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STURGIS — The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency (BHSJ) is notifying those who may have visited a Sturgis health and wellness center since June 15 to self-quarantine due to potential exposure to COVID-19.
According to a release Wednesday, four staff members at the Center for Health...
THREE RIVERS — In the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery and the numerous protests and rallies that began because of them, some communities and citizens have taken unique action to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Places like Washington, D.C...
THREE RIVERS — Juneteenth is a special day for the Black community.
Celebrated on June 19 every year, it marks the day in 1865 when slaves in Texas, the last group of slaves in the United States, received notification of the Emancipation Proclamation, two and a half years after it was put in place...
COLDWATER — The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency (BHSJ) expressed its concern over recent COVID-19 case numbers in St. Joseph County, and is asking the community to do their part to stop the spread of the virus.
Rebecca Burns, Health Officer at BHSJ, said in a statement Monday...
THREE RIVERS — Local youth will soon be able to experience the joys of camp.
Camp Eberhart announced recently they will be opening up its day camp program starting June 29, following Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive order allowing such camps to re-open in the state. The move made many...
THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers City Commission approved its 2020-21 budget and a user fee ordinance update during a public hearing at their meeting Tuesday via teleconference.
The budget, in total, calls for $20,755,003 in revenues and $22,246,270 in expenses, for a total expenditures over revenue...
CENTREVILLE — The bridge on Nottawa Road just south of M-86 could potentially be getting a fix in the next couple of years.
St. Joseph County Road Commission Engineer Garrett Myland told board members at Wednesday’s road commission work session that the bridge is one of 19 across the state under...
CENTREVILLE — St. Joseph County’s Emergency Operations Center is continuing scaling back operations in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
County Emergency Manager Erin Goff told county commissioners during Tuesday’s meeting that the center has continued to scale back operations while still...
THREE RIVERS — The St. Joseph County Commission on Aging’s enrichment centers are slated to re-open July 1 as part of a re-opening plan approved by the COA advisory board Wednesday.
COA Executive Director Tim Stoll told board members the centers would impose some restrictions once they begin to re-...
CONSTANTINE — According to a press release from Village Manager Mark Honeysett Wednesday, the Constantine Village Council has authorized a fireworks display for the 4th of July.
In his release, Honeysett said the fireworks display will still take place at dark at Fibre Converters Park on Meadow...