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Cass County Sheriff Urges People Not To Drive

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The Cass County Sheriff’s Department continues to urge people to stay off the roads in today’s blizzard conditions. Sheriff Richard Behnke says roads remain treacherous with many drifted shut. Blowing snow continues to make visibility low. The

I&M Urges Customers To Reduce Electricity Use

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Indiana Michigan Power is asking customers to reduce their use of electricity. I&M has released the following: Extremely cold temperatures across the region have created extraordinary demands on the power system. We are asking businesses and the

County Approves Funding For Senior Centers

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The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has funded the county’s seven senior centers for another year. At a meeting Thursday, the board approved a resolution allocating about $371,000 per center for October 1 of 2023 through September

Blizzard Continues Into Saturday

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The blizzard is expected to taper off Saturday. National Weather Service meteorologist Patrick Murphy tells us Friday got off to a rough start with multi-car pileups on I-94 due to heavy and blowing snow that at times

Chris Allen Bell Sr.

Chris Allen Bell Sr., 59, of Benton Harbor passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at home. Chris was born on Dec. 25, 1962, in Pontiac, Mi. to the late Linzy and Orial Bell. Chris attended Benton

Snow Plows Out In Force

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The snow plows will be out all over Michigan as a winter storm hits the state. In west and southwest Michigan, there’s a blizzard warning, something Alex Doty with the Ottawa County Road Commission is well aware

DoorDash Suspends Deliveries

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DoorDash is suspending deliveries in west Michigan until after the blizzard. There will be no service in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Muskegon, Traverse City, and Benton Harbor. Spokesperson Julian Crowley says the duration of the service suspension will

Upton, Huizenga React To Zelenskyy Address

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Congressman Fred Upton is giving high marks to the address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. Zelenskyy addressed a joint session of Congress and said his country is fighting for its independence, just

I&M Crews Prepared For Blizzard Response

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Indiana Michigan Power is urging customers to be prepared for outages in this week’s blizzard. Spokesperson Corey Ohlenkamp tells us the utility is all hands on deck as it waits to respond to power disruptions caused by

Mary Louise (Pachner) Sherburn

Mary Louise Sherburn passed away December 20, 2022, at home with many family members in attendance, surrounding her with love, prayers and memories. Mary was born November 28, 1934, in Unionville, Michigan to Alois and Helen (Kata)