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State Senator John Proos is calling his most recent tele-town hall meeting a success. He tells WSJM News more than 1,600 people dialed in to the September 12 meeting. It was a chance for folks to ask

This Saturday, volunteers will gather at a Stevensville area church to package meals for hurricane victims and refugees. Jim Matthews, the minister at Lakeshore Christian Church, tells WSJM News they’re working with a group called Lifeline Christian

There will be a town hall meeting Monday night held by state Representative Mary Whiteford of South Haven to talk about reforming Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance system. She tells WSJM News that Michigan is “the most expensive

A man wanted for attempted murder in Maryland is awaiting arraignment in the Cass County Jail on several charges including resisting and obstructing police. The Ontwa Township Edwardsburg Police Department says an officer pulled over a motorcycle

From the Associated Press — Michigan’s governor is asking that flags around the state be lowered to half-staff Friday in honor of a Marine from southeastern Michigan who died during training. Governor Rick Snyder’s office says flags will

The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal crash on Wednesday. It tells us the crash happened on northbound US-131 near 135th Avenue around 10:25 p.m. An Allegan County Sheriff’s deputy was northbound on 131 when

Michigan State Police are planning to hold a recruitment seminar in Dowagiac this month. The informational gathering will be Saturday, September 30 at the Southwestern Community College Student Activity Center. The seminar will feature information on what

State Senator Tonya Schuitmaker has introduced a resolution calling on the federal government to cut funding to sanctuary cities. She tells WSJM News cities that don’t cooperate with immigration laws aren’t yet a problem in Michigan, but they

President Donald Trump denies assertions by top congressional Democrats that they have an agreement with him to preserve protections for young immigrants in the U.S. illegally. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow tells Michigan News Network she hopes there’s an agreement.

Utility workers from all over the country are helping out in Florida and Georgia with Hurricane Irma recovery this week. Dave Grace is a line worker for Consumers Energy from Vicksburg who tells WSJM News the damage