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Michael Thomas Kassak

On Wednesday, December 14, Michael Kassak, a beloved son and brother, passed away. He was forty-three. Born to Thomas Michael Kassak and Debbie Ann Deaton, Michael spent most of his childhood the way he lived his life:

Lakeland Pharmacy Shoppe Moves

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The Lakeland Pharmacy Shoppe has moved. Corewell Health South says the pharmacy is now open at the Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph, formerly known as Spectrum Health Lakeland Medical Center, on Napier Avenue. The Lakeland

Wall Street Trading Underway For 2023

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Today is the first trading day of the new year. Attention this week will be focused on numbers for manufacturing, jobs and car sales. Ancora’s David Sowerby says the probability of a recession this year is about

People Giving Up Booze For January

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A popular resolution is Dry January, where people set out to quit drinking for an entire month. Behavioral health counselor from Ascension Brighton Center for Recovery, Salvatore Russo, says Dry January is not just beneficial to those

Business Roundtable Planned In South Haven

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There is a South Haven Citywide Small Business Roundtable Discussion planned for Wednesday, February 15. Sponsored by Sturgis Bank & Trust, the event is billed as a way for local business owners to share ideas, discuss challenges,

18-Year-Old Dead In Cass County Crash

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The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says an 18-year-old Edwardsburg man is dead after a crash on Saturday night. It happened on Daily Road near Pokagon Highway around 8:30 p.m. Sheriff’s deputies arrived to learn 57-year-old Trevor David

Winter Snowman Hunt Underway

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Chikaming Open Lands is inviting everyone to help it recapture some wayward snowmen. The Snowman Hunt is now on through January 21. The Mitten Gang, a band of frosty fugitives, has hidden in the preserves of Chikaming

New Soo Lock On Track

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Congress has reauthorized the project to build a new Soo Lock in Sault Ste. Marie. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson Carrie Fox tells us the spending bill approved last week reauthorizes $3.2 billion for the project.

MDOT Reflects On Busy Construction Year

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The Michigan Department of Transportation is looking back on 2022 as a busy year of construction with more than $1 billion on road projects. Speaking on the year’s final episode of the MDOT Talking Transportation podcast, agency