CENTREVILLE — A Centreville man was arrested Monday after a standoff that blocked traffic for a time in the village. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, department personnel encountered the man, identified as 44-year-old Isaiah Christopher Merkle, in…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — The Three Rivers Circle Line will be rebranding itself next week, while also honoring a staff member who passed away last year. Beginning Tuesday, July 21, the St. Joseph County Transportation Authority’s (SJCTA)…

UPDATE 7:31 P.M.: The missing teen has been found safe as of Tuesday evening. Original story below. THREE RIVERS — Three Rivers police are asking for the public’s help in finding a teenager that went missing recently. Police say 13-year-old…

CENTREVILLE — The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a phone scam targeting people in the county. According to the department, there have been reports of residents receiving calls from someone claiming to be a deputy with…

THREE RIVERS — A pair of people from Detroit were arrested in Three Rivers in late June on drug charges after a search and seizure in a vehicle and a local motel. According to Michigan State Police, the Southwest Enforcement…

WHITE PIGEON — Two major highways in St. Joseph County will be getting resurfaced beginning next week. The Michigan Department of Transportation announced Thursday that beginning July 6, they will be resurfacing 3.75 miles of U.S. 131 from the Indiana…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — With extreme heat expected this week, and temperatures in the low to mid 90s with humidity, there will be cooling centers available across the county for those who need to beat the…

WHITE PIGEON TWP. — Two people from Illinois were killed in a vehicle crash that occurred Saturday in White Pigeon Township. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred in the area of Eagley Road near Lake…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director [UPDATED 1:46 p.m. June 23, 2026] LANSING — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has denied a request from the State of Michigan for federal disaster assistance for those affected by the March 6 tornadoes in…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director STURGIS — When the last doctors, nurses and support staff walked out of the main entrance of Sturgis Hospital just after noon on Friday, they were met with a round of applause. That applause came from…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — An informational meeting held in Centreville last week gave local residents insight into the effects of a planned drawdown at a dam near the Langley Covered Bridge. The meeting, held by the City of…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director STURGIS — After years of financial struggles, Sturgis Hospital announced it will close, effective at noon June 19. Closure comes after more than 100 years in service. In the announcement, the hospital’s leadership stated that financial…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director STURGIS — Residents of Sturgis are still recovering Monday morning from damage sustained in severe storms that rolled through the area last week. On Thursday, severe thunderstorms rolled through parts of St. Joseph County, causing power…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — After two weeks of striking, a new bargaining contract with Dauch Corporation (also known as American Axle) in Three Rivers has been officially ratified by United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2093. In a…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director EAST LANSING — The title defense has been completed. The greatest generation of softball players at Mendon High School ended its four-year run on top of the softball world once again, as the Hornets defeated Brown…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director EAST LANSING — Friday’s matchup between the top two softball teams in Division 4 was just as advertised. In a close, low-scoring game, it was the Mendon Hornets winning a pitcher’s duel between a couple of…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director EAST LANSING — Marcellus has officially arrived on the biggest stage in high school sports. Led by the phenomenal pitching of junior Cale Hackenberg, the Wildcats advanced to their first-ever state baseball finals appearance with a…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director STURGIS — After a severe storm rolled through Sturgis Thursday night, Sturgis city officials are asking residents to stay off the roads and stay at home while crews complete cleanup work. Approximately 3,000 people are out…

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director THREE RIVERS — After 10 days on strike, United Auto Workers (UAW) officials announced that Local 2093 have reached a tentative agreement in bargaining contract negotiations with Dauch Corporation, also known as American Axle and Associates…

STURGIS — A train traveling through Sturgis experienced a brief derailment Monday. According to the Sturgis Department of Public Safety, the derailment occurred Monday at 11 a.m. at the railroad crossing at North Nottawa Avenue. Police describe the derailment as…