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Cass County Sheriff’s Office wants to make the public aware of a phone scam recently reported. Sheriff Clint Roach said a resident received a phone call that included “No Caller ID” on the phone’s screen. The caller claimed to be from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office and said the would-be-victim has two outstanding warrants for missing jury duty. The resident …

Environmental health-related services from the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency returned to St. Joseph County earlier this week. Services were moved out of the Three Rivers location following the March 6 tornado. As of Monday this week, however, services are now offered at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services building in Centreville. Its address is at 692 E. …

Three Rivers city leaders have issued a media release related to brush collection. Over the next several weeks, residents may notice staff and equipment around town as they work to remove fallen brush and storm debris from terraces. Residents who place their debris in their property’s terrace are asked to cut branches into sections no longer than eight feet. Also, …

Cass County residents are invited to attend a multi-agency resource center event today for information and help with recovery from the March 6 tornado. Community support will be offered 4 to 7 p.m. at Edwardsburg Library on West Main Street. Locally available resources include information related to disaster cleanup, recovery assistance and representatives from volunteer organizations. Assisting agencies on hand …

A 26-year-old Niles woman was hospitalized following a two-vehicle crash last week in Cass County’s Newberg Township. Sheriff Clint Roach said deputies responded around 8:30 a.m. Friday to the intersection of M-60 and M-40. Investigators said Sabrina Leonard was heading east on M-60 when her vehicle rear-ended a semi tractor-trailer stationary at the four-way stop. The truck driver, 61-year-old William …

Fourth Ward has streets named after two presidents: George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. A United States Army officer, explorer, U. S. Senator, General John C. Fremont’s name pops up occasionally in some information as an alternative but it was never made official. But there may be one of the lanes in the cemetery so named. Three Rivers City Directory 1965 …

An out-of-state resident was swept off South Haven’s south pier last week. Van Buren County officials said the 57-year-old man was swept into Lake Michigan shortly before 6 p.m. Friday after a series of large waves crashed over the pier. The incident occurred toward the end of the pier, by the lighthouse, authorities said. The pier was declared closed at …

Camp Eberhart has a volunteer opportunity taking place next month. It is hosting a Cabin Clean-Up Day on April 18. The goal is to get the cabins and beach cleaned and ready for the camp’s busy May schedule. The workday starts at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 4 o’clock. Breakfast is served at 8 a.m. and lunch will be provided at …

Two people were arrested over the weekend on felony charges related to a retail-theft incident at the Sturgis Meijer. According to a Sturgis Department of Public Safety media release, officers were called at 1:45 a.m. Sunday to the South Centerville Road store in response to a felony retail fraud, and a hit-and-run crash. Officers eventually located the suspect vehicle, a …

Strong winds were considered a factor in a power outage in the center of St. Joseph County early Monday. Witnesses reported seeing two flashes of light in the sky around 7:10 a.m. A blown transformer or substation knocked out electricity to the village of Centreville, prompting Nottawa, Centreville and Glen Oaks schools to close for the day. In addition, staff …