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A 54-year-old woman was arrested after the vehicle she was driving struck a state police patrol car. The incident occurred at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday in the Wendy’s parking lot in Three Rivers. State police said a trooper was driving through the parking lot when the vehicle was struck by a Chevy Malibu driven by a Mendon woman. The suspect was …

Three Rivers police arrested a man suspected of firing a gun within city limits last week. According to a department media release, officers were called Thursday to the 200 block of River Drive in response to reports of shots fired. Officers found a man exiting the back of a building in the vicinity from where the shots were heard. He …

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The village of White Pigeon has issued a boil-water notice due to coliform bacteria detected in the municipality’s water system. Village officials said the advisory went into effect around 4 p.m. Wednesday after four of eight samples being tested as a routine procedure yielded the positive result. Coliform is typically an indication that there could be a problem with the …

A Fabius Township resident died this week following an accident involving a tree he was trimming. WWMT reported Ron Phillips, a 49-year-old Corey Lake resident, died Monday while on the job in Schoolcraft Township. Phillips, owner of Phillips Tree Service, reportedly was working in the 1600 block of Waters Edge Drive, where a limb broke from a tree and hit …

Organizers behind an effort benefitting St. Joseph County waterways have called the sixth year of the cleanup program a success. The St. Joseph County Conservation District and a team of volunteers completed the final event of the year Monday, when a stretch of the Portage River from North Fisher Lake Road to Carpenter Road was cleared. Carolyn Grace, director of …

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The new location for the Twin County Community Probation Center was showcased Tuesday during an open house in Three Rivers. Currently situated in the 300 block of South Main Street, the probation center will move to 520 S. Main St. by the end of the month. Executive director Tom Miles said if all goes as planned, Oct. 22 will be …

The site of a one-time eyesore in downtown Mendon that now provides a pristine view of a county treasure was celebrated Tuesday. Mendon’s village and Downtown Development Authority officials took part in a ceremonial ribbon-cutting of the St. Joseph River Overlook Deck. Though the 32-by-48-foot deck has been completed since August, village manager John Hyden said Tuesday’s dedication was staged …

Three Rivers Police Department’s K-9, Jake, has received a bullet- and stab-protective vest, thanks to a donation from the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s Inc. Vested Interest is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide bullet- and stab-protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States. The program is open …