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Three Rivers Department of Public Works Director Amy Roth issued a media release Thursday, detailing a continued lead-action-level exceedance for the city’s drinking water system. Roth said the city announced its first lead-action-level exceedance a year ago. The lead-action-level exceedance means that locations within the city’s drinking-water system have lead test results over 15 parts per billion, which is the …

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a theft from a motor vehicle in Mottville Township. The incident occurred between July 17 and July 20 in the 10000 block of North River Road. Items taken include two Milwaukee brand cutters, three Milwaukee battery chargers and rechargeable batteries, two DeWalt sawzalls, a DeWalt impact drill, a three-ton chain hoist and approximately 40 …

The St. Joe County Grange Fair is a little more than a month away. I’ll be volunteering as a Courtesy Cart driver, so if you see me, flag me down and I’ll take you anywhere you want to go on the fairgrounds. The Courtesy Carts are FREE and are appreciated by everyone young and old. We are limited as to …

St. Joseph County Sheriff deputies responded to Nottawa Road near Wasepi Road in Nottawa Township on Saturday for the report of a traffic crash with injuries. Initial investigation shows a passenger car being driven by a 16-year-old Mendon resident was northbound on Nottawa Road and crossed the centerline, colliding head-on with a south bound van. Two juvenile passengers from the …

The National Weather Service classified Tuesday’s storm as a category EF2 tornado. Officials from the agency’s Northern Indiana office said top wind speeds were 115 miles per hour and followed a ground path of nearly 8 1/2 miles. The tornado featured a width of 700 yards. Its path went in a southeast direction from the county line, just north of …

I have been here a month now.  I am starting to get depressed and I so want a person to love.  I am “Twinkles,” about two years old.  I love kids, bath time, cuddling, and walks.  I get along with other dogs.  My docket number is 230-24, at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter located at 652 E. Main …

An 18-year-old Sturgis man who died last weekend in a crash has been identified. Alexander Cardenas died Saturday morning following a crash at the intersection of South Nottawa Street and Bogen Road, according to the Sturgis Department of Public Safety. Cardenas was driving a car heading east on Bogen Road. It pulled into the path of a pickup heading south …

Two people who allegedly played a part in the overdose death of a prison inmate in Branch County have been arraigned. According to a Michigan State Police media release, inmate Evellis McGee, 30, and Saginaw resident Aaliyah Lent, 24, were arrested on warrants issued after Lakeland Correctional inmate William Wilson was found deceased in October 2023. An autopsy found Wilson …

St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is participating in a two-week program targeting drunken driving. Undersheriff Jason Bingaman said the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is rolling out its “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. The initiative starts Aug. 16 and runs through Sept. 2. Specially assigned deputies will be on the lookout for motorists under …

In Tuesday’s 36th State House race, incumbent Steve Carra garnered 69 percent of the vote.  His closest competitor was Frank Perez with 20 percent of the vote.  Placing third was Michael Malmborg with 11 percent.