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Sheriff’s deputies responded last week to a report of malicious destruction of property in the village of Burr Oak. The incident occurred in the early morning hours Wednesday in the 200 block of Clinton Street. Investigators said windows to a vehicle parked outside a business were damaged.

The first of a two-day coronavirus testing drew in excess of 200 people Saturday to Sturgis. Rebecca Burns, health officer for the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency, helped organize the event. She said she would like to see more people participate, especially from the west side of the county. Testing was offered to Michigan residents age 18 and up. Burns …

The Pokagon Gaming Authority is pleased to announce that all of its Four Winds Casinos locations in Michigan and Indiana will reopen to the public on Monday, June 15 at Noon Eastern Time. Each Four Winds Casino location has implemented changes to their amenities and services to help protect the health and safety of guests and employees, and will continue …

Michigan Department of Transportation has provided a weekly update on its work related to the U.S. 131 redevelopment project. MDOT said Stage 5 traffic pattern continues, with all traffic using a single lane in the southbound side of the highway. Some utility relocation through the length of the project will continue this week. Meanwhile, West Michigan Avenue paving is complete …

A teen from the community of Jones was injured last week in a single-vehicle accident in Cass County’s Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were dispatched shortly before 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to a location on U.S. 12, just east of South River Road. Emergency personnel found that a vehicle driven by Justin Rose, 17, had left the roadway and …

Michigan State Police, county and local agencies have been receiving calls from citizens related to unemployment fraud. According to state police officials, many businesses are receiving unemployment claims for employees who are not seeking unemployment benefits. A police report is not required for this type of claim. The employee may report the fraud through the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency website …

Four people were arrested on drug-related offenses last week in White Pigeon Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called Wednesday to a residence in the 68000 block of Edgewater Beach Road. A citizen’s tip reported suspected narcotics activity taking place at the residence. Deputies arrived and observed subjects allegedly using narcotics. The residence was secured and deputies subsequently obtained …

I really enjoy oriental food. However, I’m not a big fan of the hot-spicy entrees. I enjoy eggrolls, noodles, and especially rice of all varieties. There is a brand of rice called “Uncle Ben’s”. By looking at a box of Uncle Ben’s Rice, you can see that Uncle Ben is more African American than of Oriental decent. Because of the …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Friday that barbershops and other personal-care businesses can reopen across Michigan on June 15, while those businesses and places like gyms and movie theaters that were shut down for months to curb the coronavirus can restart in northern Michigan next week. Also, the state health department for the first time began reporting probable COVID-19 cases and deaths, not …

St. Joseph County Emergency Services Director Erin Goff said the agency is transitioning from “very active” to more of a supportive role. Goff provided the update during Tuesday’s St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners meeting. In addition, Goff noted that the agency has fielded an extraordinary number of requests for personal protective equipment. The requests have come from daycare centers, …