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After announcing it was temporarily discontinuing its non-stop service between Kalamazoo and Orlando, Avelo Airlines has decided to discontinue its presence at Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport. Airport director Craig Williams said the airline’s last flight between Kalamazoo and the Orlando area was April 8. He said no flights were canceled, as Avelo simply made tickets available through April 8 and …

Here’s a look at September’s Fresh Food Distributions in St. Joseph County. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, east of Centreville on M-86, hosts the first distribution. It starts at 4 p.m. Sept. 10. Meanwhile, First Presbyterian Church on Lakeview Avenue in Sturgis will oversee the following distribution. It is scheduled for 4 p.m. Sept. 12. Railroad Park in Burr Oak hosts the …

A deer infected by Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease was recently found dead in St. Joseph County. Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Chad Fedewa said EHD has been in Michigan for about a decade and has now been detected in the Three Rivers area. The EHD virus is passed to deer through a fly bite. Fedewa said the virus this year showed …

Electric, water and sewer rates in Sturgis are set to increase starting next month. City Controller Holly Keyser told Sturgis City Commission members she recommends an electricity rate increase of 4.9 percent. Meanwhile, Keyser suggested water and wastewater rates increase 6.9 percent. The increases are equal to rate hikes approved last year. Keyser says the rate increase for the electric …

The Old Popcorn Stand, a Three Rivers icon, is expected to be phased out but revitalized with a more modern replacement. During discussion last month, Three Rivers City Commission members agreed to the development of a new popcorn stand in Scidmore Park. The task is to be overseen by Centreville-based Pivotal, formerly Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services of …

A 38-year-old Cass County man was arrested last week on drug- and weapons-related charges. Sheriff Richard Behnke said the Cass County Drug Enforcement Team executed a search warrant Friday in the 19000 block of State Line Road in Mason Township. While searching the residence, detectives found meth, meth paraphernalia and a firearm. The suspect faces charges of possession of meth …

A major route in Sturgis will be closed starting today to allow for infrastructure work. Municipal officials said sanitary sewer work is being done on North Nottawa Street. As a result, it will be closed from Main Street to Hatch Street through late September. Simultaneously, Department of Public Services plan to replace water-main valves in the three-block stretch. DPS officials …

A cool, clear start shifted to beautiful sunny skies for the 2024 Mackinac Bridge Walk today, which undoubtedly reassured the roughly 30,000 people who made plans to participate Monday. “While not the largest crowd we’ve seen, 30,000 is on the upper end of the range of 21,000-35,000 participants we’ve had in recent years,” said Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) Bridge Director …

White Pigeon Township Library Director Perri Saunders recently provided an update on library-related matters. For starters, Saunders said more than 1,400 books were read by students who participated in its Summer Reading Program. In addition, Saunders said the library was awarded an LSTA grant through the Library of Michigan to fund a new Memory Connections collection. Saunders plans to elaborate …

Participants in last month’s river cleanup of the Nottawa Creek report the event was deemed a success. Coordinator Eric Pretzlav said the team of 20 volunteers started at Rawson’s King Mill Dam and covered 2 1/2 miles. The route included a small portion of the St. Joseph River. Pretzlav said two trash bags were filled and debris included bottles, cans, …