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According to Consumer Reports, there’s no nutritional difference between cage-free eggs and others. Cage-free means that hens weren’t raised in a cage, but there’s no guarantee that they weren’t packed into a building with thousands of other birds. If you’ve never bought eggs from a local farmer, you’d be surprised at how tasty they are and you might even save …

St. Joseph County United Way is looking ahead to its annual silent auction at the St. Joseph County Grange Fair in September. The Centreville-based agency is now accepting items for the weeklong event, which runs Sept. 15-24. Popular items include tents, patio furniture, appliances, home décor and gift cards. Monetary donations are also accepted. More information is available from agency …

Here’s a reminder that Three Rivers area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a dinner inside Langley Covered Bridge later this summer. The event is a part of the annual “Discover the Treasures of St. Joseph County” and repeats a successful dinner hosted at the county icon a decade ago. The three-hour event starts at 5 p.m. Aug. 17. Tickets are …

The annual end-of-summer community carnival, hosted by the Huss Project in Three Rivers, will take place Aug. 10. Event organizers are inviting any group or agency to participate in the community program. The carnival provides an opportunity for groups to gain visibility and promote themselves to the public. The carnival is held in conjunction with the Huss Project Farmers Market …

United Airlines has added a seasonal flight between a Northern Michigan location and Houston, Texas. Traverse City’s Cherry Capital Airport announced the new route this week. The Saturday-only service begins tomorrow. Airport staff in Traverse City plans to honor the incoming flight with a water salute, airport swag and a slice of cherry crumb pie. United also offers nonstop trips …

Well, you can tell it is summer –  it’s road construction time.  I hope someone will come adopt me.  They call me “Georgia.”  I am playful and love to give hugs.  I know “sit” and “shake” and I sniff everything (like rodents).  I am a female about two years old and housetrained.  My Docket number is 190-24 at the St. …

Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education this week adopted its budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year. In addition, it extended the contract for superintendent Art Ebert. The 2024-25 budget reflects $40.8 million in total revenue and $41.2 million in expenditures, with a projected starting fund balance of $8.4 million. The fund balance is equal to nearly 20 percent of its …

Armstrong International of Three Rivers recently staged a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new manufacturing facility. The June 20 event signified the start of construction related to a 29,000-square-foot manufacturing space, which will include production of 150 heat pumps a year once at full operation. Company officials expect the eventual creation of 30 new jobs once the facility opens in 2026. …

Three Rivers Police Deputy Chief Sam Smallcombe said a 20-year-old resident missing since last weekend has been located. Smallcombe said officers were informed Tuesday that Adrian McConnell had been missing since Sunday. He had been last seen in the area of Elm and Hoffman streets and wearing blue plaid pants and a bright blue Sponge Bob t-shirt. Smallcombe issued a …

Tires, fishing gear, and a fair amount of bottles and cans were retrieved last weekend from Swan Creek and a small stretch of the St. Joseph River. The 2.5-mile route Saturday in Colon was the first of the St. Joseph County Conservation District’s four river cleanup events this summer. It marks the agency’s 14th year overseeing river cleanups Eric Pretzlav, …