved renewal of a budget for the county’s Child Care Fund. Family Court director Tom Robertson and juvenile court judge David Tomlinson told commissioners the $1.4 million budget is an increase of about $400,000 from 2017 due to adjustments based on historical expenditure. The state will fund half of that amount, Robertson said, noting …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is encouraging all tri-county residents to protect themselves by getting flu shots. There have been 10 cases of the flu confirmed thus far in Hillsdale County. Rebecca Burns, Health Officer for the tri-county health department, said the availability and affordability of the vaccine make it easier than ever to get a shot. Yvonne Atwood, …

A 43-year-old White Pigeon man was Tased after he led police on a brief pursuit and failed to abide by their commands once he was stopped. Sheriff’s deputies said they were called at 2:24 a.m. Saturday to the 11000 block of U.S. 12 in Mottville Township in response to a disorderly subject. The suspect drove through a fence to access …

A White Pigeon woman suffered serious injuries after the vehicle she was in was struck by an SUV operated by a distracted driver. Sheriff’s deputies responded at noon Saturday to the intersection of U.S. 131 and North River Road in Constantine Township. Upon further investigation, it was determined that an SUV heading east on North River Road did not stop …

The St. Joseph County Area Narcotics Unit and the Southwest Enforcement Team recently joined forces to form SWET-South. The multi-jurisdiction unit replaces what was previously known as the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit. The new unit includes officers from the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, Michigan State Police and Sturgis Police Department. St. Joseph County Undersheriff Mark Lillywhite said the …

A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services employee in St. Joseph County received a prestigious award issued by a state panel last week in Bay City. Susan Pyles, a foster care specialist with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services office in Centreville, was honored as the “Foster Care Worker of the Year” during Friday’s luncheon staged by the …

Saturday’s 13th annual fall collection of household hazardous waste and electronics recycling was declared a success by its organizers. Sponsored by the St. Joseph County Solid Waste Committee, the four-hour collection netted 30,000 pounds of electronics, 8,000 pounds of hazardous waste, 226 tires, about 14,000 pounds of paper and cardboard, 4,000 pounds of latex paint, and one and one-quarter semi-trailers …