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A Kalamazoo woman has been charged with a number of offenses in a case being tried by St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office. Prosecuting attorney Deb Davis said Tami Rayshawn Rey has been charged with two felony counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer and two misdemeanor charges of domestic violence. The alleged offenses occurred May 23 in Kalamazoo. The case was …

A Clare County man was sentenced last week in Centreville for sexually assaulting a relative two decades ago in St. Joseph County. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said 69-year-old Geral Whitney will serve up to 30 years in prison after he was sentenced by Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman. Whitney was found guilty by a jury in May of one …

Troopers from Michigan State Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying suspects involved in the theft and arson of a dump truck in St. Joseph County. According to a department media release, the vehicle was stolen in the early morning hours Saturday from a farm field in Constantine Township. It was later located in a cornfield near Three Rivers. …

Cass County authorities are on the lookout for a person of interest in a murder investigation. Dowagiac Police Chief Steven Grinnewald said officers were called shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday to the area of Clay Street and Halstead Street following a call to central dispatch reporting shots fired. Officers determined a verbal altercation allegedly occurred at some point between two …

The Fourth of July weekend is now in the history books and the local lakes are now resting from all the busy lake traffic. The population on Pleasant Lake has dwindled down to what is considered normal. One has to look a little harder to find an Illinois or Indiana license plate. Not to worry, our neighbors will be back …

St. Joseph County Prosecutor Deb Davis recently announced the addition of assistant prosecuting attorney Angelique Camfield. The addition of Camfield marks what Davis called a step in the right direction toward fulfilling her campaign promise to rebuild the prosecutor’s office into a fully staffed, high-functioning legal team. Davis said she remains focused on the work voters elected her to do. …

St. Joseph County United Way is conducting a raffle in which the winner will receive a new grill. The fundraiser features a top prize of a Royal Gourmet, six-burner grill. The winner will also receive an assortment of grilling tools and a $100 gift card to Vander Farms. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20. They can be purchased …

Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport has secured an Airport Improvement Program grant in excess of $14 million. Airport director Craig Williams said the grant, issued through the Federal Aviation Administration, will allow the airport to construct a 450-foot extension to one of its runways. In addition, Williams said the funding will also allow the airport to make several supporting infrastructure improvements. …

The Three Rivers Promise is once again sponsoring an all-you-can-eat fish fry and chicken tenders dinner to raise funds for the local scholarship program. It will be held 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 15 at the First Presbyterian Church in Three Rivers. Event organizers said last year’s meal raised more than $10,000. Food will be provided by Dan’s fish and …

Authorities have released the name of the man killed in a motorcycle crash last Wednesday evening north of Three Rivers. 35-year-old John Paul Lewis of Three Rivers died after losing control of his motorcycle and striking the rear of another southbound vehicle on U.S. 131 near Flowerfield Road in Park Township. Lewis was pronounced dead at the scene. He was …