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Due to an increase in local COVID-19 cases, Sturgis Hospital is limiting exposure by setting visitor guidelines, effective immediately. Shari Ransberger, vice president of quality risk management at Sturgis Hospital, said tests for COVID-19 at the hospital revealed about a 13 percent positivity rate. That compares to about 2 percent of positive cases in tests two months ago, Ransberger said. Visitors …

L.A.’s Coffee Cafe in Three Rivers is the latest recipient of Sen. Kim LaSata’s “Small Business of the Month” award. L.A.’s Coffee Cafe was co-founded in 2000 by Leslie, Jerry and Aimee Robbins. LaSata said not only does the Robbins family dedicate their lives to serving their customers, but they have routinely demonstrated a commitment to their community. Since November …

A partnership between St. Joseph County Grange Fair and Covered Bridge Healthcare aims to enhance already-established first-aid offerings at the fair. The Centreville-based clinic will collaborate with “Nurse Betty” Meyer and her crew with the goal to make the annual event even safer for everyone involved. Medical presence on the grounds will begin Sept. 18 and continue through Sept. 26, ensuring coverage …

A new Dollar General store in Sturgis opened last month. The store, located next to Stoughton Estates at 1308 N. Nottawa St., rose from an empty lot beginning in early-spring 2021. The store is expected to employ six to 10 people. To commemorate the opening of the new Sturgis location, Dollar General, through a partnership with the Kellogg Company, plans to …

Three Rivers Girls beat Niles in Cross Country Tuesday 27 TR to 30 Niles It’s so important to get a win in the conference early in the season so that was exciting for the team. We had the winning runner and the fifth through ninth positions. Our team was ready to run, tonight being a cooler night than the last …

A Marcellus boy was injured after the driver of a dirt bike on which he was a passenger experienced a problem with the throttle. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were notified around 2:30 p.m. Sunday about the incident that took place in the 500 block of Snyder Street in the village of Marcellus. Investigators said the dirt bike was operated …

St. Joseph County has a small allocation of funds for residents who need assistance with emergency home repairs, such as furnaces, water heaters, plumbing issues, roof replacement, electrical and sewer repairs, and well replacement. The money available is a zero-interest loan with no payment due until the house is sold, title transferred, or the owner/borrower no longer resides at the …

A Public Health Order addressing COVID-19 quarantine measures has been issued by the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency. The order details requirements for any individual who resides, attends school, or is employed within Branch, Hillsdale or St. Joseph counties, and who is notified that they are a COVID-19 close contact. Health officer Rebecca Burns said after consultation with the agency’s …

State police troopers have recovered a generator. The item was found Saturday near the intersection of M-66 and Featherstone Road in Sherman Township. Anyone who may have had a generator stolen recently and can prove rightful ownership is asked to contact the state police post in Marshall, 269-558-0500.

Next Sunday is Grandparents Day. If you are fortunate to have grandparents, please make sure you spend some time with them. Join them in a lively conversation. You’ll be surprised how much you might learn. Twenty years ago this month, the United States was brutally attacked by the Taliban. All Americans came together for the first time in many years. …