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NFL Report: Harbaugh leaving Michigan

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The news Wolverine fans didn’t want but suspected was coming… is finally here. Jim Harbaugh is headed (back) to the National Football League.  According to NFL.com, Harbaugh and the Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to terms and

Contract awarded for Botham Avenue work

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Part of Botham Avenue in St. Joseph will be reconstructed next year. At a meeting this week, St. Joseph City Commissioners awarded the engineering contract to Rowe Professional Services Company out of Grand Rapids at a cost

USDA working to fund housing projects in rural areas

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer and several members of the Legislature this month highlighted Michigan’s housing crisis at the Northern Michigan Policy Conference. Friday’s conference came on the coattails of the USDA’s December announcement that four counties in Northeastern

Nessel challenges proposed I&M rate hike

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is challenging a request from Indiana Michigan Power to raise the rates it charges customers. Nessel last week filed testimony with the Michigan Public Service Commission challenging I&M’s request for a 9.9%

Income tax season starts Monday in Michigan

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Monday brings the start of tax season, as the Michigan Department of Treasury will start processing returns. Treasury spokesperson Ron Leix tells us some people file right away, and they’re usually the ones expecting refunds. There are

Huizenga, Muhammad tour Harbor Towers

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Congressman Bill Huizenga has gotten a firsthand look at Harbor Towers, the low-income high-rise in downtown Benton Harbor. He joined Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad for a tour of the eight-story, 95-unit building on Tuesday. Residents of

Fight over Michigan GOP Chair continues

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There could be a new chair of the Michigan Republican Party. Former Congressman Pete Hoekstra was elected chair of the Michigan GOP Saturday by the same Republicans who previously voted to oust Chair Kristina Karamo, sparking a