Michigan Department of Transportation’s Chris Jacobs has issued an update regarding the second phase of U.S. 131 construction. The project, which started April 15, is concentrated to an area that includes the village of Schoolcraft and an area north to Shaver Road. According to Jacobs, recently completed work includes installation of storm sewers from the railroad crossing to Cass Street; …
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Woman injured in Cass County crash
A Cassopolis woman was injured after she was involved in a two-vehicle crash over the weekend in Cass County’s Mason Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies responded shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Cassopolis Road and Mason Street in response to a personal-injury crash. Investigators determined a car driven by Detroit-area resident Jaime Anway, 47, was traveling …
Read More »Items stolen from vehicle in White Pigeon Township
Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a larceny from a motor vehicle in White Pigeon Township. Troopers said the incident took place overnight July 24 into July 25 in the 17000 block of Indian Prairie Road. Authorities said jumper cables and money were taken from the vehicle.
Read More »MDOT begins planned roadwork
Michigan Department of Transportation has started work on one of its three planned projects this summer. A section of M-86, from South Main Street in Three Rivers to West Main Street in Centreville, started Monday. MDOT’s Nick Schirripa said the work involves a three-step process beginning with a chip-seal step, followed by a procedure Schirripa called a fog seal and …
Read More »Motorcyclist hits deer in Cass County
An Indiana man was injured after the motorcycle he was driving struck a deer in Cass County’s Mason Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly before 9 p.m. July 30 to the area of Calvin Center Road and Mason Street. Investigators said 40-year-old South Bend resident Joshua Stillwagon was driving south on Calvin Center Road when a deer …
Read More »Continued lead-action-level exceedance for city
Three Rivers Department of Public Works Director Amy Roth issued a media release Thursday, detailing a continued lead-action-level exceedance for the city’s drinking water system. Roth said the city announced its first lead-action-level exceedance a year ago. The lead-action-level exceedance means that locations within the city’s drinking-water system have lead test results over 15 parts per billion, which is the …
Read More »Multiple items stolen from vehicle in Mottville Township
Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a theft from a motor vehicle in Mottville Township. The incident occurred between July 17 and July 20 in the 10000 block of North River Road. Items taken include two Milwaukee brand cutters, three Milwaukee battery chargers and rechargeable batteries, two DeWalt sawzalls, a DeWalt impact drill, a three-ton chain hoist and approximately 40 …
Read More »Out and About – Week of August 12th
The St. Joe County Grange Fair is a little more than a month away. I’ll be volunteering as a Courtesy Cart driver, so if you see me, flag me down and I’ll take you anywhere you want to go on the fairgrounds. The Courtesy Carts are FREE and are appreciated by everyone young and old. We are limited as to …
Read More »Serious injuries in Nottawa Township crash
St. Joseph County Sheriff deputies responded to Nottawa Road near Wasepi Road in Nottawa Township on Saturday for the report of a traffic crash with injuries. Initial investigation shows a passenger car being driven by a 16-year-old Mendon resident was northbound on Nottawa Road and crossed the centerline, colliding head-on with a south bound van. Two juvenile passengers from the …
Read More »Extensive damage from tornado
The National Weather Service classified Tuesday’s storm as a category EF2 tornado. Officials from the agency’s Northern Indiana office said top wind speeds were 115 miles per hour and followed a ground path of nearly 8 1/2 miles. The tornado featured a width of 700 yards. Its path went in a southeast direction from the county line, just north of …
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