Sheriff’s deputies in Cass County said speed and alcohol may have been factors in a crash that left a teenager dead and four passengers injured. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called around 11:30 p.m. Friday to Mason Street, near Gordon Road, in Mason Township. Upon arriving on scene, deputies located a 2004 Saturn Ion on its roof in a …
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Two new COVID-19 cases reported at Three Rivers schools
Three Rivers Community Schools Superintendent Ron Moag said two positive cases of COVID-19 associated with high school students were reported to the district Friday. Moag said all schools will remain open. He also said anyone identified as a close contact will be notified by district administrators as part of its COVID-19 investigation process. He also said the district is following …
Read More »Driver injured in semi crash
A collision between two semi-trucks Thursday in Sturgis sent one driver to the hospital, according to emergency officials. Public safety officers were dispatched shortly before 5:30 a.m. to the intersection of Lakeview Avenue and U.S. 12, where they found a semi-trailer had rear-ended another semi. The driver of the second truck was unresponsive, removed from the vehicle and taken by ambulance …
Read More »Out and About – Week of October 4th
“The greatest accomplishment is not in never failing, but in rising again after you fall.” ~ Vince Lombardi Whether you want to admit it or not, we’re all creatures of habit. A few examples you might relate to: When you’re in the bathroom getting ready for the new day, do you brush your teeth the same way every time? When …
Read More »Man killed in southwestern Michigan police shooting
Police officers fatally shot a 28-year-old man in southwestern Michigan after authorities say he charged at them with a knife. The confrontation happened about 11 p.m. Thursday at a trailer park near Niles after a 911 caller reported a man with a knife, the Berrien County sheriff’s office said in a statement. Sheriff’s deputies found Chaz McGowen of Benton Harbor, …
Read More »Health department rescinds quarantine order
The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is being forced to rescind last week’s public-health order requiring that employers, educational institutions and persons in Branch, Hillsdale and St. Joseph counties quarantine after a close-contact exposure with a person infected with COVID-19 – or face a loss of approximately $1 million in state budget funding. The order was rescinded as of Thursday …
Read More »Truck and trailer stolen in Mendon Township
Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a stolen truck on a trailer from a location in Mendon Township. The incident occurred between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday. Investigators said suspects stole a pickup and the trailer it was sitting on from a location in the 27000 block of M-60. The truck is a 2001 Ford F250, red on …
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If you want a gentle, Great Dog! I’m the one for you. I shake hands, sit on command, and I could care less about cats. I am a neutered, four year old male. I have house manners and I get along with kids. My docket number is 51108, at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter located at 652 E. …
Read More »Search begins for new TR police chief
The job of chief of police in Three Rivers has been posted and city officials are hoping for a strong pool of candidates. City manager Joe Bippus said Chief Tom Bringman had made clear several months ago he would be retiring in November. Now, a Michigan-based search firm called The CAUTION Group has been tapped to recruit Bringman’s replacement. The …
Read More »Work continues at hydroelectric plant
Indiana Michigan Power said work is continuing on routine maintenance at the Constantine Hydroelectric Plant. The company two weeks ago lowered the level of the St. Joseph River in advance of the task. The level will remain at the lower level until early October, if weather conditions permit. The water level upstream of the facility was to be lowered by …
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