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Lest We Forget Held This Weekend

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Lest We Forget will be recognizing the men and women who have served the U.S. in the military this weekend. The weekend events start Friday night at 7 pm with Shoshana Johnson speaking about becoming the first

Two Toddlers Drown

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A tragedy in mid-Michigan as two toddlers drowned in a pond. Michigan State Police Lieutenant Derrick Carroll says a two-year-old boy and a two-year-old girl had wandered away from the Lake Arrowhead Property Owners Association in Hayes

Over 10,000 I&M Customers Lose Power

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Indiana Michigan Power says 10,200 customers in Michigan are without power due to yesterday’s storms. The utility says it has nearly 29,000 in the dark in Fort Wayne, Indiana and 700 in South Bend. Main circuits delivering

Talons Out Honor Flight This Month

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A Talons Out Honor Flight will depart from Michigan to Washington, D.C. this month with Vietnam War veterans from southwest Michigan. The flight was made possible by 17-year-old Alice Kraatz of Kalamazoo, who raised more than $140,000

Heart Of Cook Grants Announced

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The Berrien Community Foundation has released the list of Heart of Cook grant recipients for this year. BCF Program Manager Susan Matheny tells WSJM News the Heart of Cook is the charitable arm of the Cook nuclear

AAA: Gas Prices Continue Upward Trend

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Gas prices in Michigan are up 18 cents from a week ago. Michigan drivers are now paying an average of $5.22 per gallon for regular unleaded, which is another record high. This price is 87 cents more than this time last

James Craig To Run For Governor AS Write In

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From the Associated Press — Former Detroit police Chief James Craig says he’ll run as a write-in candidate in the Republican primary for governor. Fraudulent signatures on petitions tripped him up, leaving him short of the minimum

Hartford Strawberry Festival Underway

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The Hartford Strawberry Festival is underway this weekend. The event’s Patty Schroeder tells WSJM News it’s been held each summer since 1986 to celebrate the area’s strawberry growers. It all kicked off Friday with food vendors, rides,

Stateline Road Closure Starts Monday

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The Berrien County Road Department is advising drivers of an upcoming road closure near Niles. It says crews will be working on Stateline Road starting Monday and continuing through Friday. Crews will be doing utility work. Stateline

New Ownership Team At Sensational Spas

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There’s a new ownership team at Sensational Spas in Stevensville. The management team that’s been in charge of the business for the past 15 years or so has bought the store, allowing for a smooth transition and