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St. Joseph County Human Services Commission is looking for agencies that wish to participate in the upcoming St. Joseph County Project Connect event. The annual Project Connect and Veteran Stand Down is Oct. 6 at the county fairgrounds. It is the largest collaboration of community agencies and organizations the county offers to connect individuals and families to resources. Project Connect is …

A suspect shot during an attempted armed robbery at a Cass County convenience store was arraigned last week. Meanwhile, Cass County Prosecutor Victor Fitz said the customer who fired seven shots at the would-be robber will not be charged. Cordelius Anthony Martin, 35, was arraigned Thursday on charges of armed robbery, assault with intent to rob while armed and felonious …

Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the date of its 2023 “Fall Color Tour.” The annual, regional event will take place Oct. 8. Event organizers said this year’s Fall Color Tour will feature hay rides, pumpkin painting, scenic walking trails, fall-food samples and more. Additional details are forthcoming, chamber officials said.

The Three Rivers Woman’s Club wishes to remind the public its annual Bridge Walk will be 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 4. Started in 2011, the free event features four trails ranging in length from 1.5 miles to 4.6 miles, crossing two or three of the city’s rivers. Club members mark the trails to ensure the routes are clear for …

State Police troopers responded to a serious injury crash involving a passenger vehicle and a motorcycle at about 2:00 Tuesday afternoon. The crash was located at the intersection of M-60 and Arthur L Jones Road, about 4 miles southwest of Three Rivers. Both the motorcycle and passenger vehicle were traveling eastbound. The motorcycle struck the rear of the passenger vehicle …

A Vicksburg man was hospitalized last week after the motorcycle he was driving struck a car in Cass County’s Newberg Township. Investigators said Drew Davis, 57, was heading north on M-40 near Dutch Settlement Road and tried to pass a car on the left. The car started to turn left, as well, and the vehicles collided. Davis, who was wearing …

Pride Care Ambulance is no longer serving Cass County. Brian Queen, director of Cass County Medical Control Authority, said Pride Care has permanently discontinued emergency and non-emergency ambulance service operations. The measure went into effect last Friday morning. For now, Queen said 911 services will be covered by a group of local EMS agencies working together to avoid a disruption …

Construction of Vicksburg’s new municipal building has passed its halfway point and village council members had an opportunity last week to check out the progress. Council members Karl Keller, Denny Olsen and Ryan Wagner comprised the first group to meet with Morgan Macomber, senior project manager with Frederick Construction. Located on a parcel just north of the village water tower …

A proposal to take hiring of employees and coaches out of the hands of board members was raised during last week’s Centreville Public Schools Board of Education meeting. Board president Rod Detwiler said he has long sought to move forward to a place where the board doesn’t have to approve administrative contracts, new hires or new coaches, and instead put …

The city of Sturgis adopted its 2023-24 fiscal year budget recently, as city commissioners are focusing on long-range funding due to increasing expenses. The city commission adopted the budget and next year’s fee schedule Aug. 9. The city operating tax rate is set at 11.6818 mills; revenue raised from 1 mill is nearly $280,000. The police department budget was set …