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An Elkhart man was hospitalized after he disobeyed a stop sign and caused a multi-vehicle crash in Cass County’s Porter Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called at 4 p.m. Monday to Union Road and Mason Street in response to a three-vehicle crash. Investigators said a vehicle driven by the Elkhart man was heading west on Mason Street and …

A 40-year-old Sturgis man was arrested after he was found to be in possession of items taken during a breaking-and-entering incident last week in Burr Oak Township. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said deputies responded Thursday to a residence in the 29000 block of Kelly Road. The victim told authorities that a four-wheeler and more than $1,000 worth of tools were stolen. …

Early voting in St. Joseph County is now in effect. The process started Sunday and continues through this weekend at the county’s training facility, 602 E. Main St., in Centreville. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, 11 a.m. to 7 o’clock Wednesday, 9 to 5 Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. to …

Three Rivers Police Deputy Chief Sam Smallcomb said a local woman who had been missing for more than two weeks was found and is safe. According to a department media release, 46-year-old Melanie Jo Loree was reported missing July 8. She had been last seen in the 300 block of South Erie Street. Chief Scott Boling issued a media release …

St. Joseph County officials were notified last week that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has determined the damage caused by the May 7 tornadoes in a four-county region does not warrant supplemental federal assistance. A request was made by Gov. Whitmer for a major-disaster declaration to secure aid for Branch, Cass, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties. FEMA has reviewed paperwork …

June’s unemployment rate in St. Joseph County increased by nearly a full percentage point from May. Figures from the monthly labor-market analysis by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget show St. Joseph County’s unemployment rate rose from 4.1 percent in May to 4.9 percent in June. The county’s June rate from a year earlier was 4.5 percent. In …

Sturgis City Manager Andrew Kuk received a positive review of his work as city manager during a recent closed session by Sturgis City Commission members. The city manager’s performance evaluation is a constructive review that includes 33 questions to determine the strength of Kuk’s work. City officials agreed Kuk goes above and beyond in his duties. Vice Mayor Aaron Miller, …

We all take a chance of swallowing a little poison everyday. Some of us take this chance three times a day, but most of us do so twice-a-day. If you don’t want to take a chance on swallowing a little poison, all you need to do is stop brushing your teeth with toothpaste. Here are some of the warnings printed …

In 1837 Michigan became the 26th State in the Union. Votes in Three Rivers were close as Republicans and Democrats were evenly divided. In 1871 the Village of Three Rivers includes Lockport, Canada and Brooklyn. In 1905 Three Rivers changed to a city of four wards. President Lincoln issued a call for Michigan to furnish regiments: 30 infantry, 11 cavalry, …

Cass County authorities were unsuccessful in saving a man from drowning last weekend at a lake in Mason Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called shortly before 10 p.m. Sunday in regards to a man who fell off a kayak and into Juno Lake. Investigators found that the man was fishing when he fell from the watercraft and was …