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Vicksburg man killed in plane crash

A Vicksburg man died on Monday in Southern Ohio, where the small airplane he was flying crashed into a wooded area. Officials in Adams County, Ohio, said Harris Coles, 46, was flying a 1960, twin-engine Cessna 310D. It crashed round 3 p.m. in an area about 60 miles from Cincinnati. Coles was the only person on the plane. Further details …

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TR Ice Breaker will be February 22nd

The Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce has set the date for its annual Ice Breaker event. The 2025 Ice Breaker and silent auction will start at 6 o’clock February 22nd at the Armstrong Recreation Hall in Three Rivers. Cost is $20 per person, which will include food and beverages. Tickets on the day of the event at the door …

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Provisioning license transfer in Constantine

Constantine Village Council members recently approved the transfer of a provisioning license. During its Dec. 16 meeting, the village council OK’d the license transfer from Atlas Cannabis Co., to Stateline Enterprises LLC. Municipal officials said Stateline representatives have indicated their intent to include the license transfer with the purchase of a property at 230 N. Washington St. The proposed new …

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Fatal crash north of Sturgis

A Sturgis man died in a single-vehicle crash last week north of Sturgis in Burr Oak Township. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said deputies were called shortly after 11:30 p.m. Friday to the intersection of M-66 and Blackberry Lane in response to a crash with injuries. Upon arrival, deputies located a single vehicle that had struck a tree. The 34-year-old …

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Vandalism incident in Dowagiac

Law-enforcement officials in Cass County are appealing to the public for help in solving a vandalism incident that occurred last week. Dowagiac Director of Public Safety Steve Grinnewald said officers were notified around 3 a.m. Friday of a vehicle on fire at Hartman Automotive Service. Fire department members were notified and subsequently extinguished the blaze. Further investigation by officers found …

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Sturgis man arrested for resisting arrest

A Sturgis man who had recently completed parole was arrested Christmas day for allegedly resisting and obstructing a trio of Sturgis police officers. St. Joseph County District Court Judge Jeff Middleton conducted a jail arraignment Thursday for Joshua Fleming, 39. Middleton called Fleming “an angry young man” and initially declined bond for the convicted felon. Prosecutor-elect Deb Davis reviewed the …

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Vicksburg man violated terms of bond

A Vicksburg man accused of striking and killing with his vehicle a 10-year-old Amish boy in Sherman Township allegedly violated terms of his bond, court officials said last week. Logan Thomas, 29, appeared Thursday in St. Joseph County District Court before Judge Jeff Middleton. His original court appearance stemmed from a Dec. 2 incident that resulted in the death of …

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Mutiple vehicle break-ins in Sturgis

The Sturgis Department of Public Safety is investigating a rash of vehicle break-ins last week. Authorities said multiple vehicles were broken into early Friday morning. The incidents were limited to an area on the north side of the city. Officers were responding to the first call when reports from additional victims alerted police. Officers confirmed that several other vehicles had, …

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Out and About – Week of December 30th

This column is special. It is my last column of the year and hopefully, the last column filled with funny but true comments. If everything works out the way I want it to, I should be able to get Out and About on my own, and therefore spend the proper amount of time putting this column together in the right …

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Man arrested following high speed chase

A 26-year-old Branch County man was arrested on a number of charges after attempting to elude state police troopers last week. According to a Michigan State Police media release, troopers were called late Saturday night to a location in the 1000 block of Jonesville Road in Branch County’s Butler Township in response to a report of domestic assault. Upon arrival, …

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