Homecoming-related activities at Three Rivers Community Schools will take place Friday, as scheduled, but times have been adjusted for the school day, the parade and the game’s kickoff. Superintendent Ron Moag said Friday will now be a half day. That means high school dismissal at 10:43 a.m., middle school release at 10:51 a.m., Andrews and Hoppin elementaries at 11:05 a.m., …
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Woman injured in Florence Township crash
A Centreville woman was seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident earlier this week in Florence Township. Sheriff’s deputies said the incident occurred at 7:44 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Centreville-Constantine Road and Roys Road. An investigation found that Centreville resident Heather Teadt was traveling in an unknown direction on Roys Road when she failed to stop at the intersection …
Read More »Items stolen from storage unit
Several items were reported stolen from a storage unit on Division Street in the village of Sherwood. State police troopers said the incident occurred between February and May from a facility on Division Street. The items stolen include household goods, a coffee table, two end tables, a floor clock featuring a Paris theme on its face, and a five-piece Pearl …
Read More »Man arrested attempting to steal car
A Sturgis man was arrested after attempting to steal a car last week from the St. Joseph County fairgrounds. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s deputies stopped a vehicle shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday just outside the Centreville village limits for an equipment violation. During their interaction with the driver, deputies discovered the vehicle had been stolen from the fairgrounds. Deputies made …
Read More »Police investigate several break-ins in Lockport
State police are investigating separate cases involving incidents of breaking-and-entering. The first occurred between July 26 and 27 in the 17000 block of South River Road in Lockport Township. Clothing, jewelry and other personal items were taken. The next incident took place between July 24 and 27 in the 19000 block of South River Road in Lockport Township. Various tools …
Read More »Motorcyclist hits deer
An Elkhart man was injured after the motorcycle he was driving struck a deer last week in Cass County’s Penn Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said the incident occurred shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday on Paradise Lake Road near Jeffries Street. Investigators said Rollie White, 28, was driving south on Paradise Lake Road when the incident occurred. White was transported to Elkhart General …
Read More »Constantine superintendent wins pie-eating contest
Saturday marked the sixth annual pie-eating contest at the St. Joseph County Grange Fair. It was open to a representative from each of the county’s nine public school districts, Glen Oaks Community College and the St. Joseph County Intermediate School District. As he did in the inaugural event in 2014, Constantine Public Schools Superintendent Steve Wilson was the winner downing …
Read More »US 131 project update
Here’s the weekly update from Michigan Department of Transportation regarding the U.S. 131 reconstruction project in Three Rivers. Stage 3 traffic remains in place, with two-way traffic on northbound U.S. 131 at the M-60 junction toward the south end of the project. In addition, two-way traffic is following northbound U.S. 131 at the Hoffman Road/Rocky River bridge area at the …
Read More »State Rep. Miller supports school budget
State Rep. Aaron Miller, chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid, voted last week in support of the Legislature’s schools budget, a bill he sponsored to provide a total of $15.2 billion for K-12 schools. Under the bipartisan plan, per-pupil funding would increase for every student in Michigan by $120 to $240 – a total increase of more …
Read More »Police investigate break-in
Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a breaking-and-entering incident and larceny from a building that occurred earlier this month in Fabius Township. Troopers said the incident occurred between 3 p.m. and midnight Sept.11 at Corey Lake Marina. Investigators said more than $400 in cash, several cases of beer, tobacco products, food, a deer mount, and power tools were stolen from …
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