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Authorities are continuing their investigation into the cause of a fire that killed a pregnant White Pigeon woman and a 7-year-old boy early Tuesday. Fire officials said the residence, located in the 100 block of West Chicago Road, was fully engulfed in flames by the time crews arrived shortly after 3 a.m. Both victims were on the second floor of …

A ceremonial groundbreaking Monday at Rivers Enrichment Center and Residence in Three Rivers marked the physical conversion of the former Three Rivers Inn. Construction is set to begin this week, as the former 100-room hotel will become the headquarters for St. Joseph County Commission on Aging’s Three Rivers senior center as well as more than 40 senior apartments. COA executive …

A gas station in Cass County recently sold a $300,000 winning scratch-off lottery ticket. According to a Michigan Lottery press release, a 53-year-old woman bought the ticket at Edwardsburg Marathon. The woman, who sought anonymity, purchased the ticket 25th anniversary Wild Time instant game. She said she scratched the tickets when she got home. After scratching the Wild Time ticket, …

The city of Sturgis recently received test results from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances at the clean water discharge end of the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The results report that PFAS contaminants were below the water-quality-standard limit set for surface water discharge. Clean water from the city’s wastewater treatment plant is discharged to the …

Police say one student was killed and another was injured when a flatbed truck collided with a school bus in northern Indiana. Indiana State Police Sgt. Ted Bohner says a male teenager died Wednesday morning when the truck rear-ended the bus along U.S. 31, about 30 miles south of South Bend. A second student injured in the crash just after …

Two people died in an early-morning fire Tuesday in White Pigeon. Three departments responded to the fire on West Chicago Road in the center of the village, where first-arriving personnel found the home fully engulfed in flames. A pregnant woman and a child were unable to escape the residence. Seven others were taken to the hospital. Fire inspectors from Michigan …

A union official with International Automotive Components in Mendon said he is optimistic the Mendon plant will be in the running to potentially land a new launch in 2020. Frank “Jimmy” Hines, bargaining chairman of UAW Local 503, said workers have been cleaning and reorganizing, and freeing up floor space in hopes of securing a contract for a new General …

A house fire in White Pigeon early today claimed the lives of a pregnant woman and a young boy. Seven people were injured in the blaze at the home located in the 100-block of West Chicago Road. The fire was reported around 3:30 this morning. A 15-year-old boy was able to get out of the home and call 911. A …

A community meeting Monday at Eastwood Elementary School in Sturgis addressed the impact of a restructuring plan at Sturgis Hospital. Facilitated by State Rep. Aaron Miller, the meeting drew a few hundred people and featured a question-and-answer session with Rob LaBarge, president and CEO. Planned changes at the hospital were announced last week and included the closing of obstetric services …

St. Joseph County will begin the process of searching for a new finance director, as Ryan Post announced he has accepted another job. Post, who joined the county in July 2017, has accepted the role of Van Buren County’s finance director/deputy county administrator. Post lives less than 15 minutes from the Van Buren County Courthouse and said a shorter drive …