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Two people were injured in a collision involving four vehicles last weekend in White Pigeon Township. Sheriff’s deputies responded at 5:20 a.m. Saturday to U.S. 12 near Oak Street. Investigators said a semi tractor-trailer driven by 60-year-old Joseph Nelson of White Pigeon Township, was backing into a residential driveway on U.S. 12. Authorities said a Ford Edge traveling eastbound on …

I’ve always enjoyed watching movies, both at home and in a movie theater. Lately, the movie watching has been done at home, thanks to the Covid pandemic. Watching a movie at home just isn’t the same, because of all the commercial breaks and the fact that some scenes have been edited out of the movie. Going to a theater isn’t …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a property-damage situation involving a mailbox in Colon Township. The crash occurred at 2 p.m. Dec. 6 near M-66 and Tyler Road. Investigators said it appears the suspect vehicle was southbound, left the roadway to the right and struck a mailbox. Evidence gathered at the scene indicates the suspect vehicle is a 2016 to …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a property-damage incident that occurred last week in Sherman Township. Authorities said the crash happened sometime Wednesday on M-66 near Wait Road. The time frame is between 4 a.m. and 4 p.m. Investigators said the suspect vehicle left the roadway, entered a nearby yard and struck a porch. Troopers believe the vehicle is a …

A 35-year-old Three Rivers man was arrested last week after fleeing in a vehicle at a high rate of speed in Fabius Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies attempted to stop a vehicle at 3:30 p.m. Thursday on County Line Road near Coon Hollow Road for a traffic violation. The suspect did not stop and fled in the vehicle at …

The Michigan high school fall sports season is stretching into January, but no spectators will be allowed. Football playoffs will resume Jan. 2. The eight-player championship games will be played Jan. 9, followed by the 11-player finals on Jan. 15-16, the Michigan High School Athletic Association said Friday. The announcement came after the state health director said football and volleyball …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration on Friday lifted a prohibition on in-person instruction at Michigan high schools and said movie theaters and other entertainment venues can reopen with capacity restrictions following a decline in coronavirus cases. Universities and colleges can let students return to campus next month, with a voluntary commitment to wait until Jan. 18 to restart face-to-face classes. Indoor …

Snowy conditions were cited as a factor in a two-vehicle collision earlier this week in Sherman Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies responded around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday to the intersection of Featherstone Road and M-66. Investigators said a Dodge passenger car was eastbound on Featherstone Road and unable to stop at the intersection due to snow-covered road conditions. Lillywhite said …

The Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce has issued a media release regarding its impending move to North Main Street. President/CEO Christy Trammell said due to unexpected construction delays, the chamber will settle in a temporary location. Starting Monday, it will have a temporary office at 1510 N. Main St. Unrelated to construction, Trammell said the office will be closed …

In an effort to safeguard its campus from COVID-19 for winter semester, Glen Oaks Community College is moving a larger percentage of its in-seat classes to online or hybrid formats. The college’s coronavirus task force made the decision recently following an uptick in COVID-19 cases in St. Joseph County. There is potential for an increase in positive cases and additional …