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Boil-water advisory lifted in Constantine

Constantine Village Manager Mark Honeysett said a boil-water advisory issued last week was lifted by mid-afternoon Friday. The precaution was the result of a drop in pressure in the village’s water supply Thursday morning. The pressure drop, which occurred during a water main break Wednesday, had the potential to create bacterial contamination. Honeysett said the village’s water system was back …

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Chapel damaged in Calhoun County

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a criminal-damage-to-property incident in Calhoun County’s Marengo Township. Law-enforcement officials said an object was thrown through the window of a chapel door between 11:30 a.m. Wednesday and 2 p.m. Thursday. The incident occurred at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

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Out and About – Week of July 3rd

If you are a history-buff, you’ll be interested in learning that for the first time since December 7, 1941, the Navy will have a USS Arizona serving in its fleet. Popular Mechanics reports the new Arizona is a Virginia-class attack submarine. The sub’s keel was laid recently at General Dynamics Electric Boat’s Quonset Point facility in Rhode Island. Of the …

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Traffic stop leads to drug arrest

A Burr Oak woman was arrested earlier this week on drug-related offenses following a traffic stop in Burr Oak Township. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said the traffic stop occurred shortly before 10 p.m. Tuesday on Big Hill Road, near Kelly Road. During the stop, deputies located methamphetamine and suspicious pills inside the vehicle. Bingaman said deputies further discovered that the pills …

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Judah and Riley

Here we are!  We came in together.  We are bonded together and do so want to be adopted together.  Please, OH Please, adopt us together.  We are current on our vaccinations.  We have both been “fixed.”  I am Judah, the white one and I am so sweet right off the bat.  I am Riley and I am quiet at first, …

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Tasty Nut Shop building to be demolished

Supporters who vowed to save the 159-year-old Tasty Nut Shop building in downtown White Pigeon have grudgingly accepted the fact it will meet its fate within the next year. Over the course of an hour Tuesday evening, short- and long-term precautions to keep the building and its vicinity safe were discussed by White Pigeon Construction Board of Appeals. Eventually, talk …

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Woman arrested on resisting and arson charges

A Three Rivers-area woman was arrested last week after she refused to exit a house and subsequently set it on fire in Sherman Township. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said deputies responded Friday to a residence in the 67000 block of Ottawa Drive to assist Branch County authorities in locating a wanted subject. Bingaman said deputies approached the residence and attempted to …

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TR Library plans summer series

The first of a four-part summer series sponsored by the Three Rivers Public Library takes place in July. The July 11 event is “A Taste of History: Suds and Civilization, a Social History.” It will be held 5:30-6:30 at Useless Creatures Brewing Co. in Three Rivers. On July 18, the library will host “Discover Falconry.” It, too, will be from …

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Recall petitions rejected

A three-member panel decided Tuesday that wording of petitions seeking the recall of four White Pigeon Township Board members lacked clarity. As a result, the petitions to recall supervisor Don Gloy, treasurer Trudy Gloy, and township trustees Jean Tefft and Vince Schroen were rejected. The matter was fielded by the St. Joseph County Election Commission, whose members – Probate Court …

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Centreville school board extends superintendent’s contract

Centreville Public Schools Superintendent Chad Brady received an encouraging evaluation of his first year as the district’s highest-ranking employee. During their meeting Monday, Centreville Board of Education members rated the 46-year-old Brady highly effective for the 2022-23 academic year. The board agreed to extend Brady’s contract one year, keeping him on board through the 2025-26 academic year. Brady was also …

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