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Michigan, which not long ago had among the country’s lowest COVID-19 infection rates, is confronting an alarming spike that some public health experts worry could be a harbinger nationally. The resurgence is being fueled by loosened restrictions, a more infectious variant and pandemic fatigue. While rising vaccination rates provide protection for seniors, the upswing is boosting hospitalizations among younger adults …

A months-long road project will begin next week in downtown Constantine. Michigan Department of Transportation officials said work on the U.S. 131 Business Loop bridge over the St. Joseph River will start Monday. MDOT’s Nick Schirripa said the $4.4 million project will include bridge deck and superstructure repairs, water-main and lighting replacements, and 2.2 miles of chip-sealing from Spring Street …

St. Joseph County Commission on Aging has reopened in-person activities at its centers in Sturgis and Three Rivers. COA executive director Pam Riley said the sites re-opened March 15 and so far, all is going well, she noted. Limited activities include exercise classes and bingo at both locations. The agency is adhering to a limited capacity of 25 percent per …

Nearly 370 students attending Glen Oaks Community College this semester will receive federal emergency grants through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. While the process of awarding grants is almost complete for this semester, any remaining funds will be available to assist students enrolled over the summer as well. …

Parchment 39,  Three Rivers 35 Coldwater 73,  Sturgis 69  (overtime) Schoolcraft 77, Decatur 31 Paw Paw 69,  Vicksburg 62  (overtime) Centreville 61,  Union City 57  (overtime) Brandywine 60,  Marcellus 51 Colon 62,  Athens 19

Ahoy mateys!! Captain Nubs here!  I’m ready to set sail to my fur-ever home and into your heart! I am a young, rambunctious but very friendly guy. I do settle down quickly, especially when I get butt scratches. I have not been neutered yet but if you are interested in adopting me, call  269-467-6475 at the St. Joseph County Animal Control …

Three Rivers Community Schools Superintendent Ron Moag has announced the district’s middle school and high school students have returned to everyday, in-person learning. Moag explained the district stayed true to its Extended COVID-19 Learning Plan. The plan stated that when the county’s health agency’s School Risk Assessment reflected a seven-day average of positive COVID-19 tests in St. Joseph County of …

A Colon woman was injured after the vehicle she was driving went off the roadway and struck a tree in Sherman Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called shortly before 10:30 a.m. Tuesday to a location on Shimmel Road, near Banker Street. Investigators said the 65-year-old woman was driving south on Shimmel Road when her vehicle veered off the …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a larceny from a motor vehicle and subsequent arson. Troopers were called around 3:30 a.m. March 15 to a report of a stolen Ford F-250. The vehicle, an early 2000s model and dark blue, was found on fire on Allen Road, near Stokes Road, in Branch County’s Kinderhook Township. The pickup featured a tow …