The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is looking for information from an incident involving a dog that was left in a crate near the courthouse last week. Authorities said a vehicle pulled into the west parking lot of the courthouse at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday and remained stationary for about six minutes. After other vehicles left, a subject got out of …
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Grant awarded for diaper bank
Community Action Agency in Allegan was recently awarded a grant for a diaper bank. Several counties, including St. Joseph County, were included in the award. The diaper bank has been set up at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, on East Main Street in Centreville. Prospective clients must meet financial requirements for the program and a form must …
Read More »Work continues on US 131 project
Christopher Jacobs, construction engineer whose work includes the current U.S. 131 project in St. Joseph and Kalamazoo counties, has provided a summary of the ongoing undertaking. He said work completed includes: storm sewer installation from M-216 to Johnson Road; guardrail removal to north of Michigan Avenue; and ditching to Heimbach Road Meanwhile, the two-week outlook includes: storm sewer continuing north; …
Read More »Out and About – Week of June 12th
This week is Water Festival week. Everything starts with the Water Festival Parade, which steps off at 7 PM Thursday evening. The rain date is Friday at the same time. This is the 66th Annual Water Festival and it seems to get better every year. This event started out as the “Water Carnival” and one of the highlights back then …
Read More »Coldwater restaurant named best drive-in
Short’s Rootbeer Drive-In in Coldwater appeared this month on the Mashed.com list of “The Best Drive-In Restaurant in Every State,” representing Michigan. Ted Short, who bought it with his family in 2013 said the distinction was an honor when he found his business on the list with some of the most famous drive-ins from around the country. The iconic drive-in …
Read More »Distracted driving bill signed
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer included families who lost loved ones in distracted-driving vehicle crashes to a signing of legislation intended to keep drivers safe. The legislation will make Michigan roads safer for drivers, bicyclers, and pedestrians by ensuring drivers have their full attention on the road with the use of hands-free technology, state officials said. The “Distracted Driving Prevention” bill signing took place earlier this week in Plymouth.
Read More »Fatal Fabius Township crash
A Sturgis woman died in a single-vehicle crash earlier this week in Fabius Township. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said deputies responded at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday to a report of a crash with injury near the intersection of U.S. 131 and King Road. Investigators said an SUV driven by the victim was traveling north on U.S. 131. Authorities said it exited the …
Read More »Break-in in Mottville Township
Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a breaking-and-entering incident that occurred last month in Mottville Township. Troopers were called to the 13000 block of Anderson Road, where a break-in occurred during overnight hours between May 21 and May 22. Authorities said suspects attempted to break into a pole barn on the property and cut a lock on a gate to …
Read More »Volunteers cleanup Animal Control
A team of volunteers from Three Rivers spent Saturday morning lending a hand at St. Joseph County Animal Control. Sheriff’s Department Captain T.J. Baker said the workers were from Beacon Health and sent a team of eight volunteers, who put in about four hours of work. Baker said the group painted an assortment of structures and tidied up animal control’s …
Read More »Missing GR man found deceased
A Grand Rapids man who had been reported missing has been found deceased in Cass County. Sheriff Richard Behnke said a team of more than 50 volunteers found the body of 76-year-old Johnny Bolden. It was located Sunday in a heavily wooded area, about a mile from where his car was found in Pokagon Township. Bolden had been reported missing …
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