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Whitmer Meets With Superintendents

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With the school year about to kick off in Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer met with more than 50 superintendents from around the state. Whitmer touted the recent education budget which includes the highest per student investment in

Master Plan Work Continues In Benton Harbor

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Benton Harbor City Commissioners are preparing for the next phase of work on the city’s new master plan. Planning Week was held in June with workshops including the Planning Commission and residents, and all of those presentations

Gas Prices Down To Start The Week

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We’re seeing the lowest statewide average gas price since April in Michigan at $3.95 a gallon to start out the week. However, AAA of Michigan’s Adrienne Woodland says it could change if crude oil prices go up.

First Responder Training Event Held At GVSU

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First responders got training at Grand Valley State University over the weekend for a mass casualty event. Ottawa County’s emergency management director Louis Hunt told Michigan News Network the drill was a success that also revealed things

New School Bus Safety Laws In Effect

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There are new laws ahead of the upcoming school year that makes it illegal for someone to enter a school bus without the bus driver’s permission. State Representative Jack O’Malley helped write the legislation. He spoke with

Low Inventory Slows Housing Market

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A lack of available houses led to a drop in home sales around southwest Michigan in June. The Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors says June sales were down 7% from June of 2021. Association Executive Alan Jeffries

Red Arrow Highway Work Starts Monday

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The Berrien County Road Department says work on part of Red Arrow Highway in Chikaming Township will start Monday. The road will be reconstructed between Main Drive and Lakeshore Road. The project will include pavement milling, asphalt

Man Dead In Allegan County Hit And Run

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A Kansas man is dead after a hit and run crash in Allegan County Friday. The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department says first responders were sent to 102nd Avenue near 56th Street in Lee Township around 10:15 a.m.