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Annual flooding problems at a St. Joseph County landmark could be resolved following action Tuesday by county commissioners. Acting on a request from parks and recreation director Jaymes MacDonald, commissioners approved a $20,000 contract with civil engineers Fleiss & Vandenbrink for the design and implementation of flood-mitigation actions. In a memo to commissioners, MacDonald said Rawson’s King Mill County Park …

A Schoolcraft woman died in a single-vehicle accident that may have been caused by a medical condition Tuesday afternoon in Park Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said the 81-year-old victim was driving west on Michigan Avenue when, according to witnesses, her car veered off the road near North Fisher Lake Road and struck a tree. The incident occurred …

The Three Rivers City Commission has vacancies it would like to fill on 10 different advisory boards and commissions. City clerk Melissa Bliss said there are five openings on the Airport Advisory Board, two on the city’s Board of Appeals, three on the Cemetery Advisory Board, one on the Downtown Development Authority Board, two on the Historic District Commission, one …

An Indiana man was arrested earlier this week after breaking into a residence and attempting to steal a vehicle in White Pigeon Township. State police said a resident in the 78000 block of Eagley Road was awakened at 6:35 a.m. Sunday after hearing a noise in the garage. The 68-year-old homeowner found an unknown male in the passenger compartment of …

A Benton Harbor man was injured when he was run over by a farm truck in a field in Cass County’s Howard Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called to the 2300 block of Lake Street shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday. Witnesses said Willie Lewis, 66, was lying in a field taking a break when he was run over by …

St. Joseph County sheriff’s deputies were called to an accident involving an ATV and pickup truck over the holiday weekend in Fabius Township. The incident occurred at 10:40 a.m. Monday on Arthur L. Jones Road, near the intersection of Corey Lake Road. A Dodge SUV driven south by a 30-year-old Three Rivers woman was southbound and attempting to pass an …

Deputies in Branch County arrested a Kalamazoo man who stole a vehicle from a restaurant in Sturgis. Sturgis police said they were notified at 10:30 p.m. Sunday that a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan was stolen from Culver’s, in the 800 block of South Centerville Road. A description of the vehicle and suspect was broadcast to agencies in surrounding counties. Sturgis …

State police are investigating a breaking-and-entering incident at a Mottville Township business. Troopers were called at 6 a.m. Monday to the Marathon gas station on U.S. 12, where the suspects broke the front-door glass in order to gain access. Once inside, the suspects removed the ATM and stole several cartons of cigarettes.

The Kinship Care Program of St. Joseph County recently made back-to-school a little easier for those raising children again. The program helped several families purchase supplies at Walmart in Sturgis last month. The Kinship Care Program is a support group for grandparents and other family members who are raising children again. It is supported by funds from the St. Joseph …

Audio equipment was stolen last week from a church in Branch County’s Bethel Township. State police said the incident occurred at Snow Prairie Bible Church between Aug. 26 and Saturday. The incident was reported shortly after 5 p.m. Saturday. Two amplifiers, a CD recorder and sound mixer, several audio cables and a laptop computer were taken from the church, located …