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LEGO event coming to Silver Beach Center

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A program is coming up at the Silver Beach Center that ought to please lovers of LEGO. Starting this month and continuing through April 7, the center’s Silver Beach Carousel, the Curious Kids’ Discovery Zone, and Shadowland

House passes Walberg human trafficking bill

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The U.S. House has approved legislation from Congressman Tim Walberg intended to help fight human trafficking. Walberg says his Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act would get training to federal employees. “This bipartisan legislation ensures the Department

MI specialty crop farmers sought by USDA

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to hear from specialty crop farmers in Michigan and around the country. USDA Undersecretary Jenny Lester Moffitt says they want to better understand the challenges these farmers face and how to

One killed in Cass County explosion

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At least one person is dead in a Cass County explosion. Police say it occurred shortly before 4 p.m. at a privately owned oil pumping station on Bulhand Street in Calvin Township. That’s a rural area. Nearby