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State police investigators are looking into the suspicious death of a 27-year-old woman earlier this week in Park Township. Troopers were called around 7:15 a.m. Wednesday to the 52000 block of Johnson Road in response to a report of a female lying at the end of her driveway. Police identified her as Kristen Littlefield. She was pronounced dead at the …

Tuesday’s Celebrity Waiter fundraiser for the St. Joseph County United Way was declared a success. Held at Curly’s in downtown Colon, the benefit drew 11 waiters and waitresses who have various levels of prominence in the community and county. The temporary help took orders, served food and drinks, cleared tables and all other duties related to the task. All tips …

State Rep. Aaron Miller this week testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in support of his legislation to allow golf carts in small towns to be driven on the right side of state trunk lines as long as certain safety provisions are met. In Michigan, a village or city of fewer than 30,000 residents may adopt a resolution …

Officials from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services have notified Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency that a fawn in Hillsdale County tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis. It is the first deer in the state found with the virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes. Mammals, specifically horses, humans and deer, can become infected when bitten by a mosquito that …

Florence Township Supervisor Gordon Evilsizor told county commissioners a state grant that would help pay for the reconstruction of a one-mile portion of Constantine Road may end up left on the table. He said road commission manager Chris Minger indicated the state is offering an 80-20 match, with the state willing to cover the larger percentage of the cost. Evilsizor …

A 47-year-old Kalamazoo woman was charged with driving under the influence of drugs following a two-vehicle crash earlier this week in Three Rivers. State police said the suspect was heading south on U.S. 131 at 4 p.m. Tuesday when it ran into the back of a stopped vehicle waiting to turn left onto North Main Street. The vehicle that was …

Upcoming changes at Sturgis Hospital will affect the equivalent of almost 14 full-time positions. In addition, the Pain Management Center and the Wound Clinic are scheduled to close. The actions are the result of Sturgis Hospital experiencing deficits during fiscal year 2017, hospital spokeswoman Phyllis Youga said. Those deficits were a result of declines in inpatient and outpatient volume, a …

State police are investigating the theft of a log splitter from a location in Fabius Township. The Huskee brand splitter was taken between 10 p.m. Monday and 5 a.m. Tuesday from the 50000 block of Pulver Road. The log splitter is red in color and its trailer had a flat tire.

Three Lansing-area juveniles were arrested after they allegedly stole a semi truck. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said deputies were called around 2:30 p.m. Sunday to the 10000 block of Floating Bridge Road in Flowerfield Township. The owner told authorities the truck has a GPS unit, which led deputies to the location. The owner said the truck was stolen …

Two handguns, a long gun and a collection of silver Canadian half dollars were stolen from a residence in Fawn River Township. Sheriff’s department officials said investigators were called Sunday to the 30000 block of U.S. 12, where the victim told authorities the incident occurred between 8 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday. A department media release did not indicate …