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Niles schools report more evacuations

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Niles schools officials report another threat has come in against buildings in their district. Both the Niles High School and Ballard Elementary were evacuated while local law enforcement investigated. This is at least the third threat in

Stellantis planning layoffs

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Hundreds of workers at Stellantis will be out of work at the end of the month. The automaker announced Friday it was cutting 400 technology and engineering jobs. Butzel labor and employment attorney Brett Miller says we’ve

USDA touts investments in family farms

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it’s making historic investments that will benefit farmers and food processing and distribution facilities here in Michigan and nationwide. USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt says this

Students, Community Jam SMC’s Career Fair

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Southwestern Michigan College students have had a chance to show off their musical skills during a recent SMC job fair. The college told us more: Logan Petruska of Edwardsburg, usually seen drumming with the Southwestern Michigan College

Niles couple pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud

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A Niles couple charged with several felony counts of Medicaid fraud through their counseling practice has pleaded guilty. The Michigan Attorney General’s office says Gregory Barney has pleaded to two counts of Medicaid Fraud while his wife,