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Sturgis Toy Run a success

Organizers of Saturday’s 31st Sturgis Toy Run are calling the event a success, as more than 1,500 toys were collected. Not only were toys and money collected from the 390 riders who took part in the 75-mile procession, but people who attended the Toy Run after-party were required to make a toy and financial contribution. The Toy Run also drew …

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River Trail Master Plan ideas voiced during public-input session

A need for a central source of information was the recurring theme expressed during a public-input session Monday in Sturgis to help with the establishment of a river trail master plan. About a dozen people attended and told officials from Edgewater Resources that a website, blog, link through the county’s homepage or some easy-to-track source be established to keep paddlers …

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Bob Mallo, 78

Robert  L.  Mallo, age 78, of Constantine, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Three Rivers Health Hospital. He was born in Constantine on February 11, 1936, a son of Howard and Mildred (Eby) Mallo. Bob graduated from Constantine High School in 1954. On October 10, 1959 he married Julia Butler at Porter Baptist Church in Constantine. He served in the U.S. …

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Chuck Riggs, 60

Charles “Chuck” Riggs, age 60, of Marcellus, MI, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Borgess Medical Center, Kalamazoo, MI He was born June 17, 1954 in Dowagiac, MI, the son of Robert and Marlene (Stevens) Riggs. On June 30, 1973 in Buchanan, MI he married Carol Ann Lamb who survives. He has been employed with the Village of …

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Three injured in car crash

Three people were injured following a two-car accident over the weekend in Cass County. Sheriff’s officials said 18-year-old New Buffalo resident Isaac Grynwich was driving south on Dailey Road in Jefferson Township at 2:25 p.m. Saturday when he failed to yield at the M-60 intersection. Grynwich’s vehicle struck a car driven by 61-year-old Robert Strong of Commerce Township. Grynwich, Strong …

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Special passport processing dates

As part of Passport Awareness Month, St. Joseph County Clerk and Register of Deeds Pattie Bender has set up special hours three days later this month to process passport requests. Bender said processing will be available 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday next week and again Sept. 17. A Saturday processing opportunity will be offered 9 to 11 a.m. Sept. 27. …

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Diesel fuel stolen

Five hundred gallons of diesel fuel were stolen on two separate occasions from an irrigation pivot in Fawn River Township. State police said the incidents took place between Aug. 18 and Sept. 2 in a field in the 70000 block of Kime Road. Investigators said they are confident the incident is related to a similar incident that took place in …

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Woman injured in single-vehicle accident

A Burr Oak woman was treated for minor injuries after she was involved in a single-vehicle accident last week in Sherman Township. State police said Reva Mullins was driving south on Balk Road at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday when she lost control of her vehicle after driving through loose gravel near Mintdale Road. Mullins’ vehicle traveled off the roadway and overturned …

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Douglas Smith, 53

Douglas Wade Smith, age 53, of  Jones, passed away Friday, September 5, 2014 at his home. He was born in Morris, IL on April 30, 1961, a son of Ernie and Lennie (Greer)  Smith. Doug worked as a rewinder operator at White Pigeon Paper Mill for over 12 years. Douglas is  survived by  his mother, Lennie Smith, Jones; step son, Christopher …

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Floyd Clarkson, 67

Floyd  E. Clarkson, age 67, of Constantine, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at his home. He was born in Annapolis, MD on February 14, 1947, a son of  Floyd J. and Louise (Mora) Clarkson. On December 31, 1972 he married Pearl Frye in Centreville. Floyd worked at Kenro Manufacturing in Bristol, IN. He enjoyed singing and playing guitar in …

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