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Out and About – Week of November 23rd

I’d like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving. We have been through some very difficult times since the arrival of Covid-19, yet we still have much to be thankful for, because we are working together to get through this difficult time. If you haven’t experienced this virus, you have an awful lot to be thankful …

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Michigan election staff recommend certification of Biden win

Michigan’s election agency on Friday recommended that the Nov. 3 results be certified next week by state canvassers, a decision that would bless Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump but likely not cool partisan strife over the vote. The recommendation was posted online with the formal Monday meeting notice of the Board of State Canvassers. The guidance came at …

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Michigan legislators meet with President Trump

President Donald Trump sought to leverage the power of the Oval Office on Friday in an extraordinary attempt to block President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, but his pleas to Michigan lawmakers to overturn the will of their constituents appeared to have left them unswayed. Trump summoned a delegation of the battleground state’s Republican leadership, including the Senate majority leader and House …

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Judge declines to halt Michigan’s new indoor dining ban

A judge on Friday declined to halt a three-week ban on indoor dining in Michigan that is one of the most recent coronavirus restrictions imposed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration. The state health department, meanwhile, reported a new daily high of confirmed COVID-19 cases, 9,779, and 53 additional deaths as the virus continued to spike. In his ruling, U.S. District …

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White Pigeon will continue remote learning until January

White Pigeon Community Schools Superintendent Jon Keyer announced the district is suspending all in-person learning until Jan. 4. White Pigeon was originally going to virtual teaching until Dec. 8, as mandated Sunday for all state high schools by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Administrators at White Pigeon, however, said the increasing number of community COVID-19 cases as …

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Investigation into hit-and-run incident

Deputies from the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a hit-and-run injury incident that occurred at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday in Nottawa Township. Investigators said the incident, which involved a pedestrian, occurred on Shimmel Road near Timm Road. Authorities said a pedestrian was walking south on Shimmel Road and was struck by a northbound pickup pulling a trailer. The pickup …

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Lights of Love will raise money for equipment purchase

An annual Christmas tradition is returning to Three Rivers this season. Lights of Love, sponsored by the Three Rivers Health Auxiliary, is once again providing the opportunity to remember a loved one or offer appreciation toward someone through the annual fundraiser. For a donation starting at $3, a light will be added to the Christmas tree on hospital grounds. Event …

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Tickets available for United Way raffle

Here’s a reminder that the St. Joseph County United Way is less than three weeks from drawing for this year’s Christmas Cash Raffle winner. The drawing takes place at the Sturgis City Commission’s Dec. 9 meeting. Tickets for the 50/50 drawing are $5 each or five for $20. They are available from city employees, at Sturgis City Hall or at …

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Whitmer warns against Thanksgiving gatherings

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday repeated her plea to Michigan residents to limit gatherings at Thanksgiving and keep loved ones safe. Whitmer’s appeal came as the state health department reported 7,592 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 134 deaths, including 61 that were added after a records review. “We’re preserving future holiday gatherings together by taking this seriously now, …

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