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Sheriff departments in Cass and Berrien counties are cautioning residents about a phone scam. Agency officials said the caller identifies himself as Lt. Justin O’Brien. The suspect indicates to the potential victim they missed a jury-duty assignment and, as a result, there is a warrant out for their arrest. The scammer then alleges the matter can be resolved by making …

With the recent rain creating high water levels, St. Joseph County Undersheriff Jason Bingaman is asking boaters to refrain from causing wakes until water levels recede. Bingaman said many area lakes and streams are at high levels following the excessive amount of rainfall over the past two weeks. High lake levels make boating more hazardous, and boaters and anglers should …

A bathtub and shower manufacturer in Three Rivers is closing its doors later this month. On May 14, American Bath Group – doing business as Aquatic Co. – filed a WARN notice about the impending shutdown. The closure is expected to affect more than 100 employees, 90 of those in production or manufacturing. The company said employees are not represented …

Mendon police officers are attempting to locate tools apparently taken from a truck that was stolen – and subsequently recovered – earlier this month. According to authorities, the pickup was stolen around 4 a.m. July 4 from a residence in the 200 block of East Jackson Street. The vehicle was located later that day in Portage and a teenager was …

Centreville Public Schools has issued a contract extension to superintendent Chad Brady. During the board’s July 8 meeting, the board agreed to a new, five-year contract retroactive to July 1. The new contract will keep Brady in place through the 2028-29 academic year. Brady, 47, recently completed his second full school year as chief of the county’s fourth-largest school district. …

Medical examiner officials at Western Michigan University are attempting to learn more about a body found last week at a location in Three Rivers. According to Three Rivers Police Chief Scott Boling, officers responded shortly after 6 a.m. Friday to the 200 block of Middle Street in response to a deceased subject found behind a residence. Officers confirmed the subject …

A Sturgis restaurant is one of more than 30 recipients of a state-issued grant to support small businesses. A $25,000 award was issued to My Freakin’ Pizza, a downtown eatery that opened in May. Malinda and Christopher Merrill, who own My Freakin’ Pizza, submitted a grant request in hopes of securing funding to help offset the cost of a new …

Michigan Department of Transportation officials wish to remind the public that the railroad crossing at the south end of Schoolcraft will be closed starting today for at least two weeks. Agency officials said the heavily traveled railroad crossing will be rebuilt as a part of the $51 million U.S. 131 improvement. The two-year task started at the Rocky River bridge …

The subject of Immigration is one of the issues featured on the evening news these days, and is also a prime issue in the current race for President of the United States. I’m thinking the American Indians didn’t do a very good job when it came to dealing with the first immigrants coming to America. Later on, the American Indian …

The Worline and Bonfoey Milk Station at #203 S. Andrews was started in 1920 by Mel Worline and Carl Bonfoey. In 1928 Worline sold out to Earl Tice. Steve entered the business with his father in 1936. Steve and wife Hester were owners until 1967 when they sold to Ray Miller, distributor for Dean Dairy Products. Miller purchased City Dairy …