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TR student wins logo-design contest

A Glen Oaks Community College student has won a logo-design contest as part of an effort to rebrand the St. Joseph County Adult Education program. Jalisa Pope is the winner of the contest to brand the adult education program as it transitions into a consortium. Pope, a high school junior from Three Rivers, captured the essence of the adult education …

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St. Joseph County man sentenced

A 38-year-old St. Joseph County man was sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Friday on a charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Richard Jackson was sentenced by St. Joseph County Circuit Court Judge Paul Stutesman after pleading guilty Feb. 15. Jackson’s plea agreement was negotiated by prosecutor David Marvin, who met with the 9-year-old victim and her family …

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Lawsuit against Sturgis schools will head to trial

A mediation session involving Sturgis Public Schools last week was unsuccessful, meaning the matter is now headed to a nine-day jury trial in January 2025. An administrative law judge had previously found that Sturgis Public Schools denied the plaintiff’s disabled son a free and appropriate public education, as required by the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act. The boy’s parent …

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Demolition of White Pigeon building

Work crews were expected to complete their demolition Saturday of the former Tasty Nut Shop in downtown White Pigeon. The expected work Saturday morning came after crews relieved the pressure off the southwest corner of the building on Tuesday by taking down an area of the third floor. Doug Kuhlman, village zoning administrator, said specially trained workers were brought in …

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Tools stolen in Constantine Township

Michigan State Police troopers are investigating a larceny involving tools from a location in Constantine Township. According to a department media release, investigators were called last week to the 15000 block of Withers Road. The victim stated a Milwaukee brand cut-off tool and a Milwaukee impact drill were taken from the property on or after March 12. The theft was …

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County commission agrees to COA millage-renewal request

St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners this week agreed to support a millage-renewal request sought by Commission on Aging. If approved, the 6-year proposal would generate nearly $1.9 million annually for the Three Rivers-based agency. COA director Pam Riley said renewal of three-quarters of a mill may not seem like a lot, but it is the difference between whether the …

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Man arrested following crash

A Three Rivers man was arrested on alcohol-related charges following an incident earlier this week in Three Rivers. Authorities said the man was involved in a single-vehicle crash shortly after 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Jefferson and Fourth streets. A 5-year-old child inside the driver’s vehicle suffered serious injuries to the facial area, investigators said. Medical personnel from …

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TR student wins logo-design contest

A Glen Oaks Community College student, Jalisa Pope, has won a logo-design contest to rebrand the St. Joseph County Adult Education program as it transitions into a consortium. The announcement was made following a week-long challenge with contributions from numerous graphic-design students. Pope, a junior from Three Rivers, captured the essence of the adult education program’s mission with her innovative …

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Demo of White Pigeon building begins

A crowd of onlookers stood by Tuesday morning to witness demolition of the former Tasty Nut Shop. Despite a 90-minute delay in beginning the process – and an unexpected abbreviated amount of work – the historic building in downtown White Pigeon started coming down around 10:30 a.m. Doug Kuhlman, village zoning administrator, said the less-than-expected amount of work conducted Tuesday …

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Bank robbery suspects in custody

Three Rivers Police Chief Scott Boling said two suspects allegedly involved in a February bank robbery in Three Rivers have been apprehended. The arrests stem from a Feb. 3 incident in the 100 block of North Main Street. Officers were able to identify the vehicle used to flee the scene and used an automated license plate reader system to track …

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