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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 …

Organizers of Sturgis Fest have announced a date change for the 2021 community celebration. Originally scheduled for late July, Sturgis Fest has been moved to begin its four-day run Aug. 18. Sturgis Fest officials said the original date conflicted with Burr Oak Heritage Days. Now, Sturgis Fest organizers discovered the new dates conflict with Mendon River Fest, but it plans …

Three Rivers 60,  Niles 56 (overtime) Schoolcraft 50,  White Pigeon 10 Colon 66,  Howardsville Christian 28 Lakeview 43, Sturgis 18 Edwardsburg 69,  Constantine 42

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has now opened vaccinations for COVID-19 to anyone who resides in Branch, Hillsdale or St. Joseph County ages 16 and older. Agency officials said 16 and 17 year olds must receive the Pfizer vaccine. Appointments can be scheduled online at bhsj.org/events/341.

Members of the Centreville Public Schools Board of Education have reconfirmed the continuation of their education plan as part of routine, mandated extended COVID-19 plans reported to the state. The district currently is using face-to-face instruction. Superintendent Stephanie Lemmer said the district will continue that method at the junior high and high school for the time being. After meeting with …

The Great Start Collaborative of St. Joseph County is planning for its first in-person event since 2019. The agency is making plans for the Children’s Barn at the upcoming, two-day Yards, Barns and Brews event at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds. Great Start representatives plan to have a reading spectacular with costumed readers throughout the barn. It is inviting additional agencies to sponsor their …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has announced two cases of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 have been identified in St. Joseph County. The individuals have been in isolation and close contacts quarantined since initial COVID-19 diagnosis. Health officer Rebecca Burns said the COVID-19 virus, as expected with a coronavirus, has changed over the past year. The variant originated in the …