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Detroit House Explosion Investigated

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(Detroit, MI – AP) – Fire officials in Detroit are investigating the cause of a house explosion on the city’s east side. The explosion collapsed the home Tuesday afternoon and an ensuing fire scorched at least one

Power Out For Some Of Downtown St. Joseph

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Power is out to a good chunk of downtown St. Joseph this afternoon. Indiana Michigan Power says over 11-hundred customers are impacted, and the outage started just before 12:30. The Berrien County Courthouse is closed for the

Benton Harbor Mayoral Primary Today

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Voters in the city of Benton Harbor will be narrowing down the field of mayoral candidates today. Six candidates are on the ballot: Mayor Marcus Muhammad, City Commissioners Juanita Henry, CF Jones, and Ron Singleton, along with

Dowagiac Shootings Ruled Murder-Suicide

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Dowagiac authorities are confirming the death of a couple over the weekend was a murder-suicide. Investigators say 41-year-old Jason Clark shot his 49-year-old wife, Tonia, before turning the gun on himself. She called 9-1-1 Saturday night to

County Parks Millage Could Go Up

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Berrien County Commissioners are looking at the possibility of a small increase in the parks millage. At a meeting of the board of commissioners last month, Commissioner Bill Chickering said there are big parks expenses on the

High Speed Chase In Benton Harbor

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A 22-year-old Benton Harbor man is hospitalized following a chase with police on Friday night. The chase ended in a crash on Colfax near Messner around 8:40 p.m. Michigan State Police issued the following statement about the