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A Branch County man who fled the country last year was found guilty Thursday on charges that include sexual conduct with minors. Anthony Cuyler, 48, was convicted of delivering methamphetamine to a minor and three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct against two children under the age of 13. The assaults occurred on separate occasions in July 2019, according to …

Sturgis Neighborhood Program’s “Neighbor2Neighbor” Community Impact Initiative is seeking volunteers to join a snow-clearing coalition. City residents and business representatives are invited to help keep sidewalks open and safe. Sturgis Neighborhood Program will help match volunteers with neighbors who need assistance removing snow from their sidewalks. Potential volunteers 17 and younger must provide a parent’s signature in order to participate. …

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased one-tenth of a percent between September and November. According to Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, the state’s unemployment rate changed from 5.1 percent to 5 percent. Employment fell by 6,000 between September and November, and the number of unemployed fell by 7,000, resulting in a workforce decline of 13,000 during the two-month …

Relying on a postmark for proof of a mailed tax return, bill payment or time-sensitive item, for example, may no longer work. As the U.S. Postal Service continues implementing operational changes in an effort to shore up its finances and modernize its infrastructure, the agency expects an increase in delays between when a letter is mailed and when it is …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners will be chaired for the second consecutive year by Three Rivers-area resident Jared Hoffmaster. During a special meeting Tuesday and in a split-vote decision, Hoffmaster was voted leader of the seven-member panel for 2026. As part of their annual, first-meeting-of-the-year process, board members nominated and then voted on a peer to serve as chairman. …

St. Joseph County United Way has announced details related to its annual “Box Out Cancer” high school varsity basketball event and fundraiser. The 2026 contest takes place Feb. 20 at Sturgis High School, where a varsity basketball doubleheader against Three Rivers is scheduled. At 5:30, the Lady Trojans will tip-off against the Lady Wildcats. Then, at 7 o’clock, the boys …

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners agreed to change the start time of their monthly meeting. During a special meeting Tuesday, commissioners handled their usual first-of-the-year business, which includes establishing start time and dates for their monthly executive committee meeting – essentially a committee of the whole – and their once-a-month board meeting. Commissioners agreed to continue holding executive committee …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is offering free radon testing kits through the end of the month or while supplies last. Joe Frazier, CHA Director of Environmental Health, said testing is the only way to confirm whether a home has a radon problem. Testing when windows and doors are shut gives the most accurate results. Frazier said radon levels …

Twenty-nine people turned over their keys Wednesday night and left the driving to St. Joseph County Transportation Authority as part of its “New Year’s Eve Free Ride Home” offer. Agency director Marci Goodman said the service started at 7 p.m. Wednesday and concluded at 2 a.m. Thursday. With a driver and vehicle positioned in Three Rivers, and another in Sturgis, …

Three Rivers municipal officials have issued a media release regarding a rule change employed by Michigan Department of Transportation. Due to MDOT’s revisions of its policies, the downtown snow-plowing-and-removal process will change effective immediately. Instead of piling snow to the center of the roadway on Main Street, snow will now be plowed from the center to on-street parking spots. Once a …