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Tense Moments At State House Hearing

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The head of Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency says her agency has dealt with more than five million claims since the pandemic started and her workers have been threatened by some seeking benefits during the coronavirus pandemic. Acting

SHAES Vehicle Stolen, Suspect Arrested

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The driver who stole a South Haven Area Emergency Services jeep is now in custody. The 42-year-old South Haven man broke several station windows to get into the building and drove off with a Jeep the department

Woman Arrested For July Murder

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Police have arrested 23-year-old Tiah Sutton in connection with the shooting death of a Covert man in South Haven in July. Sutton was arrested Monday night in Kalamazoo and arraigned on five felony counts including open murder

Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk Held

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The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk is back in person this year. About 30,000 people crossed the five-mile span this year. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was there to celebrate the Labor Day tradition. “I think it’s important to

Michigan Wolverines Football Announcers To Retire

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Michigan football broadcasters Jim Brandstatter and Dan Dierdorf have announced this season will be their last in the broadcast booth. Brandstatter thanked his listeners, wife, and Dierdorf during the announcement, which came just before Michigan kicked off

Highway Rest Stops To Close For Upgrades

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The Michigan Department of Transportation will close several of its rest areas in the coming month for maintenance work. In southwest Michigan, the Watervliet rest area on westbound I-94 will be closed September 9 through September 29.

Mackinac Bridge Walk Returns Moday

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The Mackinac Bridge Walk makes its triumphant return this Monday after being canceled last year due to the pandemic. Michigan Department of Transportation spokesperson James Lake, speaking on the MDOT podcast Talking Transportation this week, said vehicle