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Two Three Rivers residents – a 36-year-old man and 25-year-old woman – were charged with drug-related offenses following a traffic stop last week in Fabius Township. Sheriff’s investigators said the suspects were in a car stopped for speeding at 6 p.m. Wednesday on Broadway Road near Roberts Road. Deputies found methamphetamine and marijuana, as well as a number of items …

An 18-year-old Burr Oak woman was taken to the county jail after she stole and wrecked a relative’s vehicle last week in Burr Oak Township. According to state police, the incident started when a report of a stolen car was filed July 14 from the 31000 block of Kelly Road. The owner of the 2003 Chevy Monte Carlo told authorities …

AAA Michigan says gas prices statewide have gone down by about 11 cents over the past week. The Dearborn-based auto club says the average price for self-serve regular unleaded gasoline was about $2.72 per gallon on Sunday. That’s about 92 cents less than at the same point a year ago. AAA Michigan surveys daily fuel prices at 2,800 gas stations …

Michigan hunters have about a month to apply for licenses to pursue antlerless deer. The Department of Natural Resources says the application period has begun and will continue through Aug. 15. Hunters can seek one license in any open deer management unit statewide. A nonrefundable $5 fee is charged. Hunters may apply for either one private-land or one public-land license …

Authorities say a 66-year-old man walked away with only minor injuries after crash landing a small plane on a Lake Michigan beach near Holland. WGHN-AM reports Steven Stam told officers he was flying Sunday evening along the lakeshore in western Michigan when the plane’s engine began having trouble. He brought the plane down in dune grass in Ottawa County’s Park …

Officials are inviting the public to comment on a draft plan for managing Lake Michigan islands that are under the jurisdiction of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The plan deals with land administered by the DNR on Beaver, Garden, High, Hog, North Fox, South Fox and Whiskey islands. The agency hosted public meetings last year to hear ideas from …

State police have identified the man whose body was found in a Park Township residence that was the scene of suspicious activity a week ago. Troopers said an autopsy revealed the man’s identity as Phillip Glenn Feek Jr., 49 years of age. Preliminary findings based on the autopsy led investigators to conclude Feek died in October. Feek, a family member …

Members of TR Cares, which formed in April following the dismissal of three well-liked Three Rivers Community Schools administrators, plan a marathon signature drive this week. Sherrie Nowicki, who spearheaded the formation of TR Cares, said the group will meet Monday evening with several business owners offering their support behind an effort to recall board of education members Waneta Truckey, Carl …

About 25 kids who are part of the Three Rivers Area Mentoring program participated in Saturday’s “Reeling in the Future” fishing event on Corey Lake. The ninth annual event allowed participants to spend the morning with volunteers who offered their time, watercraft and fishing expertise. TRAM executive director Bobbi Schoon said for many of the participating kids, the experience was …

School officials in Colon are asking prospective volunteers to consider lending a hand during the upcoming annual Magi Pride Days. The event is dedicated to helping spruce up school buildings and grounds for the start of the academic year. This year’s two-day Magi Pride Days are 3 to 8 p.m. Aug. 13 and 14. Organized by Paige Smolarz, the sprucing-up …