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A man accused of throwing homemade pipe bombs at law-enforcement officials during a standoff in Van Buren County was already wanted on a felony arrest warrant in St. Joseph County. According to WWMT, Morgan Parish is on trial in Van Buren County on 18 felony charges, including terrorism-related offenses, stemming from a July 2025 armed standoff in which authorities allege …

St. Joseph County Intermediate School Board members have developed a time frame for their plan to replace Superintendent Teresa Belote, who plans to retire in June. ISD board members said their goal is to have a new superintendent identified by mid-April. The person selected would, ideally, start June 1 and work under Belote for a few weeks before Belote steps …

Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education members recently approved a major renovation project that will start this summer. During their meeting Monday, board members OK’d a plan to refurbish the media center at Three Rivers Middle School. Support for the $1.7 million project will come from the district’s third-series bond project. Work in the general-trades area will be overseen …

Three Rivers municipal officials are asking the public to report any signs of temporary tents, encampments or excessive debris on public or private property. According to a post on the city’s Facebook page, Three Rivers officials said they would like to check on reports of any such situations, and respond or attempt to offer assistance as circumstances warrant. Early notification …

St. Joseph County United Way said an inordinate number of applicants has promoted a call-out for anyone willing to take part in either its Adopt-A-Family of Adopt-A-Senior program. Alternatively, monetary donations to support the program and meet the needs expressed by local families and seniors are accepted. Deadline to take part in the program is approaching, according to United Way …

Three Rivers Downtown Development authority is a day away from unveiling a holiday treasure hunt. Event organizers said the DDA has hidden gift certificates throughout downtown. Any adult who finds one starting Friday is instructed to snap a selfie, tag the DDA at #downtownThreeRivers, then tag the business where it was found. Participants are encouraged to explore the downtown district …

Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency Health Officer Rebecca Burns told her board of directors last week that the five confirmed cases of chickenpox the agency recently documented were all in Hillsdale County. The Coldwater-based agency reported the cases earlier this month but, at the time, did not disclose the county of origin. The cases were all centered on people originally …

Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce has announced details related to its annual social event. “Ice Breaker 2026,” which includes a silent auction fundraiser, starts at 6 p.m. Feb. 21 at Armstrong Recreation Hall on Maple Lane. The event is not limited to chamber members, as the public is invited to attend. Cost is $20 in advance, $30 at the …

More than $20,000 worth of stolen property was recovered last week in Edwardsburg. Cass County Sheriff Clint Roach said deputies executed a search warrant Friday at a location on U.S. 12 in response to an anonymous tip. During their search, deputies located property that had been stolen from locations in Jefferson and Mason townships. Following an inventory of the items, …

As long as I can remember, I’ve dreaded visiting the dentist. Like my mother, I’ve always tried to make dental appointments twice a year. As a result, I’ve been lucky when it came to cavities. Last week when I arrived for my cleaning, I informed the hygienist that I was not a big fan of the use of the high …