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Ralph Dean Jr., 82

Ralph Dean Jr., went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 21, 2013. He passed away peacefully with his family at his side. He was born in Three Rivers on July 18, 1930 the son of Ralph and Carmelita Dean. Visitation will be held Friday, July 5 from 6-8 p.m. at the Jowett Family Funeral …

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Sara Fletcher, 87

Sara A. Fletcher, age 87, of Wallace, South Carolina passed away Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 at Whispering Pines Nursing & Rehabilitaion Center, Fayetteville, NC. She was born on February 9, 1926, a daughter of the late Augustus and Mary Adams . Sara graduated from Columbus High School during the depression and went to work helping to support her family. She …

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GOCC board acts on retirement

Glen Oaks Community College officials voted to accept the retirement of president Gary Wheeler effective June 30, 2014. The date is one year earlier than Wheeler’s originally planned final day as GOCC president. Wheeler, who joined the Centreville-area junior college in 2008, voluntarily moved his retirement date 12 months sooner. The offer was affirmed by board members during a special …

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Cass teen injured in shooting

Cass County Sheriff’s officials investigated an accidental shooting Wednesday night in Calvin Township. Sheriff Joe Underwood Jr. said 17-year-old Christopher Burnham of Cassopolis was shot in the abdomen after a .22-caliber rifle was accidentally discharged by his 20-year-old cousin, Jeremy Faye, of Cassopolis. Faye told investigators he was checking the rifle to ensure it was clear of ammunition and the …

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More meth arrests

A Sturgis man and a Three Rivers resident were charged with methamphetamine-related offenses after they were stopped Wednesday in Three Rivers. Police said the men were observed entering businesses and purchasing items typically used in the production of meth. Their vehicle was pulled over and searched. Troopers from the Michigan State Police discovered in the back of the truck a …

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Edna Strobel, 94

Edna Claire Strobel, age 94, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 27, under loving care at the Birch Adult Foster Care home where she had been a resident for six and a half years. Edna was born on October 21, 1918 to Alfred and Eunice (Chamberlain) Avery. On March 24, 1940 she married Frederick Perrin Strobel at her parents home. …

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Fatal crash in Cass County

Authorities say an unlicensed teenage driver failed to yield at a stop sign in southwestern Michigan, causing a crash that killed another motorist. The Cass County sheriff’s department says the crash happened Wednesday afternoon in LaGrange Township. The department says the vehicle driven by the 15-year-old girl from Eau Claire collided with one driven by 40-year-old Adam Koppy of the …

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Accidental shooting in Cass County

Authorities say a 20-year-old man accidentally shot his 17-year-old cousin in southwestern Michigan while checking a rifle to make sure it was unloaded. The Cass County sheriff’s department says the boy was listed in stable condition after being shot in the abdomen on Wednesday night in Calvin Township. The man told investigators that he thought the gun was clear of …

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Bank robbery arrest in Kalamazoo

A Kalamazoo man is facing felony charges after walking into three separate banks and demanding $1  billion and two cents.  Police say 24-year-old Lemont Pierce is charged with three counts of bank robbery. Mlive.com reports Pierce entered a First National Bank in Kalamazoo Monday and told the teller that he wanted a billion dollars. When the teller responded saying “I …

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Money returned to State

A St. Joseph County agency had to return more than $200,000 it was given by a fellow department earlier this year. Members of the Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services of St. Joseph County were told during their monthly meeting Tuesday that more than $211,000 it was issued in April by the Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority would …

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