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Jose Vazquez, 67

Jose Angel Vazquez, age 67, died on Wednesday, October 30, 2019.. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until time of funeral services beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Hohner Funeral Home. Interment will be held at Riverside Cemetery, Three Rivers.

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Kenneth Horton, 81

Kenneth Leroy Horton, age 81, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, Oct. 29th , 2019 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 10, 1938 in Kalamazoo to the late Owen and Thelma (Royale) Horton. Mr. Horton served his country in the U.S. Army from 1959 until the time of his honorable discharge in 1962. Ken …

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Vehicle windows damaged

State troopers are investigating a malicious-destruction-of-property incident that took place earlier this month at various locations in Branch County. Investigators said several vehicle windows were damaged between sundown Oct. 18 and sunrise Oct. 19 in the city of Coldwater, city of Bronson, Matteson Township and Batavia Township. Some of the vehicles were egged in addition to the damage to their …

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Sephora and Sophia

We are cute kittens, four months old both females.  I am Sephora the tiger.  And I am Sophia, a gray, We were checking out the Halloween display.  We will need our Spay surgery.  We are playful and ready for our own homes.  My docket number is 46895 Sephora – a tiger and 46896 Sophie a gray, at the St. Joseph …

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New location for Community Coffee

The fifth and final “Community Coffee,” where voters can ask questions about the upcoming ballot proposal to support Career and Technical Education in St. Joseph County, has changed locations. Monday’s event will now be held at Centre Hub, 140 W. Main St. in Centreville. The event starts at 7 a.m. Superintendents, administrators, and teachers from local school districts and the …

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Two-vehicle crash in Sturgis

There were no injuries as a result of a two-vehicle crash Monday in Sturgis. The incident occurred just after 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Cottage Street. Police said one of the drivers failed to yield right-of-way at the stop sign at Cottage Street. The Cottage Street motorist drove into the intersection, where the vehicle collided with …

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Trailer stolen in Coldwater

State troopers are investigating the theft of a 17-foot camper trailer from Haylett Auto in Coldwater. The incident occurred between 4 and 4:50 a.m. Tuesday. Authorities said the suspects took the trailer from a storage area on Lott Road and U.S. 12. After pulling onto Lott Road and traveling east, the trailer broke loose from the hitch of the towing …

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Keith Wellman, 77

Keith M Wellman, 77, of Three Rivers, passed away Monday October 28,2019 at Birch Meadows in Three Rivers.  He was born to Lawrence and Audrey Wellman on December 18, 1941 in Kent City, Michigan. Keith served his country honorably in the US Army 1963-1969.  He married the love of his life, Nina, in April 1964.  He was a loan officer …

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Coldwater man facing murder charge

A Coldwater man charged with second-degree murder and assault with intent to cause harm less than murder is in police custody. State police said Chad Danbury, 42, faced charges following a June 2018 incident in which 36-year-old Grant Morrison died at a Branch County residence. The situation occurred just after midnight June 3 last year in the 400 block of …

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Firewood theft in Fawn River Township

State police troopers are investigating larceny of firewood that took place last weekend in Fawn River Township. Law-enforcement officials were called Sunday to the 71000 block of Bauman Road in response to the victim’s complaint. The suspects were driving a newer model black Jeep Cherokee with an Indiana license plate beginning with the letters “TK.” The homeowner observed the vehicle …

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