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Hazel Klaiber, 74

Hazel E. (Schieber) Klaiber, 74, of Porter Township, White Pigeon, died Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, at Elkhart General Hospital following an extended illness. She was born July 15, 1942, in Sturgis, a daughter of Charlie D. and Fannie Marie (Plank) Lunger. She lived all her life in the White Pigeon area and was a graduate of White Pigeon High School …

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Lockport Township – Another boil-water notice is in effect

Two days after a boil-water notice was lifted, Lockport Township residents are being advised to, once again, adhere to a boil-water precaution. The notice was issued Sunday afternoon by Jennifer Ransbottom, director of utility management services for Jones Petrie Rafinski. She said the circumstances related to the latest issue are nearly identical to the boil-water notice in effect Aug. 7 …

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Sturgis Hospital Announces Its Associate of the Quarter

Sturgis Hospital named Bev Watson, as the Associate of the Quarter for the 2nd Quarter 2016. Bev has been an employee of Sturgis Hospital for nearly 15 years and works in Patient Access Services. She was nominated by coworker, Donna Nottoli who says: “Bev is committed to her profession. She takes pride in her work, has an exemplary work ethic …

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K-Wings down 0-2 against Stingrays

KALAMAZOO – Kicking off their best-of-seven playoff series against the South Carolina Stingrays on home ice seemed like a win-win situation for the Kalamazoo Wings . If they swept the Stingrays, the K-Wings would just need to win one game in their final four games in South Carolina to advance to the next round. Taking two at home wouldn’t have …

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Board accepts resignation of Kalamazoo County administrator

The administrator of Kalamazoo County has resigned after being put on leave last month. Administrator Terrence Neuzil’s resignation was unanimously accepted Tuesday by the Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners after a closed-door meeting. Neuzil was put on paid administrative leave March 15, and the Kalamazoo Gazette reports neither county officials nor Neuzil would say why. He started at the county …

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Several area students named to honorable mention teams

Six area student-athletes received all-state accolades for their work on the hardwood floor this season. Three girls were recognized: Mendon’s Megan Zinsmaster, a senior, was named to the Class D honorable mention team; Riley Phelps, a White Pigeon High School senior, earned a nod to the Class C honorable mention squad; and Centreville’s Bailey May, also a senior, was named …

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Services held for 4 of 6 Kalamazoo shooting victims

Four of the six victims of a random shooting tear are being remembered at funerals and memorials in southwestern Michigan. Somber gatherings were held Saturday in Bridgman, Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, a week after six people were killed in the Kalamazoo area. Mourners offered condolences to the family of Mary Lou Nye at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Bridgman. Her photo …

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Three Rivers Health names Employees of the Quarter

Three Rivers Health is pleased to announce Chad Bush, CRNA, Direct Patient Care, and Cathy Kirk, Support Staff, for being selected as our Employees of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2015. Chad Bush has been with Three Rivers Health since December 2014. Chad has made a significant impact in the OR and on the Anesthesia team. He has …

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Deer jumps through window of Mount Clemens home

A suburban Detroit family is in disbelief after a deer jumped through the front window of their home and wreaked havoc in a bedroom. The family’s 17-year-old and 12-year-old daughters were inside their Mount Clemens home Tuesday afternoon when the six-point buck came crashing through the window and charged down the hallway. The girls called their mother, who was at …

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New shutoff rules for Sturgis utilities

Sturgis city commissioners have amended shutoff rules for city utilities to conform to new technology and state law. With the installation of new “smart meters,” the city will have the capability to remotely turn on and shut off electric and water utilities. The city must make at least two attempts to contact delinquent customers at least one day before shutoff …

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