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Missing Kalamazoo man found

A Kalamazoo man suffering from mental health-related issues was found in Centreville last weekend. Sheriff’s officials said deputies were called to a report of a suspicious man at an undisclosed location. The 39-year-old man had been reported missing for about a week. He was turned over to the custody of his family, according to authorities.

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Elwood

Hi! My name is Elwood and I’m a male tan Shepherd/Mastiff mix. I am about 1-2 years old and very friendly. I weigh about 85 pounds so if you want a large dog, I’m your guy. I would like to have someone who can give me some exercise. Please come in and see me and take me home. My docket …

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Veterans Day events in Centreville

The Centreville Downtown Development Authority is sponsoring a few events Friday in honor of Veterans Day. A veterans pancake breakfast will run 9 to 11 a.m. at the FOP building on M-86 east of town. Mike Wilson, retired National Guard sergeant major, will speak at 10 o’clock. A military freedom walk salute will start at 11 a.m. off Main Street …

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Fabius Township hall suffered election day power outage

Fabius Township Treasurer Judy Holman said strong winds Tuesday blew down an Indiana Michigan Power line near the township’s fire department on Broadway Road. The result was a power outage in a pocket that included the township hall a few miles down the road and in the midst of general-election voting at the time. The outage occurred around 4:30 p.m. …

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No local illness reported from strawberry recall

The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is working closely with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on a nationwide recall of frozen strawberries contaminated with Hepatitis A. The recall was issued Oct. 30. Four days later, the tri-county health department received information that local food establishments and organizations within …

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Woman arrested on drug charges

A Colon woman was arrested last week on drug-related offenses following a traffic stop in the village of Centreville. Sheriff’s deputies said a vehicle was stopped shortly after 2 p.m. Nov. 3 for defective equipment. The deputy who initiated the stop eventually found a large quantity of crystal meth and marijuana, investigators said. The 29-year-old Colon woman was charged with …

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MSU hosts webinar on septic systems

MSU Extension is hosting a live webinar, “Septic Systems: Insight Into Your Onsite System,” from noon- 2 p.m. Monday. The program will cover what a septic system is, how it works, best management practices to protect the system and human health, how to identify trouble in the system and steps to take if a problem occurs. The live webinar will …

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A flu shot for Sen. Proos

Sen. John Proos received a flu shot on Wednesday from Michigan State University medical student Kayla Morrison during MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine’s annual Legislative Flu Shot Day at the Capitol. “Although an average of 30,000 people die from the flu every year, fewer than half of Americans get annual vaccinations,” said Proos, R-St. Joseph. “The CDC encourages all residents …

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School board election results

Only one of two incumbents on the Three Rivers Community Schools Board of Education will return following the results of Tuesday’s vote. Mike Bosma will be joined by Anne Riopel, Julia Awe and top vote-getter Dan Ryan to four-year terms. Incumbent Carl Barth finished seventh in the eight-person race. Longtime Colon Community Schools board member Ernie Baker was a casualty …

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Results of various millage requests

Three Rivers will have 15 more years of street and sidewalk improvements, as a millage-renewal request was passed Tuesday. The 3.7 mills were up for renewal after their formation in 2002. The 3.7 mills generate about $800,000 annually and allow the city to maintain its 49 miles of streets and sidewalks. The measure was approved by nearly 70 percent of …

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