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Unless Gov. Whitmer says otherwise, there’s going to be a holiday celebration in Colon this summer. Pam Gilbert, president of the Colon Area Chamber of Commerce, said planning for the village’s annual Fourth of July celebration is continuing. Gilbert explained it’s easier to keep planning and cancel if circumstances warrant than it is to not plan and decide last minute …

Various tools were stolen from a storage unit this week in Lockport Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said the incident occurred overnight between Saturday and Sunday in the 57000 block of North Main Street. Access was gained through forced entry.

Two men, one from Three Rivers the other from Sturgis, were injured during a collision Monday in Cass County’s Newberg Township. Sheriff Richard Behnke said deputies were called at 2 p.m. to the intersection of M-60 and Corey Lake Road. Investigators found that a car driven by 23-year-old Three Rivers resident Tyelar Nelson was heading south on Corey Lake Road …

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency reports that the number of coronavirus-positive cases in the tri-county jurisdiction as of 3 p.m. Monday was 40 in St. Joseph County, 131 in Hillsdale County and 66 cases in Branch County. The figures represent two additional cases in St. Joseph County compared to the previous 24 hours and a difference of one fewer …

Michigan hospitals and physicians have “broad discretion” to decide whether to continue delaying procedures during the pandemic, the state said in new guidance issued in the face of pressure to let providers do more as the curve of coronavirus cases flattens. Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the state’s chief medical executive and chief deputy health director, announced the memo Monday, a day after sending …

St. Joseph County government will begin the week with nearly 70 employees furloughed from their jobs. During a special meeting Friday, St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners approved letters of understanding with the various unions to which impacted employees belong. With projected 2020 revenue expected to fall way short of what was budgeted for the 12-month fiscal year, commissioners agreed …

Here’s the latest update from Michigan Department of Transportation regarding the reconstruction of U.S. 131 in Three Rivers. Stage 5 traffic pattern remains in place, meaning all traffic will use the southbound lane of U.S. 131. Meanwhile, some utility-relocation work will continue this week throughout the length of the construction zone. Also, traffic on Michigan Avenue is one-way for westbound …

The coronavirus has claimed another community festival: Centreville’s Covered Bridge Days. Members of the Covered Bridge Days Committee agreed Thursday to cancel the 2020 festival. Chair Vicki Allen said all pros and cons were weighed and in the end, committee members agreed they couldn’t take the risk of keeping the two-day festival on the calendar. Covered Bridge Days was to …

Finally, there have been some restrictions lifted by those in power. I’m so thankful that you can now visit the local tattoo parlor. This should definitely help the economy get back on its feet, arms, backs, chests and necks. I’m wondering if the act of shaking hands or giving hugs will return. Howie Mandel has refused to shake hands with …

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Friday that Michigan’s stay-at-home order remains in effect through May 15 despite Republicans’ refusal to extend her underlying coronavirus emergency declaration, as she amended it to allow construction, real estate and more outdoor work to resume in person next week. The Democratic governor, who may be sued by the GOP-led Legislature, addressed reporters the same day …