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Rare 5.2 earthquake jolts West Texas

Gary S Chapman/Getty Images (MENTONE, Texas) — A rare earthquake stronger than magnitude 5.0 on the Richter Scale struck a remote area of West Texas early Wednesday, rattling homes and jolting residents awake, officials said. The 5.3

Muhammad reelected mayor of Benton Harbor

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Marcus Muhammad has been reelected mayor of Benton Harbor. Voters in a few Berrien County communities hit the polls Tuesday, including in Benton Harbor. Muhammad edged out Gwen Johnson in the race for mayor, according to unofficial

Walberg supporting censure of Rashida Tlaib

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The U.S. House is moving forward with a second attempt to censure Democratic Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib for her rhetoric about the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. A final vote on the measure is expected Wednesday. Supporting Tlaib’s censure is

Food Club could be coming to Benton Harbor

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Benton Harbor City Commissioners have welcomed word that a Food Club could be coming to the community with the help of Feeding America West Michigan. Speaking to commissioners Monday, Feeding America West Michigan President Ken Estelle said

Credit card debt soaring for many

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Just like nearly everything else these days, it’s getting more expensive to carry credit card debt. Rates for credit cards are soaring, with some retail cards charging an eye-watering 33% interest. The average rate for these store

Peter Meijer talks Senate campaign

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Former Michigan Congressman Peter Meijer is making a run for the U.S. Senate. He made the announcement Monday. Why did he decide to throw his hat in the ring? “I’m running for U.S. Senate because I cannot

AAA sees increase in wrong-way crashes

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There has been an uptick in wrong way crashes in Michigan since the start of the pandemic. On the latest episode of the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, Gary Bubar with AAA talked about why this trend is