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Committee OKs Proos’ Youth Challenge Program bill Tuesday
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved Sen. John Proos’ legislation that would allow juvenile offenders to have ...
Buchanan
Buchanan woman crowned Miss Sunset Coast
On Sept. 16, 2017, at St. Joseph High School, the Miss Southwest Michigan Pageant crowned its new 2018 ...
News
Proos announces finalists for Pure Michigan Summer Photo Contest
Sen. John Proos on Wednesday announced the top 10 finalists for his Pure Michigan Summer Photo Contest. “This ...
Education
Lake Michigan College Board OKs acquisition of WMU Southwest facility
BENTON HARBOR — Lake Michigan College is aiming to expand instructional space on its Benton Harbor campus by ...
Buchanan
Lawmaker looking to help solve mental health problems
LANSING — When someone has a cough that just will not go away, no matter what they take, they ...
News
Rep. Miller’s resolution extends state’s public safety coverage
The House Appropriations Committee approved a resolution Wednesday introduced by state Rep. Aaron Miller enabling county sheriff’s deputies ...
News
Dowagiac artist judges of Proos’ summer photo contest
Three local art experts will serve as judges for Sen. John Proos’ Pure Michigan Summer Photo Contest, the ...
Dowagiac
Dowagiac artist to help judge Proos’ summer photo contest
Three local art experts will serve as judges for Sen. John Proos’ Pure Michigan Summer Photo Contest, the ...
News
Final Adopt-A-Highway cleanup of year will be Sept. 23 – Oct. 1
Volunteers will soon be scouring the roadsides looking for trash during the year’s final Adopt-A-Highway pickup. Thousands of ...
Education
Rep. Miller bill seeks to tailor dual enrollment to border school districts
State Rep. Aaron Miller, of Sturgis, was joined Thursday by two intermediate school district superintendents in testifying before ...
Education
Public invited to Constitution Day event at Lake Michigan College
BENTON HARBOR — Lake Michigan College will celebrate Constitution Day on Monday, with speaker a retired U.S. ambassador ...
Dowagiac
Pokagon health services earns national accreditation
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians have earned important accreditations for their healthcare organization, Pokagon Health Services, from ...
Dowagiac
Michigan State Police to host recruiting seminar in Dowagiac
DOWAGIAC — The Michigan State Police will host an informational recruiting seminar from 10 a.m. until noon on ...
Dowagiac
Red Cross hosting blood drive in Dowagiac, other communities this month
LANSING — As the American Red Cross responds to wildfires and historic hurricanes, eligible donors are reminded that ...
News
Rep. Miller schedules September office hours
Rep. Miller schedules September office hours LANSING — State Rep. Aaron Miller of Sturgis has announced a series ...
News
Pagel, task force proceeding to reform mental health
State Rep. Dave Pagel, of Oronoko Township, has been impressed by the information being shared with the bipartisan ...
News
Proos hosting tele-town hall meeting
LANSING — Sen. John Proos will host a tele-town hall meeting on Tuesday to discuss several topics concerning ...
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Sen. John Proos receives Frank J. Kelley Justice Award
LANSING — Sen. John Proos was recently presented with the Frank J. Kelley Justice Award by the Prosecuting ...
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Join the Arbor Day Foundation in September and receive 10 free trees
Everyone who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in September will receive 10 free trees as part of the ...
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United Way establishes national recovery fund
United Way Worldwide announced that it has established the United Way Harvey Recovery Fund, a national fund which ...
Education
WMU lauded again with top-100 ranking
In its 13th annual college rankings, government and policy magazine Washington Monthly has once again ranked Western Michigan ...
News
Conservation district asking residents to be on the lookout for invasive vines
Chinese Yam, oriental bittersweet, and black or pale swallow-wort, oh my. What do all these plants have in ...
News
Sen. John Proos announces Pure Michigan Summer Photo Contest
LANSING — Sen. John Proos has announced that he is hosting an online photo contest where southwest Michigan ...
Business
David Mayer Jr. earns top 25 program managers recognition
MIDLAND — John Kessler, EVP and senior trust officer at Chemical Bank, announced that David Mayer Jr., the ...
News
MSUE is offering ServSafe managers certification training
BENTON HARBOR — People may learn about foodborne illness, how to prevent it and how to train employees ...
