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Pagel Honored By School Social Workers

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State Representative Dave Pagel has been named the Legislator of the Year by the Michigan Association of School Social Workers. The Berrien Springs Republican was honored with the distinction due to his work on mental health care.

Upton: Roy Moore Should Drop Out

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You can add Congressman Fred Upton to the list of those calling for Roy Moore to drop out of the U.S. Senate race in Alabama. Moore has two women accusing him of sexual misconduct when they were

Proos Calls For More STEM Education

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State Senator John Proos is calling for more opportunities for Michigan students to receive a STEM education. He took to the Senate floor last week as part of National STEM Day. He pointed to the expected demand

Busy Season For SJ Today, Heritage Museum

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It’s been busy lately for St Joseph Today and the Heritage Museum and Cultural Center. Both gave St. Joe City Commissioners their latest reports Monday, with the Heritage Museum’s Tracy Gierada saying this summer’s lighthouse tours went

West MI School Cancels Bible Discussion Following Complaints

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From the Associated Press — A western Michigan school district has ended a teacher’s faith-based discussions with elementary school students following complaints by a civil rights group. Hudsonville Public Schools’ assistant superintendent, Scott Smith, says the district didn’t know a fifth-grade

Treasurer Talks Retail Closings

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Berrien County Treasurer Bret Witkowski sees a trend that will probably continue when he considers the upcoming closure of the Benton Harbor Target store. He tells us the store’s closing is the result of a general decline

Michigan Opens First Flex Route

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It’s a first in Michigan. A flex route along US-23 north of Ann Arbor. Michigan Department of Transportation Director Kirk Steudle  told Michigan News Network the shoulder will be used during peak traffic times starting this week.

AEP Donates To Lake Michigan College Project

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A renovation project planned by Lake Michigan College for the Mendel Center’s Grand Upton Hall will have some support from the American Electric Power Foundation. AEP’s Bill Downey tells WSJM News the foundation has been a partner

Report Finds West MI Economy Remains Strong

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Things remain up when it comes to the west Michigan economy. That’s according to Dr. Brian Long, Director of Supply Management Research at Grand Valley State University. He spoke with Michigan News Network about his latest industrial

Stuff A Truck Food Drive Underway

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This is the week to stuff a truck. 97-5 Y Country’s Matt Malone is among the radio personalities manning the microphone at Roger’s Food Land in St. Joseph for the annual Stuff a Truck drive. Malone tells

One Dead In Cass County Crash

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A Kalamazoo man is dead following a crash in Cass County Monday morning. The sheriff’s department tells us the 34-year-old was driving a vehicle that left the road and hit a tree around 10:45 a.m. It happened

Man Killed in Pokagon Township

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The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accident that killed an Elkhart man. The Sheriff’s Office received a call of a subject on the roadway on M51 near Pokagon Highway in Pokagon Township last night. A

Professor Sees Benefits With GOP Tax Plan

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The new Republican tax proposal has benefits and drawbacks, but it’s mostly a positive. That’s the take of Andrews University Professor Lucile Sabas. She teaches accounting and economics, and tells WSJM News what the House GOP has

AAA Calls For Extra Fall Caution

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Now that we’ve changed our clocks for the season, many people will be driving home from work in the dark. That’s why AAA of Michigan wants drivers to be extra alert. Spokesperson Susan Hiltz tells WSJM News