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Business Group Endorses House Candidates

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The National Federation of Independent Business has announced its endorsements of Michigan House candidates for this year. NFIB Michigan Director Charlie Owens tells WSJM News they are all incumbents because the group looks at voting records to

Coaches Join Governor To Call For Mask Use

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Coaches from Michigan State University and the University of Michigan have joined Governor Gretchen Whitmer in her pleas for people to mask up. During Whitmer’s Wednesday COVID update, the governor was joined by MSU Basketball Coach Tom

I&M Starts Work On New Solar Farm

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Construction has begun on Indiana Michigan Power’s new solar facility near South Bend. I&M spokesperson Schnee Garrett tells WSJM Newsthe St. Joseph Solar Farm will feature 57,000 solar panels on 210 acres of property next to the

Whitmer Warns About COVID Numbers

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The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Michigan has now passed 70,000 and Governor Gretchen Whitmer is hinting schools may not be able to re-open. Since mid-March, more than 6,000 Michigan residents have died from

Warm Summer For Lake Michigan

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From the Associated Press — Lake Michigan is having a warm summer. Scientists say the average surface water temperature was 75.3 degrees on July 9, setting a record for the month based on 26 years of record