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Arby's raises funds for St. Joseph County Animal Control
THREE RIVERS – Following a donation in excess of $2,000 earlier this year, Arby’s restaurant in Three Rivers has made another sizable donation to St. Joseph County Animal Control. St. Joseph County Capt. TJ Baker said the fast-food eatery turned over a donation of more than $1,700 this...
‘Americana on display’: Here are two Fourth of July celebrations
Two longstanding holiday traditions in St. Joseph County will continue later this week: Independence Day celebrations in Colon and Constantine. Keith Stickley, Colon Area Chamber of Commerce president, said Fourth of July celebration organizers have put a lot of work into making the holiday an all-day and all-evening event in the Magic Capital of the World.
Arby’s makes donation to Animal Control
Following a donation in excess of $2,000 earlier this year, Arby’s restaurant in Three Rivers has made another sizable contribution to St. Joseph County Animal Control. St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Cpt. TJ Baker said the fast-food eatery turned over a donation of more than $1,700 last week. A check-presentation ceremony was held Thursday at the restaurant.
St. Joseph County's Lone Police Social Worker
THREE RIVERS, Mich. (WSBT) — As one of only 11 police social workers in the state of Michigan, Three Rivers Police Department's Bryann Books has a daunting but essential job. Helping families and victims in times of crisis is what Three Rivers Police Department’s Bryann Books’ has been doing...
Latest home by CTE andSturgis Neighborhood Program unveiled
An open house was held June 19 at 1106 Galyn St. in Sturgis, to mark the latest project involving Sturgis Neighborhood Program and St. Joseph County CTE construction trades. Attendees included students who built the home, their families, city commissioners, local contractors and suppliers, and civic groups. The house was...
Man accused of sexually assaulting two girls bound to circuit court
CENTREVILLE — St. Joseph County District Court Judge David Pattison bound over Miguel Hernandez-Ruiz, 24, to circuit court Wednesday to stand trial for the March 20 rape of two grade school sisters in their home. Three weeks after the first half day of preliminary examination testimony, St. Joseph County prosecutor David Marvin presented the final pieces of evidence needed to convince the judge there was enough evidence, without an actual in-court identification, that Hernandez-Ruiz should stand...
St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office investigating stolen equipment scam
CENTREVILLE, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – St. Joseph County Undersheriff Jason Bingaman reports that the Sheriff’s Office responded last Friday to the 60000 block of M-66 in Colon Township to investigate a possible stolen skid steer. Bingaman said in a news release issued by the department that it was later...
Southwest Michigan Seafood Restaurant Closes Abruptly, Cites High Operating Costs
Inflation and high operating costs caused another Michigan restaurant to close its doors for good, this time a local business in Southwest Michigan. Fisher Lake Inn, a seafood restaurant in Park Township near Three Rivers, announced Saturday on their Facebook page they would be closing for good. “Fisher Lake Inn...
Conservation district kicks off river cleanup series
COLON – Tires, fishing gear, and a fair amount of bottles and cans were retrieved last weekend from Swan Creek and a small stretch of the St. Joseph River. The 2.5-mile route Saturday was the first of the St. Joseph County Conservation District’s four river cleanup events this summer. It marks the agency’s 14th year overseeing river cleanups.
Fireworks safety tips for you and your pets ahead of 4th of July
Saint Joseph Health System and the Humane Society of St. Joseph County have released lists of firework safety tips for you and your pets respectively. Dr. Byars Wells, director of emergency medicine at Saint Joseph Mishawaka Medical Center, says every 4th of July weekend emergency rooms and burn centers see a significant increase in patients with firework injuries.
Michiana Area Council of Governments asks for feedback on transportation safety plan
SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) secured a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant in 2023 to create the Move Safe Michiana Regional Transportation Safety Action Plan. The SS4A project's aim is to identify and prioritize approaches to eliminate roadway fatalities and serious...
United Way accepting items for silent auction
St. Joseph County United Way is looking ahead to its annual silent auction at the St. Joseph County Grange Fair in September. The Centreville-based agency is now accepting items for the weeklong event, which runs Sept. 15-24. Popular items include tents, patio furniture, appliances, home décor and gift cards. Monetary...
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