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White Pigeon boys basketball in playoffs

The White Pigeon boys basketball squad is the only remaining St. Joe County team in the boys state high school playoffs, as the Chiefs topped Bridgman in Class C regional play Monday, 41 to 33, in Constantine. The win sets up a regional final rematch from 2011 Wednesday against Schoolcraft. The Eagles topped Bloomingdale in the regional nightcap Monday to …

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Mary Slack, 69

Mary Kathryn (Wright) Slack, age 69, of North Fort Myers, Fla., and Edwardsburg, Mich., passed away peacefully in the company of her family at 3:30 a.m. on Feb. 28, 2013, at Hope Hospice at Shell Point, Fort Myers, after a five-year battle with cancer. Mary was born to the late John and Ione Wright on April 22, 1943 in Elkhart, …

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Patty Lockwood, 57

Patty Kay Lockwood, age 57, of Three Rivers, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2013 at Bronson Hospital following a very brief illness. She was born in Three Rivers on January 6, 1956 the daughter of Vernon L. and Zelma M. (Davidhizar) Castle. Patty has been a life long resident of Three Rivers. She graduated from Three Rivers High School …

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Businesses destroyed by fire

A half block of businesses in downtown Colon was destroyed by fire Friday morning. The blaze was reported around 9:30 a.m. by Curly’s owners Dan and Kathy Earl, who told firefighters it appears the fire started in the kitchen area. Despite the efforts from nearly a dozen departments, the blaze spread to the east and consumed Five Star Pizza and …

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Children injured in accident

Three children were injured in a two-vehicle accident over the weekend in Florence Township. The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department said 43-year-old Melissa Sandker of Constantine was driving north on Lutz Road when her vehicle crossed over the center line and struck a southbound van driven by Jennifer Nusbaum-Suits, 41, of Constantine. The incident occurred shortly before 11 a.m. Saturday. …

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Boys basketball in the area

The 2012-13 boys basketball season ended Friday for Three Rivers, as the Wildcats lost a district championship contest to Sturgis High School, 58 to 37. Three Rivers finishes the season with a 6-16 record. Sturgis, meanwhile, improved to 14-8 and will take on 21-0 Stevensville-Lakeshore in the opening round of Class B regional play at 6 p.m. Monday at Marshall …

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Flag lowered in honor of Bir

Sturgis officials announced the city flag will be lowered in honor of Sue Bir’s service to the community. Bir, 56, died Wednesday at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. She was elected Precinct 2 commissioner in November 1989, and also served as vice mayor in 1996. City officials believe she was the first woman to preside over a …

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Fran Fair, 90

Frances “Fran” Muriel Fair, 90, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013. She was born March 5, 1923, in Elkhart, IN, the daughter of Charles and Iva Bell (Forker) Hostetter. She was raised in the Elkhart/Bristol area, graduating from Bristol High School. She lived in the Elkhart area until she met and married Dwight “Dike” Fair in 1951. They moved to …

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Leighton Jerry Longacre, 7 months

Leighton Jerry Longacre, age 7 months, of Centreville gained his wings Wednesday, March 6th, 2013 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. He was born in Kalamazoo, MI on July 10, 2012, the son of Jerry E. Longacre and Katie Jean Alexander of Centreville. Leighton will live on in the lives of many others by the donations he made to the …

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Sue Bir, 56

Susan Helen Bir, age 56, of Sturgis, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 6, 2013, at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. She was born Sept. 27, 1956, in Three Rivers, a daughter of Floyd and Helen (Stenhouse) Benash. Sue resided in Sturgis since 1977. Her early life was lived in White Pigeon and she was a graduate …

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