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Man injured in accidental shooting

St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded over the weekend to a report of an accidental shooting in Mendon Township. Central Dispatch fielded a call Sunday from a person in the 24000 block of Pinhook Road. Deputies arrived to learn a 46-year-old man was placing a loaded pistol into a safe. The firearm fell to the ground and discharged a …

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Woman arrested on drug charges in Cass County

A Cass County woman was arrested on a drug charge last week. Sheriff Clint Roach said deputies and members of the Cass County Drug Enforcement Team, along with the Dowagiac Police Department, recently executed a search warrant in the 200 block of West Railroad Street in Dowagiac. While they were searching the residence, authorities found several stolen items, along with …

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Strand Theater in Sturgis closing

A Sturgis landmark is closing for business by the end of the week. WOOD-TV reports the Strand Theater, which has been a staple in the community for more than 60 years, is for sale. It will close at the end of the day Wednesday. Third-generation owner Eric Saitz did not elaborate on the decision to close. He said, however, that …

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Person rescued after falling through ice

Personnel from White Pigeon Township Fire Department rescued a person who fell through ice last week. Department officials were called Wednesday morning to an area of Klinger Lake, where central dispatch received a report of a person in the lake. Fire personnel managed to rescue the victim. Meanwhile, two other people who were on the lake with the victim managed …

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Suicide survivors support group meeting offered

Pivotal and representatives from the group Local Outreach to Suicide Survivors wish to remind the public about their standing support-group meetings. In-person group sessions are held 5 to 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at the Three Rivers Pivotal office, 1020 Millard Street, and 8:30 to 10 a.m. the fourth Thursday of the month at the Sturgis Pivotal …

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Out and About – Week of December 29th

I’ve come to the conclusion that in life, you only have two things to worry about, whether you’re healthy, or whether you’re sick. If you’re healthy, you have nothing to worry about. If you’re sick, you only have two things to worry about. Getting better or getting worse. If you get better, you have nothing to worry about. If you …

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Vicksburg man sentenced in boy’s death

A Vicksburg man was sentenced to at least seven years in prison for his role in the death of a 10-year-old boy last year in Sherman Township. St. Joseph County Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman last week sentenced Logan Thomas on a charge of operating while intoxicated causing death as a habitual fourth offender, according to court officials. Thomas, 30, …

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Firefighters for Santa help 27 families

The 2025 “Firefighters for Santa,” a goodwill campaign organized by a pair of local fire authorities, was declared a success. In all, 27 families, including 68 children, received presents Monday from officials representing the Fabius-Park Fire Department and Three Rivers Fire Department. Started in 2006, “Firefighters for Santa” helps Three Rivers and Three Rivers-area families down on their luck with …

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TR Rotary & Fibre Converters make a donation to the TR Food Site

Members of the Three Rivers Rotary Club recently made a generous donation to the Three Rivers Food Site. Rotary officials said the funds were collected from a recent gathering during which club members celebrate the civic group’s 80th anniversary. The amount raised at the event was matched by Fibre Converters and an anonymous donor. The food site has served more …

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The History & Mystery of Three Rivers

East Michigan Avenue continues with the area of Garden Street to Middle Street. Residents on the north side of the block in 1959 #202 Marjorie Hall, customer service Michigan Gas & Electric, son, Lawrence, #212 Frank and Margaret Dehn, retired, #220 Harold L. Mohney, tool & die Production Tooling, wife Rosemary Accounting clerk, Eddy Paper, ch: Kenneth and Constance. The …

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