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Michigan Adds 11,918 COVID-19 Cases

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The number of new COVID-19 cases in the state has risen over the past week. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says 11,918 people tested positive, averaging 1,703 a day. There were also 242 deaths

LMC Board Chair Steps Down

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A new board chair will be coming to the Lake Michigan College Board of Trustees as Jeff Curry has stepped down. He resigned Tuesday and told us highlights of his time leading the board include honoring the

Medic 1, Fisher Reach Settlement

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Former Medic 1 Ambulance executive director Jack Fisher will be paid nearly $58,000 in a settlement with the company’s board. Fisher had been on paid leave since late September and board members were concerned about that because

SWM Housing Market Continues To Cool Off

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The frenzy of the Southwest Michigan local housing market has slowed for ten consecutive months in 2022. The Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors says potential homebuyers have faced significant increases in selling prices for the limited availability

Workers Feeling Burnout

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Holiday preparations and end of the year work tasks are things that are leading to American workers being burned out, according to new research by Robert Half Staffing. Recruiting manager Shannon Edlinger says 76% of those surveyed

James Sherlock Collins, Jr.

James Sherlock Collins, Jr., 70, of Shoreham, MI and a long-time resident of Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood, passed away on Friday, Dec. 2. Beloved husband of Marcia Blake for 47 years; loving and dedicated father of Brian Blake-Collins

Lawmakers To Debate Tipped Wages This Week

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State lawmakers are expected to debate legislation this week that will be affecting restaurant owners and some workers. Northern Michigan Senator Wayne Schmidt has introduced a bill that could stop a potential big jump in the minimum

One Killed In Cass County Crash

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A Mishawaka, Indiana woman has died after a three-vehicle crash Friday evening in Cass County. The sheriff’s office says 41-year-old Sarah Proctor was stopping on M-60 to turn onto Anderson Road when she was hit from behind

Gas Prices Drop 20¢ In Michigan

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Michigan’s average gas price is down 20¢ a gallon in the past week. Triple-A Michigan says the statewide average is now $3.44, a drop of 79¢ in the past month and 18¢ more than last year. The