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Labor trafficking charges levied against three former TR business owners

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director LANSING — Three former owners of the Broadway Market convenience store in Three Rivers were charged Tuesday by the Michigan Attorney General’s Office with two charges related to human trafficking. According to a press release from Attorney General Dana Nessel, Ikbahl Singh Machhal, 40, Kartar Chand, 67, and Shila Devi, 66, Read More…

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Fire Chief: Electrical short caused barn fire at fairgrounds

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — An electrical short was deemed to be the cause of a fire that destroyed Barn 42 at the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds Saturday. Centreville Fire Department Chief Dave Miracle said in a statement relayed by the fairgrounds Tuesday that the fire’s cause was a power line coming from a Read More…

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Police seeking surveillance footage in Mendon break-ins

MENDON — The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department is asking anyone for security camera footage to help catch a suspect in a recent rash of break-ins in the Mendon area over the weekend. There were three incidents reported between Sunday night, April 28, and Monday morning, April 29, in the village, according to police. On Read More…

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Fire engulfs, destroys barn at St. Joseph County fairgrounds

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — A fire erupted at a barn on the St. Joseph County fairgrounds in Centreville Saturday afternoon, causing the barn to be destroyed. According to the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department, firefighters and police were called out just after 4 p.m. to an active fire at Barn 42 on the Read More…

Clare County Review News

Clare Bond request extends present millage for 15 years

By Pat MaurerCorrespondent Information received last weekend about the coming bond request is NOT a new millage.Superintendent Jim Walter notified me (Pat Maurer) that the $12.1 million request is actuallyan extension of the current debt millage assessment (2.8 mills) for a period of 15 years, andrepresents NO INCREASE in the millage rate, if approved. I apologise if the Read More…

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Celebrity chef Jet Tila visits Constantine schools

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CONSTANTINE — Students at Constantine High School and Constantine Middle School got a special visit from a Food Network star the morning of April 17. Celebrity chef Jet Tila stopped by both schools last week, talking with culinary arts students in the St. Joseph County Career and Technical Education (CTE) program, Read More…

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District: Online threat closed White Pigeon schools Friday

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director WHITE PIGEON — White Pigeon Community Schools was closed Friday, April 26 due to a threat levied against the district. According to a Facebook post from the school district, Thursday night the district announced that they were working with “local law enforcement” to investigate a threat against White Pigeon Junior/Senior High Read More…

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Mexican national charged with home invasion, sexual assault in Sturgis incident

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — A Mexican national who was in the country on an expired work visa was arraigned in court Friday on multiple charges stemming from a home invasion and sexual assault of minors in Sturgis. Miguel Hernandez-Ruiz, 25, was arraigned in St. Joseph County 3B District Court Friday, April 19 on Read More…