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Officials from Keystone Place Homeless Shelter invite the public to an open house next month. The open house and community lunch start at 11 a.m. June 9 at Keystone’s Centreville location on East Market Street. Organizers said the event is a unique opportunity to tour the facility, meet the team behind Keystone’s programs and enjoy a meal while learning about …

Camp Fort Hill is, once again, offering day camp to kids between the ages of 7 through 12. Fort Hill officials said day camp has been a local favorite for decades, providing kids with access to outdoor education and activities. Cost is $125 a week per camper. Scholarships are available for potential campers who might require financial assistance. Camp sessions …

A 28-year-old man from Niles died over the weekend from injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash in Cass County’s Howard Township. Sheriff Clint Roach said deputies responded shortly before 11 p.m. Sunday to a single-vehicle crash on M-60 near Lilac Avenue. Investigators said a motorcycle driven by Jesse Maurer was northbound on M-60 when a deer struck the side of …

Cass County Road Commission has announced the closure of a route in Calvin Township. Agency officials said Cassopolis Road is closed between Mt. Zion Street and Osborn Street. The immediate closure is due to a bridge failure over Christiana Creek just north of Mount Zion Road. The detour involves Mt. Zion Street, Robinson Road, Crooked Creek Road, and Osborn Street. …

A program that provides relief assistance to the March 6 tornado in Cass, St. Joseph, Calhoun and Branch counties has been announced by a group of local real estate agencies. The program will provide financial relief to those impacted by the disaster, according to associations of Realtors from Branch and St. Joseph counties, and Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors. A …

A new food pantry is coming to St. Joseph County. WWMT reports that officials hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony last week at the new Community Impact Pantry at First United Methodist Church in Three Rivers. Organizers said the new site allows them to help more area people in need. Rev. Heather Nowak said South Michigan Food Bank partnered with Meridian Health …

A millage request a couple of weeks ago at an Allegan County school district ended in a dead heat. Hopkins Public Schools saw its appeal for a $110 million bond deadlock at 1,091 votes each way. Hopkins Township Clerk Stacey Timmer said she was in disbelief after noticing the unusual result. Timmer said it was the largest turnout she has …

Centreville Public Schools has announced its participation in the 2026 Summer Food Service Program. In partnership with Michigan Department of Education Office of Health and Nutrition Services, the “Meet Up and Eat Up” program starts June 11 and continues weekly through July 30. Free meals will be available to children 18 years of age and under, or people up to …

Organizers behind a pickleball tournament, sponsored by Three Rivers Promise, are issuing a call-out for prospective participants. Event organizers said the fundraiser begins at 8 a.m. June 27 at Armstrong Park in Three Rivers. Teams will play eight games and cost is $60 per team. The format is a doubles round robin. Skill levels are from novice to advance. Medals …

American Axle workers in Three Rivers have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. Ahead of the May 31 contract expiration, nearly 1,000 workers at the General Motors supplier voted by 98% to authorize strike action should the company refuse to offer a fair contract, members said. UAW Local 2093 Region 1D Director Steve Dawes said the message to American Axle …