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Niles couple pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud charges

LANSING — A Niles couple charged with several felony counts of Medicaid fraud through their counseling practice pled ...

Crime/Court

Attorney General to prosecute charges against Rashad Trice

LANSING – Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the Department of Attorney General will conduct the state prosecution of Rashad Maleek Trice, 26, of ...

Crime/Court

Meat processor pleads guilty to illegally employing minor who lost hand on the job

LANSING — Darin Wilbur, 55, of Saranac, has pled guilty to one count of employing a minor in a dangerous profession after an on-the-job accident resulted ...

Community News

Michigan ‘Distracted Driver’ law takes effect

LANSING — It is now illegal to manually use a cell phone or other mobile electronic device while ...

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Michigan families urged to check air quality before participating in outdoor activities this weekend

LANSING — Heading into a holiday weekend, Michiganders are being strongly urged by the Michigan Department of Health ...

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EGLE declares Air Quality Action Day for today, Wednesday

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — A statewide Air Quality Action Day Advisory has been issued for Tuesday and Wednesday due ...

College

Governor Whitmer signs distracted driving bill into law

LANSING — Wednesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined state officials and anti-distracted driving leaders to sign three bills aimed ...

Business

Treasury: Municipalities to receive Marijuana tax revenue this week

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Local municipalities and counties invested in the marijuana industry will soon be receiving the benefits. ...

Business

Rep. Walberg visits Niles manufacturers

NILES — Niles was host to a special visitor Thursday. 5th District Congressman Tim Walberg visited and toured ...

Community News

Abortion rights advocates, detractors discuss Proposal 3 approval

MICHIGAN — Voters across the state casted their ballots in favor of reproductive freedom Tuesday. Proposal 3, also ...

Community News

Benson: Election Day voting safe, secure and smooth

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said at a Detroit press conference this evening that voting was safe, secure and ...

News

MDHHS announces first probable monkeypox case in Michigan

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has identified the first probable monkeypox case in ...

Business

AAA: Michigan gas prices continue downward trend

MICHIGAN — Continuing to move in a downward direction from a unprecedented stretch of record prices at the ...

Community News

AAA: Close to 1.7 million Michiganders will travel for Independence Day

MICHIGAN — Independence Day will be the second busiest since 2000, as travel volumes continue to trend upwards ...

News

MDHHS seeks proposals to help victims of child abuse

LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Division of Victim Services is seeking proposals ...

News

Man in Niles arrested, two others charged in 2018 Van Buren Co. murder

VAN BUREN COUNTY — After four years and hundreds of interviews, police have cracked a previously unsolved homicide ...

Education

Experts discuss childcare workforce crisis, local impact

MICHIGAN — As parents have returned to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, a national childcare crisis has been ...

News

State police pledges action after finding racial disparities in traffic stops

NILES — A law enforcement agency is taking the necessary steps to ensure its practices are fair to ...

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Michigan reports 1,681,135 cases, 27,878 deaths

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — As of Tuesday, Berrien County reported 24,901 COVID-19 cases and 390 deaths, according to the ...

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MDHHS updates COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools

LANSING – Tuesday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services updated its K-12 school quarantine and isolation ...

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United Federal Credit Union staff ‘Pay It Forward’ to help charities, families across Midwest

ST. JOSEPH — United Federal Credit Union donated more than $13,400 to local families and organizations in Michigan, ...

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MDHHS, MDE send letter to school superintendents; urges schools to take measures upon return from winter breaks

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and Michigan Department of Education are sending a ...

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Michigan reports 1,434,837 cases, 25,984 deaths

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — As of Monday, Berrien County reported 21,872 COVID-19 cases and 348 deaths, according to the ...

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Local law enforcement agencies participating in Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — This holiday season, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is partnering ...

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MDHHS urges Michiganders to get vaccinated, boosted, start the New Year on the right track to fight COVID-19

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is reminding Michiganders to get their booster dose ...

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