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$975,000 grant awarded for Ox Creek cleanup

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A grant of $975,000 has been awarded to Benton Harbor for the cleanup of Ox Creek. This latest piece of funding comes from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration through its Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience

Anna Rose Ulrath

Anna Rose Ulrath, 54, of Bangor Township passed away Monday, April 24, 2023, at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital, Grand Rapids, Mich. Anna was born Nov. 6, 1968, in Goshen, Ind., the daughter of Robert and Emily Dean.

Alcohol Might Be Sold At WMU Football Games

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Beer, wine, and seltzers will be sold to the public inside Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo this fall pending the approval of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission. The Western Michigan University board of trustees yesterday approved the plan

Nessel announces charges in auto crash scam

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Six suspects are facing charges as part of a Michigan Attorney General investigation into a crash-related auto insurance scam. Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Thursday the ring is led by Michael Angelo of New Jersey. He allegedly

Commissioners balk at anti-violence grant

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The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has opted not to apply for a $2 million U.S. Justice Department grant designed to reduce violence. At a Thursday meeting, U.S. Attorney Mark Totten told commissioners the grant could be

MSP Bodycam Footage Of Fentanyl Bust Released

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Michigan State Police have released bodycam footage of the traffic stop on I-94 near Paw Paw on March 7th that resulted in the state’s largest fentanyl bust. Twenty-five-year-old Brahajan Martinez-Garcia of California was pulled over for having

Cass County May 2 Special Election preview

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Cass County voters in six communities will have their say during the special election next Tuesday, May 2. There are school operating millage renewals on the ballot for residents in the Cassopolis, Dowagiac Union and Edwardsburg school