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Donna J. Habenicht

Donna (Lugenbeal) Habenicht was born Dec.13,1934 in the Philippines. Her missionary parents later moved to South America where she grew up. Her father drowned in Lima, Peru when she was 14 so the family returned to the

Food Banks Struggling

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As prices of groceries and the cost of gas continues to soar, so does the number of people in need. Many are turning to local food banks for help in Michigan and with the number of donations

Lincoln Township Opens New Splash Pad

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Lincoln Township now has a splash pad, and it’s open to the public. Township Treasurer Terrie Smith tells us after final testing Monday, the splash pad opened Tuesday. It was busy all day, with Smith estimating as

Michigan Adds 10,681 COVID-19 Cases

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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is changing the reporting day for COVID-19 data to Tuesday instead of Wednesday. The department yesterday said there were 10,681 new cases of COVID-19 in the past six days,

United Way Announces Volunteer Awards

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The winners of this year’s United Way of Southwest Michigan community volunteer awards have been announced. The United Way’s Jennifer Tomshack tells WSJM News the new Judge Susan L. Dobrich Volunteer Leadership Award for Cass County has

Gas Prices Showing Signs Of Easing

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Gas prices have shown several days of price drops bringing some signs of relief to drivers, with prices in the state Monday down 5¢ from a week ago to $5.17 per gallon. But Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy