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The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency has issued a media release regarding food-handling measures for picnic meals. Warmer weather provides a perfect environment for bacteria and other pathogens in food to multiply rapidly and cause foodborne illness, agency officials said. According to Paul Andriacchi, Environmental Health Director for the tri-county agency, many summer recipes call for preparing perishable foods such …

The father of a 14-year-old girl shot in the head during a deadly rampage in southwestern Michigan says the U.S. must realize it has a gun violence epidemic. The remarks from Gene Kopf came at a Thursday rally at Bronson Park in Kalamazoo that was part of the Wear Orange campaign. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports he says of the gun …

Daniel Grace’s high school golfing career can to an end Thursday at the MHSAA Regional in Coldwater at the Coldwater Golf Course. He had an up and down round with stretches of brilliant play, combined with some sloppy play. His score of 87 was fourth best among the 12 individual qualifiers. Paw Paw senior Nick Brausch led the individual qualifiers …

My name is Rocky. I am a big boy, about a year old, and very curious. I like people and sit upon command. I am learning to “come” when called, and I love tennis balls. I am looking for a family to finish teaching me manners. My Docket number is B2016-000163 at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter located …

A business in Mottville Township was broken in to Wednesday morning. State police said the breaking-and-entering incident occurred between 1:30 and 6 a.m. at Fresh Solution Farms, on Blue School Road. An unknown amount of cash was taken from vending machines. The business is offering a cash reward for information leading to the conviction of the suspect.

Three Rivers police this week arrested a man with a loaded gun after he was involved in a fight at a convenience store. Officers were called at 9:30 p.m. Monday to an area near East Michigan Avenue and Wood Street in response to a report of a fight involving a loaded gun. The suspect fled the scene on foot but …

A 28-year-old Three Rivers man was arrested for a number of offenses following a traffic violation early Monday near Mendon. Three Rivers police said the stop was initiated at Portage Avenue near Hoffman Street after a vehicle was observed traveling 60 mph in a 25 mph zone. The driver failed to stop and was apprehended after his vehicle was involved …

Step Up St. Joseph County celebrated National Teen Pregnancy-Prevention Month by highlighting the county’s dramatic decrease in teen birth rates. According to Rebecca Burns, Health Officer for the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency and member of the Step Up St. Joseph County initiative, enormous progress in reducing teen pregnancy has been made. During 2014, 62 St. Joseph County teenage girls …

Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an operating unit of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for its first solar power plant in Michigan, on a 35-acre site just east of Watervliet. The Watervliet Solar Power Plant will have more than 50,000 solar panels and generate up to 4.6 megawatts of emission-free energy. The facility is expected to …

The American Red Cross recently recognized SERVPRO®, a cleanup and restoration company, for participation in its Disaster Responder Program1. As a Disaster Responder Program member, SERVPRO pledges a donation to the Red Cross in advance of disasters, allowing the organization to respond quickly and effectively to nearly 66,000 disasters annually, most of which are home fires. SERVPRO is entering their third …