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State treasury providing student loan assistance during COVID-19 pandemic
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Treasury announced Tuesday that Michiganders who have student loans guaranteed by the ...
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Sister Lakes Brewing still brewing during pandemic
SISTER LAKES — One brewery’s business model has looked different during the COVID-19 pandemic, owners said. Sister Lakes ...
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MDHHS offers advice for how residents can save on energy costs
LANSING — With Michigan families staying home to slow the spread of COVID-19 and a colder-than-average spring, households ...
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Berrien County reports three new COVID-19 deaths since Friday
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — The COVID-19 death toll continues to rise in southwest Michigan. The Berrien County Health Department ...
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Honor Credit Union adapts to COVID-19
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — When Honor Credit Union geared up to help its members during the COVID-19 pandemic, taking care ...
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Additional federal support available to food, agriculture, forest products companies through Paycheck Protection Program
LANSING — The U.S. Small Business Administration resumed accepting Paycheck Protection Program applications from participating lenders Monday morning. ...
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SMC nursing graduate recovering from COVID-19
DOWAGIAC — MaryBeth Seal’s varied resume includes Southwestern Michigan College nursing graduate, health care provider, author, speaker and ...
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Cass County Clerk finds new solutions to serve the community
CASSOPOLIS — Since COVID-19 hit and state mandates ordering Michiganders to stay at home for anything other than ...
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Cass County CASA celebrates Child Abuse Prevention Month, National Volunteer Month
CASSOPOLIS — April is typically a big month for events for Cass County’s Court Appointed Special Advocates for ...
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Lewis Cass ISD provides families with at-home learning kits
CASSOPOLIS — Despite a closure of schools in the wake of COVID-19, early learners are still receiving materials ...
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Cass County announces new telemedicine protocol
CASS COUNTY — Cass County Medical Control Authority announced Thursday the introduction of a new “Telehealth and Stationary ...
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Berrien Springs resident sentenced as a habitual offender in Cass County Court Friday
CASSOPOLIS – Probation and jail sentences were handed down Friday in Cass County Circuit Court. The proceedings were ...
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Ascension Borgess-Lee Foundation tentatively plans to host annual fundraising events
DOWAGIAC — As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, a hospital foundation is hoping it will be able to host ...
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Gov. Whitmer extends ‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ order, requires Michiganders to wear masks in public
LANSING — Friday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order extending her “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order until ...
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Dowagiac company contributes to protective equipment during pandemic
DOWAGIAC — A Dowagiac company specializing in custom pouches, pockets, pads and cushions, as well as healthcare products, ...
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Cass County jury trials suspended until June 22
CASSOPOLIS — The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect Cass County Courts. Cass County Clerk Monica McMichael and Chief ...
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United Way of Southwest Michigan calls for donations in Cass County to fight COVID-19
CASS COUNTY — United Way of Southwest Michigan is calling for donations in Cass County to help fight ...
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Heddon inducted into 2020 Bass Fishing Hall of Fame
SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI — A man who made contributions to the city of Dowagiac and the sport of fishing ...
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Cass County reports second COVID-19 death
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Cass County has lost another life to the COVID-19 virus. Thursday, Cass County reported its ...
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Ludman, Wilson retiring from SMC faculty
DOWAGIAC — Two members of Southwestern Michigan College’s faculty, Professor Larry Wilson, of Niles, and Associate Professor Don ...
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Local municipalities respond to filing date extension
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — A number of southwest Michigan candidates running for office in the August primary election submitted ...
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United Way seeks volunteers
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United Way of Southwest Michigan is seeking ...
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Ascension Borgess-Lee Hospital continues to respond to COVID-19
DOWAGIAC — In front of the emergency department entrance at Ascension Borgess-Lee Hospital, staff posed alongside the “On with ...
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Hidden Acres’ nonprofit awarded grant to provide homes for kittens
DOWAGIAC — A local nonprofit will now be helping to find good homes for a larger number of ...
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Berrien County reports one new COVID-19 death
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — The COVID-19 pandemic continued Wednesday, with several counties in southwest Michigan reporting increases in COVID-19 ...
