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MDOT Looking For Plow Drivers

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Heading into the winter months, the Michigan Department of Transportation is facing a shortage of plow drivers. Spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells WSJM News in the southwest Michigan region, they’re about 34 drivers down from their normal staffing

Students Tour SMC ESports Arena

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Southwestern Michigan College is touting its Esports program as Esports become more popular around the country. SMC Campus Life Director Jeff Hooks tells WSJM News students from Berrien Springs, Covert, and Hartford toured the new Esports Arena

Whirlpool Basket Auction Underway

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Whirlpool is offering everyone a chance to scoop up some holiday gifts to benefit the United Way of Southwest Michigan with an auction starting this week. The United Way’s Jennifer Tomshack tells WSJM News the Whirlpool Corporation

Parents Of Oxford Shooting Suspect Charged

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From the Associated Press — The parents of a teen accused of killing four students at a Michigan high school have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. A prosecutor described chilling moments that day when a teacher found

Oxford Superintendent Addresses The Community

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Two days after the deadly shooting at Oxford High School, the superintendent of Oxford Community Schools released a video statement Thursday evening. During his message, Superintendent Tim Throne discussed the reopening of the high school after 15-year-old