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CONSTANTINE — During a time local farmers are preparing to harvest their corn, GEM Family Farm in Constantine experienced a devastating fire that burned down its shop barn, which contained at least five vehicles including its seed corn picker, in the early hours of Monday, July 30.
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MASON TOWNSHIP — Deputies from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a personal injury accident at US 12 Highway and Calvin Center on Saturday, July 28 at approximately 8:30 p.m. hours in Mason Township.
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THREE RIVERS — As part of an 18,000-mile odyssey across the continental United States to raise awareness and funds for military suicide prevention efforts, Riki Rachtman and Lea Vendetta stopped at L.A.’s Coffee Café in Three Rivers on Sunday, July 29.
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THREE RIVERS — Seventy-five kids, from ages three to 15, have been learning lifelong skills, engaging in creativity and forming lasting friendships, during the annual Summer Full of Art program hosted at the Carnegie Center of the Arts in Three Rivers.
Starting on July 23, the two-week program...
THREE RIVERS — L.A’s Coffee Café was selected as the only ”fuel stop” in Michigan for Riki’s Ride, an 18,000-mile motorcycle ride across America to raise money for Stop Soldier Suicide.
Former host of the MTV hit show Headbangers Ball, Riki Rachtman, and model/tattoo artist featured on Inkmasters...
STURGIS — Two Kalamazoo residents were lodged at the St. Joseph County Jail for attempting to steal over $1,500 worth of merchandise from the Sturgis’ Wal-Mart on Thursday, July 26.
In addition to being charged with retail fraud of the first degree, the 31-year-old female and the 28-year-old male...
THREE RIVERS — After 10 years of dedication to the St. Joseph County Transportation Authority (CTA), executive director Steve Yorks has announced his retirement and is passing the torch to his replacement.
Yorks has had a hand in the authority’s expansion, since he arrived as executive director on...
THREE RIVERS — In collaboration with local businesses, the Corey Lake Orchards in Three Rivers will bring the ‘downtown to down home’ for their second annual All Things Local festival on Sunday, Aug. 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Please see Thursday's print or e-edition for full article.
THREE RIVERS — The Twin County Community Probation Center returned a cross to Immaculate Conception Catholic Church on Tuesday, July 24 in Three Rivers And while the cross has a history that spans nearly 70 years, the journey that resulted in its eventual return began with something new.
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CONSTANTINE — On Monday, July 23 at approximately 10:40 a.m. a malfunctioning air release valve caused a sanitary sewer overflow along US 131 between Withers and Garber roads in Constantine.
Once the release stopped, the area was vectored of obvious liquid and debris by a contractor and covered...