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A family dispute was at the center of a hit-and-run incident Sunday in the 500 block of Michigan Street in Three Rivers. According to the Three Rivers Police Department, a person whose gender, age and address were not disclosed, was treated at Three Rivers Health for minor injuries as a result of the incident. The driver of the vehicle, who …

The third annual Stuff a Blue Goose event, sponsored by the Michigan State Police at the Coldwater post, was declared a success by event organizers. Staged Saturday at five locations throughout St. Joseph County, the toy drive encouraged donors to stuff an MSP patrol car with toys, which will be distributed to area children in need. Cars were parked at …

A 24-year-old Sturgis woman has been jailed on charges of child endangerment after leaving her 2-year-old at home alone. According to the Sturgis Police Department, Hollyann McBride was arrested Thursday night after a patrol officer noticed her vehicle being driven in an erratic manner. McBride allegedly disregarded a stop sign and sped up briefly while police were signaling for her …

Three vehicles parked in the employee lot at a Sturgis factory were broken in to last week. Sturgis Police were called to Sturgis Molded Products in response to larceny incidents. In all cases, car windows were shattered and a number of items were taken from the vehicles. The incidents occurred between 8 and 11:30 p.m. Dec. 5.

A 60-year-old Three Rivers woman was injured Friday shortly after 5:30pm when she was struck by a semi-rig on US-131 in Schoolcraft. Anne Daugherty was attempting to cross the highway on foot in the business district, when she was struck in the turn lane of Grand Street by a southbound semi preparing to turn east at the traffic light on …

A cash reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for graffiti throughout the Three Rivers downtown area. The Three Rivers Police Department issued a media release, stating there is an abundance of graffiti appearing recently on the east and west sides of downtown. Chief Tom Bringman said anyone with …

Two men wanted for methamphetamine-related charges were arrested Tuesday following a two-hour police standoff in Sturgis. Daniel Frye, 48, and Cody Frye, 19, were arrested after the St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit executed a search warrant at a residence in the 200 block of East Hatch Street. Police arrived about 5 p.m. and both subjects refused to vacate the …

The St. Joseph County Area Narcotics unit arrested five people Tuesday night after following up on a tip regarding suspected drug activity in a Three Rivers trailer park. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, complaints of frequent traffic at the residence on 14th Street led SCAN unit members to execute a search warrant. Three males and two females, …

With little fanfare, members of the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners Tuesday approved the county’s 2013 fiscal year budget. The $28.8 million budget goes into effect Jan. 1. It is more than $780,000 less than the 2012 fiscal-year budget, thanks in part to a lower-than-expected allocation sought by the St. Joseph County Road Commission. According to a breakdown of …

A 17-year-old Three Rivers woman was treated for minor injuries following a single-vehicle accident at 3 p.m. Monday in Fabius Township. According to the St Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, the woman was driving south on U.S. 131 when she lost control of her vehicle due to a wet roadway around Hoffman Road. The vehicle went into a ditch and rolled …