Michigan lawmakers OK $15M in loans to farmers amid rainfall
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Legislature is allocating $15 million to a low-interest loan program to help farmers grappling with crop losses associated with...
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Whitmer: Benton Harbor school closure plan is no ‘ultimatum’
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday that a proposal to close Benton Harbor’s high schools was no “ultimatum,” and state and local...
Anti-abortion ballot drives to start within days in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Groups backing two anti-abortion ballot drives in Michigan said Wednesday that they will begin collecting signatures within days after clearing procedural...
Michigan unemployment rate increases to 4.2% in May
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.2% in May while the number of jobless workers increased for a third straight month....
Mom who died in Kalamazoo River with 2 girls was ‘tired, sad’
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan woman who drove her car into a river, killing herself and twin daughters, had been talking about being “sad...
Traffic alerts for drivers who travel in downtown South Bend
The City of South Bend Department of Public Works has issued the following traffic alerts beginning Wednesday, June 19: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard...
Dowagiac bicyclist arrested on meth charges, outstanding warrants
A 31-year-old Dowagiac man on his bike was pulled over by police, then arrested on meth charges and several outstanding warrants. An officer stopped the...
Police: Mom intentionally drives into Kalamazoo River; 3 dead
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say they’ve found the body of a woman and her 9-year-old twin daughters after she intentionally drove a car carrying...
Recall issued for Ragu pasta sauce
Makers of Ragu pasta sauce have announced a recall of some varieties because they may contain bits of plastic. A spokesperson says says the company...
Benton Harbor introduces a new app to help fight crime
Benton Harbor’s Department of Public Safety has introduced a new tool to help fight crime. The city’s DPS says an innovative new phone app will...