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One arrested for marijuana

The Cass County Drug Enforcement Team last week uncovered a comprehensive marijuana-growing operation in Penn Township. Investigators on Wednesday searched a barn in the 16000 block of Dutch Settlement Road and surrounding property and uncovered the operation. Detectives located numerous marijuana plants, more than five pounds of processed marijuana and a loaded firearm. Officials said the estimated street value of …

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Apple crop looks good

Last year’s crop was decimated by late frosts, and the feeble harvest yielded a mere 2.7 million bushels for growers. This year, however, is shaping up to be a record year, projected to top 30 million bushels, according to growers. Adam Dietrich, Michigan State University graduate and grower at Leo Dietrich and Sons, based in Conklin, Michigan, says this year …

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Nancy Dailey, 75

Nancy Ruth Dailey, age 75 of Three Rivers, passed away Wednesday, September 25th, 2013 at her home. She was born in Three Rivers on February 7, 1938, a daughter of Lloyd and Ella (Bean) Swinehart. On July 14, 1956 she married Keith L. Dailey in Angola, IN. He preceded her in death July 12, 2004. Nancy was a cook and …

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Bertha Ulrich, 104

Bertha E. Ulrich, age 104, of Burr Oak, Michigan passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 at Thurston Woods Village. She was born January 9, 1909 in Alpena, Michigan a daughter of the late Otto and Bertha (Lintz) Beyer. Bertha had been a resident of Burr Oak since 1937 and was first married to John Frohriep and second marriage to Myron …

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Dave Locey, 70

David Frank Locey, age 70, longtime Sturgis resident, community leader and friend of many passed away Wednesday morning October 2, 2013 in Sturgis. He was born January 13, 1943 in Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania son of the late James and Mildred (Anderson) Locey. Dave resided in Sturgis from the age of 14 coming from Sugar Grove. He was first married to …

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Pearlene Ginther, 75

Pearlene Mae (Lawson) Ginther, 75, of Farmington Hills, and formerly of Saginaw Township, died Sept. 12, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Paul Leo Ginther; her parents, Rubert Lawson Sr. and Emogene Lawson; and her brothers, Rubert Lawson Jr., Millard Lawson and Larry Lawson. Surviving is Deborah (Lawson) Moore, her sister. She lives on through her son …

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Project Connect successful

A number of the 300-plus patrons who attended Wednesday’s eighth annual Project Connect in Centreville appeared focused on their needs, and spent less time browsing and more time at specific tables for the exact help that brought them to the event. Organizers of the six-hour event said 49 vendors, representing various agencies and departments to offer help for a variety …

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Legislation to use rifles

State Rep. Matt Lori is urging a state Senate panel to consider legislation that will enable hunters to safely use rifles when hunting in southern Michigan. Lori told the Senate Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Committee that allowing rifles using specific cartridges for hunting in the southern part of the state – now limited to shotguns, muzzleloaders and pistols – would …

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Homicide investigation continues

The St. Joseph County Major Crimes Task Force is continuing its investigation into Wednesday’s homicide of Sturgis accountant David Locey. Meanwhile, 37-year-old Andy Brown was arraigned Thursday afternoon on a charge of embezzlement, a crime that could be connected to Locey’s murder, officials from the St. Joseph County prosecutor’s office said. Brown, a Kalamazoo resident, was formerly employed by Locey …

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Deer hunting outlook

The 2013 deer season is expected to be a successful one for many hunters in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says some areas in the state may see lower numbers of deer following severe winter weather, which included heavy snowfall and a late thaw. Those are mostly in the Upper Peninsula while the affects in the Northern Lower …

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