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Area Agency on Aging honors COVID 19 home-care heroes
ST. JOSEPH — Right now, as many work from home and find new books and Netflix shows to ...
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Cass County Sheriff Rick Behnke won’t seek re-election
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Million Meal Challenge will help feed the hungry during COVID-19 crisis
LANSING — The COVID-19 crisis has prompted mandated school closures and idled workers, dramatically increasing the need for ...
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SMC extends online classes through the end of spring semester
DOWAGIAC — Students at one southwest Michigan community college will not be seeing the inside of a classroom ...
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First Cass County resident dies as a result of COVID-19
CASS COUNTY — The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed a life in Cass County. The first death of a ...
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Junior Achievement provides at-home resources
NILES — In response to recent school closures, Junior Achievement is now providing free online resources to students, ...
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Sororities make donation to Fitch Camp in spite of canceled soup fundraiser
DOWAGIAC — Despite the cancellation of an annual fundraiser, one local sorority was shocked by how supportive the ...
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Pokagon Band extends closure of its Four Winds Casinos
DOWAGIAC — In consideration of requests from both Michigan and Indiana state governments for residents to stay home ...
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Michigan apple industry donates apples for school children
SUBMITTED LANSING — Michigan’s apple industry will donate nearly 346,000 fresh apples and 726,000 sliced apple packages to ...
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Community, school officials react to possibility of students not returning to classrooms
DOWAGIAC — The possibility of students not returning to the classroom for the remainder of the school year ...
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Berrien County announces first COVID-19 related death
BERRIEN COUNTY — A Berrien County resident has died after contracting the COVID-19 virus. Monday, the Berrien County ...
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Emergency child care options to be provided for essential workers
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — When Gov. Gretchen Whitmer handed down her executive order for “Stay at home, stay safe” ...
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Embezzler sentenced to two to 15 years in prison
CASSOPOLIS — With the Law and Courts Building closed to the public until mid-April, the Circuit Court sentencing ...
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Woodlands Behavioral Health Network urging public to seek health services
CASSOPOLIS — One local public health network wants to remind residents it is still open and offering support ...
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Berrien, Van Buren counties see rise in number COVID-19 cases
MICHIGAN — Two counties in southwest Michigan have seen increased numbers of individuals infected with COVID-19, according to ...
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Cass County Sheriff’s Office employee tests positive for COVID-19
CASSOPOLIS — An employee with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. Cass ...
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Little Free Libraries stay open for community
DOWAGIAC — With the “stay-at-home” executive order commencing this week, one local Little Free Library wants everyone to ...
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DASAS continues 24/7 advocacy, support during COVID-19
THREE RIVERS — Isolation periods during COVID-19 could create a perfect storm for domestic violence. Deborah Hackworth, the ...
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UFCU offers financial relief to members, community during COVID-19 pandemic
ST. JOSEPH — United Federal Credit Union has launched a Member Assistance Program designed to provide financial relief ...
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Southwest Michigan Cares Fund to support local COVID-19 response
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — As the community works through the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, local funders and businesses ...
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MDE to request federal waiver for child nutrition programs
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Education announced Wednesday it will request a federal waiver of statutory and ...
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Cass County confirms first case of COVID-19
CASS COUNTY — Cass County officials announced the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the area. Thursday, the ...
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Area museums provide online content for students, residents
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Statewide mandates have closed nonessential business and schools throughout the state in response to the ...
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Residents donate time, materials to help fill medical supply shortage
DOWAGIAC — Monday afternoon before a state “stay home” order by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer went into effect, Dowagiac ...
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American Red Cross still seeking donations amid coronavirus
DOWAGIAC — James Lanning has worked for the American Red Cross for more than 10 years. During his ...
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Sister Lakes celebrates small-town solidary
SISTER LAKES — Saturday, when the 6 o’clock whistle goes off, Julie Bovenizer will be on Round Lake ...
