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Two exceptions were made this week to St. Joseph County’s self-imposed hiring freeze. County commissioners Tuesday granted requests from district court and the prosecutor’s office to fill vacancies considered essential. District court was in need of a probation officer, a position vacant since the start of the month. Officials said the job is critical because a probation officer provides a …

A section of a major north-south route in St. Joseph County – closed since April – will reopen by the end of the week. Michigan Department of Transportation’s Nick Schirripa said work related to the former bridge on M-66, just north of the M-86 split to Colon, is wrapping up and the road is scheduled to open on or before …

St. Joseph County commissioners Tuesday agreed to the renewal of the county’s 2020 indigent defense attorney agreement. The county will pay nearly $570,000 over the 12-month period for attorneys taking on clients who are indigent. The nine-member pool of attorneys is comprised of John Bush, Christine Yancey, Jordan Yancey, Laurie Hines, David Marvin, Melissa Hallack, T.J. Reed, Timothy George and …

A fast start by the Kalamazoo Wings was not enough on Wednesday night as the Cincinnati Cyclones came back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the K-Wings 4-3 at Wings Event Center. The K-Wings hosted their first annual Lavender Ice Game for the first ever Hockey Fights Cancer night to Kalamazoo. Taking a 3-1 lead after the first period, the …

The suspect behind this week’s robbery of Century Bank and Trust in Three Rivers is in custody. Authorities said Demario Shelton, age unknown, allegedly handed a teller a note, in which he demanded money. The incident occurred Monday afternoon. A K-9 unit tracked the suspect’s scent to a parking lot north of the Broadway Street bank but officers were unable …

A Constantine woman was sentenced to prison in relation to a case of first-degree child abuse. Angel Rickett was sentenced to eight to 40 years after she pled guilty to the charge in October. Rickett, 20, and Derek Allen Lamere, 26, the parents of a seven-month-old child, were facing the abuse charges after being arrested by Constantine police. Officers were …

St. Joseph County Clerk Lindsay Oswald said a recount conducted Tuesday by the county’s board of canvassers confirmed the ballots cast in the Nov. 5 election in Mendon Township. The recount centered on a vote in support of or opposed to a township ordinance to allow zoning to accommodate solar-panel developments. Tuesday’s recount resulted in the same numbers cast election …

Two people were arrested Friday after Three Rivers officers were called to Walmart regarding a suspicious situation. Officers were requested to the store in response to an altercation in the store parking lot. A woman who fled the scene on foot was detained near Meijer and charged with possession of drug equipment. A truck involved in the incident was spotted …

Century Bank and Trust in Three Rivers was robbed Monday, and a suspect has been arrested. Authorities said a man handed a teller a note, in which he demanded money. The man was wearing a blue sweatshirt, a dark Carhartt cap and blue jeans. The man was found following tips from the community.

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