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Ed Burger, 70

Edward L. Burger, age 70, of Colon, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at his home, following an extended illness. Ed was born Sept. 21, 1944, in Sioux Falls, S.D., a son of the late Charles and Agnes (Falbe) Burger. He had served in the U.S. Army during the VietnamWar. On June 1, 1977, Ed married Amelia S. Miller inMendon. …

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Ruby

Hi, everyone. My name is Ruby and I am not a movie actresss, like Ruby Dee, but I surely do like to play with a ball. I am a 5 year old female chocolate lab. I am housetrained and very friendly and playful. I am good with other doggies and really like being with people. I would make a perfect …

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Community Health Agency offering information about home-water testing

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is offering assistance with learning more about the facts related to arsenic and a home-water test. Arsenic is a natural-occurring element found in rocks and soil, and is used for a variety of purposes within industry and agriculture. It has no smell or taste in drinking water. According to Rebecca Burns, environmental health director …

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Anne Rice, 89

Anne Elizabeth Rice (nee Wray-McCann) died Monday, May 25, 2015 at Riverview Manor nursing home in Three Rivers after four years of declining health due to heart disease. She was born to the late Dr. Hugh Wray-McCann and Anna Elizabeth Harvey on April 3, 1926 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK and grew up in Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland, UK. …

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Paul Chupp, 86

Paul Chupp, age 86, of Constantine, MI, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at his home. Born in Allen County, Indiana on June 28, 1928, he was a son of Daniel and Sarah (Schwartz) Chupp. On April 5, 1951 he married Elizabeth Yoder in Sturgis. Paul loved woodworking and was a self-employed cabinet maker, owning Chupps Cabinet Shop. He was …

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Man injured after boating accident

A 68-year-old Coldwater man was hospitalized after the fishing boat he was in struck a pontoon boat last weekend in Sherman Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said Larry Prince was operating a bass boat around 7:45 p.m. Saturday on Lake Templene. Prince was making a left turn and his watercraft struck a 24-foot pontoon boat that was turning …

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Three Rivers Community Foundation announces scholarship recipients

The Three Rivers Area Community Foundation has announced its recipients of scholarships issued to members of the 2015 Three Rivers High School graduating class. The scholarships were established to reward students continuing their education for academic achievements, community involvement, and/or athletic excellence. Payton Krause was awarded three scholarships totaling $5,500; Austin Witters received three scholarships totaling $1,500; Ashley Smith was …

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State Rep. Miller’s first child born

The first child for State Rep. Aaron Miller and his wife, Alex, was born at 1:02 a.m. Friday at Sturgis Hospital. Jael Tonya weighed 7 pounds and 11 ounces, and measured 19 3/4 inches. She is the first grandchild on both sides of the family Miller, who turns 28 next month, said he was in session Wednesday. With his cell …

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Sturgis schools introducing seminar class

Members of Sturgis Public Schools Board of Education have agreed to support a seminar class at the high school, effective in the 2015-16 school year. Seminar replaces computer-related technology and freshman focus as requirements for graduation; both will continue to be provided within the seminar. Seminar is a grade-level class designed to give students the opportunity to improve grades, work …

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Michigan confirms 1st case of chronic wasting in wild deer

Wildlife officials on Tuesday confirmed Michigan’s first case of chronic wasting disease in a wild deer. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced a white-tailed female deer in Ingham County’s Meridian Township tested positive for the contagious and fatal disease that attacks the brains of infected deer and elk. Officials say they will require mandatory testing of deer killed in …

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