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The Branch Hillsdale St. Joseph Community Health Agency is encouraging anyone who received one or both COVID-19 vaccines out of state to visit the agency so their data can be entered in the Michigan Care Improvement Registry. This can be accomplished by visiting the BHSJCHA between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at its office in Coldwater, Hillsdale …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating the larceny of a chainsaw. The incident occurred between noon and 6 p.m. April 28 in the 100 block of Robbins Road in Bronson Township. The victim told authorities a red and black Jonsered chainsaw was stolen from an enclosed porch area of a house.

The St. Joseph County Commission on Aging is pleased to announce that Alex Kelley is the new Life Enrichment Coordinator for the COA. Kelley, a Sherwood resident, is a familiar face to COA members as she has been the receptionist at the Oaks Enrichment Center in Sturgis since May 2018. Kelley, who attended Burr Oak High School and Glen Oaks …

Three Rivers Community Schools Superintendent Ron Moag is one of six candidates being considered for the same post in a Clinton County district. The 56-year-old Moag is vying for the superintendent’s position in DeWitt Public Schools. The five-building, 3,200-student district is set to interview Moag at 6 o’clock Tuesday evening. Moag is finishing his third year as Three Rivers’ superintendent.

Another accolade was bestowed upon Centreville High School’s state-championship varsity football team. St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners last week passed a resolution honoring the 2020-21 squad, which claimed Michigan High School Athletic Association’s Division 8 title in January at Ford Field in Detroit. Coach Jerry Schultz represented the team as commissioner Ken Malone read the proclamation honoring the undefeated …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners tied up a few loose ends last week. First, commissioner Kathy Pangle said a major project centering on roof repair at the Three Rivers Commission on Aging facility has been completed. In addition, water-caused damaged in the atrium has been repaired, she said. Next, commissioners approved exceptions to the hiring freeze regarding two positions. …

On Thursday, May 20, the First Presbyterian Church of Three Rivers/Centreville, 320 North Main Street, Three Rivers, will host a Life Line Screening, a providence of preventive health screenings. Screenings are fast, painless and affordable. There are three key tests that check for blocked carotid arteries, an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation, and high blood pressure, which are the …

A Schoolcraft couple died in a 2-car crash Friday afternoon. The victims were identified as Joel Shaffer, age 83, and his wife, Dolores Shaffer, age 84. State police say the couple was eastbound on X Y Avenue, just south of Schoolcraft, when they collided with a southbound SUV on US-131. The names of the SUV driver, along with the passenger, …

Michigan said late Friday that 54% of adults ages 16 and up have gotten at least one COVID-19 shot, a roughly 2.5 percentage point jump after factoring in people who were vaccinated outside the state or at federal facilities. The addition of nearly 227,000 residents to the state’s count put Michigan close to a 55% benchmark Gov. Gretchen says is needed to …

The Three Rivers Golf team traveled to Klinger Lake Country Club today to participate in the Sturgis Invitational.  The team improved on their performance from Monday, and were able to finish in 4th place in the tournament of 10 schools, shooting a 398. Leading the Cats was Owen Sampson with a 92, which was good for 8th place overall and a top-ten …