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The Paul H. Casault Senior Center Memorial Fund recently awarded its first grant: a skilled-trades scholarship for Glen Oaks Community College student Jasmine McClish. The Paul H. Casault Senior Center Memorial Fund was established with a gift from the sale proceeds of the Paul H. Casault Senior Center building. The purpose of the fund is to support the Manufacturing and …

Last weekend’s cleanup of a portion of the St. Joseph River yielded more than 400 pounds of debris, according to officials from the St. Joseph County Conservation District. The 2 1/2-mile route started at River Run Road and concluded at Angevine Road in Nottawa Township. John Nelson, a board member of the Centreville-based agency, said tires, burn barrels, bottles and …

A 55-year-old man has been arraigned in the slaying of a woman whose body was found in a wooded area in northeastern Michigan. The Alpena News reports that Brenton Lee Walker of Millersburg appeared Thursday in 89th District Court. Walker is charged with first-degree murder. The body of 42-year-old Heather Young was found Tuesday near Millersburg in Presque Isle County, …

Michigan State Police are investigating a report of a Breaking and Entering in the 12000 Block of N. River Road in Constantine Township.  Troopers believe that the break in occurred between 08/06/16 and 08/10/16. The victim reported numerous items missing including Stihl brand and Echo brand power yard tools.

A Three Rivers woman was charged with embezzlement, as authorities suspect she stole up to $15,000 from a trust fund she was managing. Three Rivers Police Chief Tom Bringman said Judy Smith-Lynes, 73, was arrested Monday following an investigation that started in January. Smith-Lynes was a successor trustee for the estate of a long-time friend who passed away two years …

St. Joseph County Animal Control is reporting an incident of canine parvovirus at the Centreville shelter. Parvo is a highly contagious disease that can turn into a life-threatening illness. Because animals in the shelter are in such close quarters, extreme measures are being taken to quarantine, move and clean to reduce the spread of the disease, said deputy Josh Shook, …

Three Rivers Community Schools Superintendent Jean Logan is inviting the public to a community pep rally taking place later this week. Logan said the Three Rivers Athletic Department is hosting the season’s first rally at 5 p.m. Friday at Armstrong Field. Parents, fans and community members will be introduced to the 2016-17 fall sports teams during the program. Hot dogs, …

An annual giveaway by the St. Joseph County United Way starts today in Three Rivers. The St. Joseph County United Way is staging its annual “Donut Drive” as its way of thanking county residents for their continued support. United Way volunteers will spend the next seven weekdays distributing donuts free of charge at major intersections between 7:30 and 9 a.m. …

A public open house for the new Covered Bridge Healthcare facility in Centreville takes place 2 to 4 p.m. Friday. The 1,980-square-foot facility, remembered by many locals as a former doctor’s office operated by the late medical specialist, Frank Olney, is located just east of the sheriff’s department. The center is funded through a $990,000 annual federal grant renewed every …

The Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra says it’s reached a contract agreement with members of its musicians union. The symphony’s Board of Directors and management announced Tuesday that they reached the tentative deal with the Kalamazoo Federation of Musicians Local 228. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports the union is expected to submit the tentative contract to its membership for ratification. The union represents …