Girl Dies in Dog Attack Mother Also Injured
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Lady Hornets second in BCS MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016 Since 1895 League Blue Division… Vol. 122, Issue #252 –page 8 75¢ Three Rivers THREERIVERSNEWS.COM COMMERCIAL-NEWS Girl dies in dog attack Mother also injured SHERMAN TOWNSHIP — A four- year-old girl has died following a dog attack in the 63000 block of W. Fish Veteran’s Day of Service Lake Road around 4:03 p.m. Sunday, A collection of volunteers and realtors from Berkshire Hathaway Home Services (BHHS) raked and bagged leaves at 10 locations Oct. 23, according to the St. Joseph across St. Joseph County as part of the Second Annual Veteran’s Day of Service on Saturday, Oct. 22. BHHS partnered with the Greater County Sheriff’s Department. Kalamazoo Association of Realtors to provide assistance to veterans across the county. Eighteen veterans were nominated and 10 Deputies arrived on scene as well as were selected to participate in the program. All pictured: Pam Roberts, Shelly Misak, Angela Jackson, Angie Brown, Nicole Sabet, John emergency medical staff and rendered Kneepkens, Wayne Brown, Abby Brown, Jeff Lee, Geoff Brown, Collin Forest, Mark DeLavern, Audrey Andrews and Wendi Nahikian. aid but the child succumbed to her Commercial-News/Alek Frost injuries. Her mother was injured attempting to protect her and was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. An Associated Press story reported that the family had recently gotten the Doberman or Doberman mix before First place caps off Wildcats' Sunday’s attack. The incident is still under investigation. Names have not been record-breaking year for band released. JENISON — The Three Rivers Band Invitational with their show “Our Show Best Color Guard. This marks the third Also competing in Class B were Tri-Township Fire, LifeCare took First Place Overall at their final is ... For the Birds!” Three Rivers also “first place” finish of the season, making Dowagiac, Vicksburg, and Otsego bands. Ambulance, Victim Services and competition on Saturday at the Jenison took caption awards for Best Music and it a record-breaking year for the band. See TR BAND, page 3 Animal Control assisted at the scene. Driver distraction results in accident PORTER TOWNSNIP — Two Lloyd, 27, of Elkhart, Ind. Diaz then suffered non-life threatening injuries people were injured in a two-vehicle lost control of her vehicle due to the and was transported to Elkhart crash at US-12 and Union Road first accident and drove off the road General Hospital by SEPSA Sunday, Oct. 23 around 3:59 p.m., colliding with a picnic table and a tree. ambulance. according to the Cass County Sheriff’s Lloyd did not suffer any injuries Seat belts were worn and the child Department. and refused medical treatment. Diaz was in approved booster seat. Alcohol Cirila Diaz, 53, of Elkhart, Ind., was suffered minor injuries, was cleared was not a factor in this crash. distracted by her granddaughter in by EMS, and refused further medical Porter Fire Department also assisted the back seat. Diaz rear-ended Brian treatment. The granddaughter at the scene. As Medicaid loses stigma, its fate rides on stormy election WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicaid, coverage. the program by replacing open-ended long the stepchild of government Medicaid has become “one of the federal funding with a limited block health care programs, is finally coming primary mainstream health care grant. States would get much more into its own. programs,” says former Rep. Henry leeway to run Medicaid, but it would The federal-state program for low- Waxman, D-Calif., who for decades no longer be a federal entitlement. income people has been scarcely worked to expand benefits and Even if Trump loses, his party is debated in the turbulent presidential coverage. committed to that general approach. election, but it faces real consequences Democratic presidential nominee That may not be good for people depending on who wins the White Hillary Clinton would keep that going, such as Nick Novak, a Chicago-area House in the Nov. 8 vote. trying to persuade 19 holdout states to man who represents the changing face Under President Barack Obama, accept the Medicaid expansion in of Medicaid. Novak, in his late 30s, Medicaid has expanded to cover more Obama’s health law. The expansion works a couple of part-time jobs, than 70 million people and shed much has added millions of low-income neither of which comes with health of the social stigma from its earlier adults to the program, including many insurance. His main work is helping years as a welfare program. Two big workers whose jobs don’t offer health grocery stores remodel and reset Zombie survivor industries — insurers and hospitals insurance. Clinton would have to shelves. Runner Liz DeBoer of Portage crosses the finish line first during the Zombie 5K Run at — have a declared stake in the future address concerns among state Illinois is one of 31 states that Glen Oaks Community College (GOCC) on Saturday, Oct. 22. The event was sponsored of the program, which costs more than lawmakers about growing costs. expanded Medicaid, and Novak said by GOCC and Trine University with all proceeds benefiting the St. Joseph County United Way. Prior to the 5K there was a Zumba warm-up by The Radiant Life Church Cardio $530 billion a year. Insurers are leading Republican Donald Trump would he gained coverage as a result. To Dancers and a 1K Fun Run. Following the 5K, race treats provided by Yoder’s Country a new “Modern Medicaid Alliance” to repeal the overhaul and reverse its qualify, a single adult can make no Market, Nottawa Fruit Farm and Riverside Apple Farm were made available to race par- educate lawmakers about how the Medicaid expansion. Then Trump more than 138 percent of the federal ticipants. For more photos, please see page 3. program has moved closer to private would go further, putting a brake on See MEDICAID, page 3 Commercial-News/Alek Frost SPECIAL Audibel Hearing Center OFFER ALERT! A Division of Acoustic Audio Hearing Service We want you to advertise with us! 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