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Paul Conkright, 84

Paul E. “Papa” Conkright, age 84, of Three Rivers, died April 16, 2012 at his home following a lengthy illness.  He was born March 10, 1928 in Constantine, a son of Kenneth and Ruth (Mallo) Conkright.  He graduated from Cassopolis High School in 1946 and studied Agriculture at Michigan State University.  Paul served in the U.S. Army during the Korean …

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McDonough to run again

St. Joseph County Prosecutor John McDonough announced last week he will be seeking re-election to another four-year term in November. The 32-year-old McDonough is in the fourth year of his initial four-year term after upsetting incumbent Doug Fisher in 2008. McDonough said representing the citizens of St. Joseph County has been an honor and he indicated he hopes to continue …

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Millage renewal to be on ballot

A millage renewal to support the St. Joseph County Commission on Aging is expected to appear on a countywide ballot later this year. The amount of the renewal, however, is being debated by the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners. During Friday’s executive committee meeting, which drew all seven commissioners, discussion stemmed from the three-quarters of a mill expiring this …

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Trailway master plan meeting

The first of what could well be a number of trailway master plan meetings in Sturgis took place last week. About 50 people attended the session, which centered on ideas and potential routes, corridors and connections for non-motorized traffic. Participants noted existing roadways – including Congress and West streets in Sturgis – along with abandoned railroad rights-of-way could be utilized …

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Man injured in crash

A Constantine man was seriously injured in a 1-car crash Saturday evening on Blue School Road in Mottville Township. 21-year-old Kevin Griffin was ejected from the vehicle after it left the road and struck two trees. He was airlifted to Bronson Methodist Hospital for treatment.

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Gwendolyn Tavernier, 59

Gwendolyn Marie Tavernier, 59, of White Pigeon, died Friday, April 13, 2012, at her home. She was born Feb. 16, 1953, in Three Rivers, a daughter to Richard E. and Wanna L. (Keller) Lewis. She was a resident of White Pigeon, coming from Cleveland, Ohio. She was employed in manufacturing for Syndicate Systems, Owens Illinois, Lear Segler and Crocker. She was …

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THIRD PERIOD HEROICS

Sparked by a Dwight Helminen goal in the third period, the Kalamazoo Wings scored three unanswered in the final 20 minutes to defeat the South Carolina Stingrays 4-1 in game two of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals and in the process take a two games to none lead in the best-of-seven series. For the first-time in six playoff games, an opponent …

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Gilbert Bell, 90

Gilbert D. Bell, 90, long-time resident of the Three Rivers area, died on April 9, 2012, after chronic illness. He was retired from the Michigan State Hospital system. Mr. Bell was a member of the Order of the Knights of Columbus and served as an usher at his church. He was preceded in death by: his wife, Inez Bell; significant …

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Bing Stevens, 96

C. Lavenia “Bing” Stevens, age 96, of Sturgis, passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning, April 12, 2012 at her home. She was born Feb. 12, 1916, in Lewisport, Ky., a daughter of the late John Ellis and Anna Thomas (Lampkins) Crask. Bing resided in Sturgis since 1933, coming from LaGrange, Ind., where she was a graduate of LaGrange High School with …

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REID BETWEEN THE LINES

In a game fitting of being played on Friday the 13th, the Kalamazoo Wings defeated the South Carolina Stingrays 6-4 in game one of the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals, in a contest that featured plenty of strange bounces and scoring chances, including a couple of tallies from Elgin Reid in a span of 14 seconds in the third period. The first …

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