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Michigan Department of Transportation announced this week it is canceling spring Adopt-A-Highway pickups. Previously scheduled for April 18-26 and May 9-17 around the state, the cleanup event is planned to resume with the statewide summer pickup, scheduled for July 18-26. More information is available from the state’s website, michigan.gov. The state is delaying the cleanup as a proactive measure to …

The Kalamazoo State Theatre announces that the following shows have been rescheduled due the impact of COVID-19: Robert Cray Band – Original date: March 15/ New date:  September 9, 2020 Kalamazoo Academy of Rock – Original date:  March 21 / New date:  May 17, 2020 1964 The Tribute – Original date:  March 27 / New date:  February 13, 2021 Buddy …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is warning that a Detroit-area hospital system is “almost at capacity” treating people with the coronavirus. The news came Tuesday as the state’s stay-at-home order kicked in to reduce the spread. The governor told WDET-FM that Beaumont Health, which has eight hospitals in Wayne and Oakland counties, is near capacity and “we have not seen the worse …

To ensure the health and safety of board members, staff and public participants, all advisory board and committee meetings in Three Rivers will be cancelled until further notice. Authority boards and commissions, however, will be provided access to host virtual meetings via teleconference only.  Detailed information, procedures and notices will be issued by the clerk’s office later this week. The …

Due to the latest executive order from Gov. Whitmer, White Pigeon Township Library has discontinued curbside services. Director Perri Saunders said anyone with materials to return can use the book drop, as it will be emptied periodically. Saunders said many zoos, museums and other organizations are broadcasting tours, concerts and animal interactions on Facebook and YouTube. Also, many children’s authors …

The Three Rivers Industrial Development Authority reached a milestone last year after an Indiana-based company bought more than 60 acres of property in the Three Rivers Area Enterprise Park. TekModo’s purchase of more than 40 acres signaled TRIDA fulfilling its mission of selling all the property within the industrial park. Opened in the early 1990s, the park is at the …

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a theft incident from a Sturgis business over the weekend. According to a department media release, surveillance footage showed that around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, someone broke into the cage where welding gases are stored at Tractor Supply Company on M-66. The suspect vehicle was a tan Chevrolet extended cab pickup, model year …

Like many in our community, Team Subway takes the health and safety of our guests and team seriously. Our restaurants are independently owned and operated by small business people. Our teams continue to work hard to keep our restaurants open for takeout and delivery, and we need our community’s support. We remain committed to serving our guests in the best …

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has ordered residents to remain at home for two weeks starting Wednesday except for workers in essential industries or those who need to go outside for groceries and medicine. The governor’s order issued Monday mirrors similar orders in adjacent Illinois, Michigan and Ohio to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Holcomb’s order begins at 11:59 p.m. …

The coronavirus that has upended nearly every element of public life also has dramatically changed the way people grieve for the dead.  Ministers have closed their doors to funerals. Fear of quarantine has prevented families from flying in to pay their last respects. Cemeteries have drastically altered what they do out of fear that some mourners who don’t know they …