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A Sturgis man was sentenced to prison for a situation over the summer in which he was clocked speeding in excess of 100 miles per hour. John Wales, 26, was ordered to serve as many as five years for the incident. St. Joseph County Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman sentenced Wales earlier this month. During Wales’ probation check-in on Aug. …

Do you have trouble hearing? Here are some of the causes of the loss of that valuable sense: Damage to the inner ear. Aging and exposure to loud noise may cause wear and tear on the hairs or nerve cells in the cochlea that send sound signals to the brain. When these hairs or nerve cells are damaged or missing, …

Details of a committee planning the restoration of a century-old building in White Pigeon were announced during this week’s village council meeting. The Union Hall Building Restoration Committee hopes to raise enough funds to save the building that houses the Tasty Nut Shop and Silver Spoon Catering. Gretchen Andersen, a retired White Pigeon Community Schools teacher, serves as chair of …

Three Rivers Community Schools interim superintendent Nikki Nash said three of the district’s six schools will switch from in-person learning to a virtual format starting today and lasting through next week. Students at the district’s high school, middle school and Hoppin Elementary will return to in-person learning Jan. 31. Nash said the district in the past few weeks has seen …

Sheriff’s officials were called earlier this week to a single-vehicle crash in Constantine Township. Deputies responded shortly after 6:30 a.m. Tuesday to the intersection of Constantine and Withers roads. Investigators found that the driver of a pickup, 25-year-old Delmar Laughry of Three Rivers, had lost control after crossing a set of railroad tracks south of the intersection. His vehicle crossed …

I like to lick snowflakes, I get lots of chances out in the play yard.  I am “Oakley”, a neutered male, boxer mix.  I am three years old and I am current on my Rabies Vaccination.  I am in need of leash training and someone to love on.  My docket number is 51213, at the St. Joseph County Animal Control …

The final stipulations regarding American Rescue Plan funds have been issued, and the result is good news for St. Joseph County. County administrator Teresa Doehring told commissioners Tuesday that the county’s $11 million awarded last year comes with fewer strings attached than what originally was stated. Doehring said a steering committee, formed last spring to plan the best use of …

Michigan reported far fewer coronavirus cases in the week ending Jan. 16, as new cases were down 11.7 percent from the previous week. St. Joseph County has gone against the trend, however, as it reported 412 cases and four deaths in the most-recent week. A week earlier, it had reported 326 cases and eight deaths. Throughout the pandemic, it has …

Two Sturgis residents were arrested following their alleged involvement in an armed robbery earlier this week in Three Rivers. Three Rivers officers were called shortly before 4 a.m. Tuesday to the 400 block of 8th Avenue in response to an armed robbery. During their investigation, officers were advised by the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department that the suspect vehicle was …

Icy roads were blamed as a factor in a four-vehicle crash earlier this week in Cass County’s Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called at 10 a.m. Monday to the intersection of U.S. 12 and M-40. Investigators said 59-year-old Elkhart resident Lloyd Overholt was driving on M-40. Overholt lost control of his vehicle and could not stop due …