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Restaurants Statewide Need Help

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There are lots of “help wanted” signs out in restaurants and retail stores. The founder of Grand Traverse Pie Company, Mike Busley, says it’s a struggle now since their high school and college employees have gone back

Fall Fest Next Weekend In St. Joseph

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Coming back to downtown St. Joseph next weekend is the Fall Fest. St. Joseph Today’s Daniele Crevier tells us summer may be over, but that doesn’t mean there won’t still be plenty to do in town Saturday,

LMC College Night This Month

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Lake Michigan College is preparing to host its next College Night. It will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, September 19 at the Mendel Center. LMC says high school students and their parents are invited

Makers Trail Passports Now Available

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Losing a passport is now a thing of the past – at least when it comes to visiting certain Berrien County craft beverage establishments. The Southwestern Michigan Tourist Council is making stamp collecting along the Maker’s Trail

Spectrum Health Lakeland Confirms Layoffs

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Around two dozen layoffs have been confirmed at Spectrum Health Lakeland as Spectrum Health completes its merger with Beaumont Health. The layoffs announced this week are among leadership. In a statement, the hospital system says its health

Boy Scouts Will Mark 21 Years After 9-11

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Sunday marks 21 years since the terrorist attacks on New York, Washington, D.C. and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, an attack that killed more than 29-hundred people. Events will be held all over Michigan for the Community Day of Remembrance

US Treasury Secretary Tours Ford Plant

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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. economy can be both pro-growth and pro-fairness. Speaking at Ford’s Rouge complex, Yellen touted the passage of plans that aim to improve infrastructure, fight inflation, and invest in computer

COVID-19 Booster Shots Coming Available

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The new COVID booster is hitting pharmacy stores in Michigan. Dr. John Brooks, an infectious disease expert at McLaren Health, says the new booster will protect against the latest COVID variants, like the highly contagious Omicron. So

Berrien County Land Auction Sells 63 Parcels

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Another online-only Berrien County land auction has been held. Berrien County Commissioner Mamie Yarbrough said during Thursday’s board meeting most of the properties up for grabs were sold. “There were 85 parcels,” Yarbrough said. “63 were sold.