A parole absconder was arrested by Three Rivers police this week. According to a department media release, the Michigan Department of Corrections Absconder Unit notified local authorities about the likely location of a man, whose name and age were not included in the media release. Officers and the department’s K9 unit converged upon a residence on Constantine Street and found …
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Sturgis students win safe driving campaign competition
Students at Sturgis High School took part in a safe driving campaign recently and their collective effort paid off. The group of students who ran the campaign won first place out of 55 schools in Michigan during the competition. Strive for a Safer Drive is a public-private partnership between Ford Driving Skills for Life and the Michigan Office of Highway …
Read More »Car dolly stolen in Park Township
A U-Haul car dolly was reported stolen this week from a location in Park Township. State police said the incident took place between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday in the 20000 block of Heimbach Road. The victim said the trailer was being rented at the time of its theft.
Read More »Obama to make another visit to Indiana’s Elkhart County
President Barack Obama has scheduled another visit to Elkhart. During the June 1 visit, the president will participate in a town hall meeting to discuss the economic progress Elkhart and the nation have made, the remaining economic challenges and decisions that must be made, the White House said in a statement Tuesday. It will be Obama’s third trip to Elkhart …
Read More »Michigan man’s gunshot ordeal inspires him to become doctor
A gunshot victim whose life was saved by Detroit doctors has graduated from medical school and hopes to help others like the surgeons who treated him. The Detroit News reports that Kevin Morton Jr. graduated this month from Michigan State University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine. He plans to specialize in surgery so he can perform the same life-saving operations on …
Read More »Drivers who are late renewing registration may get a break
Some drivers who are late renewing their license plate could have the $10 late fee waived under legislation heading toward Gov. Rick Snyder for his signature. The Senate unanimously approved the bill Tuesday after the House passed it in February. The legislation would require the secretary of state to waive a late fee if the motorist presents proof of storage …
Read More »Officer gets pizza to destination after delivery driver hurt
A suburban Detroit police officer stepped in after a pizza delivery driver was injured in a car crash to make sure a still-warm order made it to its destination. Lincoln Park police Cpl. Joe Sparks tells The Detroit News that Monday’s collision sent the Jet’s Pizza driver to a hospital with bruises and a sore head. Sparks spotted an oven …
Read More »Out and About – Week of May 23rd
This Friday is our tenth anniversary. This will not make the front page of a newspaper, because being married for ten years is nothing compared to someone being married fifty or more. I mention this because we’ve both been married before, so we realize what can happen if you don’t consistently work together to make the marriage a success. I …
Read More »Autopsy confirms identity of body found
Sheriff Brad Balk said results of an autopsy conducted on a body found Friday in the St. Joseph River confirmed it was the man who police had thought. Balk said the body was Justin Berg, 45, who had been missing since May 9. Members of the St. Joseph County Dive/Rescue team recovered the body in Three Rivers. Berg was last …
Read More »Man arrested on drug charges after traffic stop
A Constantine man was arrested over the weekend after drugs were found inside his vehicle. Three Rivers police said the vehicle being operated by the 36-year-old man was stopped Saturday morning on West Michigan Avenue at Railroad Drive for an equipment violation. According to a department media release, officers became suspicious during their interview with the driver. The department’s canine …
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