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Emergency personnel continue to respond to a tornado touchdown in the City of Three Rivers, Fabius Township, and areas east and northeast of the City of Three Rivers. The National Weather Service is working to determine the rating of the tornado. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing, but should be completed today. Residents are urged to avoid the affected areas …

Three Rivers Health and several clinics on the hospital campus sustained wind damage during Friday’s storm, and hospital teams are actively assessing and addressing those impacts. No patients or staff were injured. Our hospital and emergency department remain open, and patient care continues without interruption. The safety of patients, visitors, and associates is our top priority, and our care teams …

Six governmental entities in St. Joseph County will soon receive tax revenue collected from marijuana sales in Michigan. According to the Michigan Department of Treasury, tax funds collected through sales at recreational marijuana dispensaries are to be distributed to 114 cities, 39 villages, 81 townships and 75 counties throughout the state. In St. Joseph County, Sturgis and Three Rivers – …

St. Joseph County United Way fell just a bit short of its goal for its Campaign 2026. During the agency’s annual victory celebration Wednesday in Sturgis, St. Joseph County United Way board members announced the 12-month drive netted $1,212,232. The figure was about $65,000 shy of the goal for the year. Victory Celebration is an annual gathering, staged as a …

Glen Oaks Community College and Western Michigan University have announced new articulation agreements. Glen Oaks officials said the agreements will strengthen academic pathways for students pursuing careers in health care, education and social services, and provide a smooth transition for Glen Oaks students completing associate degrees to transfer into related bachelor’s programs at Western. The areas included in the agreement …

St. Joseph County Fair Board members are accepting applications for the position of fair manager. The deadline for applications is March 13; interviews are to take place March 16 and 17. Former manager Christine Yunker, a Sturgis Township resident, had served for nearly three years. She declined to comment on her resignation but said she plans to issue a statement …

LaGrange County officials said a Colon man was sentenced last week to nearly four decades in prison. Gregory Kurzawski was convicted of attempted robbery and attempted aggravated battery following incidents in January 2024. LaGrange County Superior Court officials said charges of attempted murder, and drug and firearms possession were dismissed in exchange for the guilty pleas. Court officials said Kurzawski …

A state-champion coach is coming home. Robbie Hatten, who guided Colon High School’s varsity eight-man football team to a state title in 2020, announced this week he is returning to Colon and will serve as its director of student services and facilities. Hatten has spent the past three years in Battle Creek as director of facilities and varsity football head …

An animal rescue and rehab owner is fighting to keep her business open after Schoolcraft Township officials ordered its closure. WWMT Channel 3 has reported that owners of Forgotten Souls and Rescue Rehab received notice last week from Schoolcraft Township officials, alerting them that they have 15 days to confirm the rescue has been discontinued and removed from its property …

White Pigeon Township Library officials said the so-called 104 Project is progressing well. Director Perri Saunders said the library last year purchased the property to its north, at 104 North Kalamazoo St. Since then, the house has been demolished and the property excavated. The library plans to create a fenced greenspace with pavilion and raised-bed garden for library programming. Saunders …