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Stabenow Backing Biden Gun Control Proposals

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President Joe Biden has announced executive actions aimed at addressing what the White House calls a “gun violence public health epidemic.” Biden is tightening regulations for “ghost guns,” homemade firearms that usually are assembled from parts without

Upton On COVID: Time To Act Is Now

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The number of people going to hospitals for treatment of COVID-19 is rising so rapidly around Michigan that health systems are postponing surgeries to keep up with the high demand for emergency care and admissions. Nearly 3,700

Silver Beach Concession Contract Renewed

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Berrien County will renew its contract with the current concession vendor at Silver Beach as she plans to make improvements to her operation. Speaking at Thursday’s Berrien County Board of Commissioners meeting, Chair Mac Elliott said Anne

COVID Numbers For Thursday

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Michigan is reporting 7,819 additional COVID-19 cases around the state for Thursday. That brings the total since the start of the pandemic to more than 723,000. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services dashboard shows 73

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Up Statewide

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New figures released by the state show that by mid-April, there could be more people with COVID-19 in the hospital in Michigan than there were during the spring peak last year. State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Lyon-Callo says

Berrien Health Officer Gives COVID Update

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The increase in COVID-19 cases that has been seen around Michigan the past several weeks hasn’t necessarily meant cases are out of control in Berrien County. Speaking to the Berrien County Board of Health Wednesday, Berrien County

Niles Man Hurt In Motorcycle/SUV Crash

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Michigan State Police say a 64-year-old Niles man is at South Bend Memorial Hospital in critical condition after a motorcycle crash Wednesday. He hit an SUV while going westbound on US-12 when the vehicle pulled onto the

Sheriff Salutes 911 Dispatchers

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Next week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, when the 911 dispatchers of the nation are honored for their work to protect the public. Van Buren County Sheriff Dan Abbott says 911 telecommunicators are the “first voice