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Sheriff’s deputy fatally shoots man after police dog stabbed

A man who stabbed a police dog has been shot to death by a sheriff’s deputy in southwestern Michigan. Deputies were called to a home in Gobles about 7:30 p.m. Monday for a reported assault, the Van Buren County sheriff’s office said. The police dog was sent inside about 9:30 p.m. to force the 39-year-old man out, but was stabbed …

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Constantine – Engineering agreement for proposed waste-treatment plant

Members of the Constantine Village Council have approved an engineering service agreement for its proposed waste-treatment plant. Company officials from engineers Fleis & VandenBrink said the village’s new sewer plant is expected to be in operation by January 2024. Engineer Jeff Pugh said engineering and legal expenses for the new plant could cost up to $1 million in the next …

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LaFluer named to Constantine Village Council

Josh LaFluer was appointed Monday to serve as a trustee on the Constantine Village Council. LaFluer fills a vacancy left by the June resignation of Joe Faulkner. LaFluer previously served as a trustee and did not seek re-election when his term ended in November 2020. Village manager Mark Honeysett said in the general law village act, there is no prescribed …

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Victim identified in wheelchair collision

The Three Rivers Police Department has provided an update regarding a wheelchair-versus-SUV fatal collision. The victim has been identified as 49-year-old Three Rivers resident Tony Hoyt. Hoyt was in a wheelchair in an area along Millard Street, where his wheelchair was struck by a sport-utility vehicle Monday evening around 6:30 p.m. Hoyt was transported by ambulance to Three Rivers Health …

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Man dies in motorcycle crash

A Sturgis man died following a collision involving a motorcycle and a pickup in Florence Township. Sheriff Mark Lillywhite said deputies were called at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday to an area on Lutz Road near Dickinson Road in Florence Township. Investigators said a Ford F150 was being driven southbound on Lutz Road before attempting to make a turn at Dickinson Road. …

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Road commission provides annual reports to commissioners

Focusing on the state of the agency, and its many road, bridge and maintenance projects, St. Joseph County Road Commission Managing Director John Lindsey provided annual reports from 2019 and 2020 Tuesday before the county board of commissioners. Highlights from 2019 included upgrading a one-mile stretch of Constantine Road from Mintdale to Featherstone roads on the border of Constantine and …

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Wheelchair rider dies in TR traffic accident

Officers from the Three Rivers Police Department and Three Rivers Fire Department were dispatched to Millard Street and Erie for a SUV vs motorized wheelchair accident Monday evening at 6:38pm. The wheelchair rider was transported via ambulance to Three Rivers Health and then on to Kalamazoo. The rider later died at the hospital. An Accident Investigator from the Michigan State …

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Canada to let vaccinated US citizens enter country on August 9th

Canada announced Monday it will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on August 9th, and those from the rest of the world on September 7th. Officials said the 14-day quarantine requirement will be waived as of Aug. 9 for eligible travelers who are currently residing in the United States and have received a full course of a COVID-19 …

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Bomb threat closed Mackinac Bridge for 3 hours

A bomb scare closed the bridge connecting Michigan’s two peninsulas for about three hours on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Law enforcement notified the Mackinac Bridge Authority of the threat and the bridge was closed in both directions around 2:15 p.m., the authority said in a tweet. The Michigan State and Mackinaw City police investigated. Nothing was found after an “extensive …

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