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Last Friday the FBI issued a warning about what’s being called the “VPNFilter” threat. This malware takes advantage of exploits in certain routers commonly used in homes and small businesses.  They (FBI Internet Crime Complaint Division) have taken down part of the command and control aspect of this attack, and recommend a reboot of your modem and router. This attack …

St. Joseph County Clerk Lindsay Oswald has announced a proceeding related to the recall of a Sturgis City Commission member. Oswald said the St. Joseph County Election Commission will hold a Clarity/Factual Hearing on Statements of Reasons for recall on Ina Taulbee. The hearing will take place at 3:30 p.m. Monday in the second-floor Probate Courtroom at the county courthouse.

A few details have come to light regarding a weekend shooting incident in Three Rivers. The victim was identified as a 31-year-old Sturgis man who was treated at Three Rivers Health and later released. He was injured following an incident outside Paul’s Pantry around 7 p.m. Sunday. State police said a group of four people were ordered to leave the …

Members of the St. Joseph County Road Commission Board said 20 culverts have been damaged in the county this year due to flooding- related incidents. During a board meeting earlier this month, director of operations Michael Harris said a dozen of the damaged culverts collectively are in Colon, Flowerfield and Leonidas townships. In addition, two each are damaged in Fabius, …

Sturgis city commissioners last week agreed to bring medical marijuana zoning amendments and ordinance back for first reading. A similar motion in February failed 4- 3. Commissioner Jeff Mullins said he believes there is room for compromise after concerns were raised that included buffer zone distances between medical marijuana facilities and inappropriate locations. During commission discussion last week, vice-mayor Jon …

A man was shot outside a Three Rivers party store over the weekend, according to Michigan State Police. Troopers said the incident took place Sunday afternoon in the parking lot of Paul’s Liquor Store, in the 200 block of East Michigan Avenue. According to authorities, four men inside the business were involved in an argument and ordered by a clerk …

Two people were injured over the weekend after a propane tank inside their camper exploded at a Cass County campground. The situation unfolded Sunday afternoon at Melville Seven Lakes Campground in Marcellus. Authorities said an investigation into why the tank exploded is ongoing, but it occurred when the victims started a gas stove. Two people inside the unit were burned …

Todd Reynolds was hired last week by the White Pigeon school board to serve as junior/senior high school principal beginning July 1. He replaces Jon Keyer, who is retiring. Keyer said the district had 12 applicants and interviewed four. Reynolds has served as principal for eight years at Galesburg-Augusta and five years at Lake Fenton. A Marshall native, Reynolds attended …

Three people died over the weekend following a single-vehicle crash south of Centreville. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said deputies were called shortly before 2:30 a.m. Saturday to Fairchild Road near the intersection of Klinger Lake Road. Investigators said a car driven by 23-year-old Damian Long of Coldwater was heading east on Fairchild Road when it failed to negotiate a curve just before Klinger Lake …

April’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County was four-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 3.3 percent April unemployment rate marked a decrease from March’s 3.7 percent. St. Joseph County was below the state unemployment average, which was 4 percent in April. …