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April Unemployment Down Around Southwest Michigan
(LANSING) - Unemployment went down around Southwest Michigan during the month of April. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget says St. Joseph County had a drop in their unemployment rate from 4.3% to 4.1%. The largest decline in the area was in Ca...
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East Noble Teacher Facing Charges Following Student Allegations
(KENDALLVILLE) - An East Noble High School teacher is charged with two counts of child seduction following allegations from two students. According to Noble County court documents, 45 year old Jesse Kimmel has been charged with felony counts of Child Seduction of a 14 to 15 year old and Child...
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City Commission Agrees To Investigation Of Members
(STURGIS) - The Sturgis City Commission has unanimously agreed to have an investigation conducted against some of its members. During Wednesday's meeting, Commissioner Aaron Miller introduced a resolution calling for an investigation of wrongdoing by certain commissioners. Mi...
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Sturgis Kiwanis Club Presents K.I.D.S. Awards
(STURGIS) - A group of Sturgis fourth grade students received a special recognition recently.The Sturgis Kiwanis Club held their annual "Knowledge Is Dynamite" or K.I.D.S. program at the Sturges-Young Center for the Arts.Nine Sturgis 4th graders from Eastwood Elementary and Trinity Lutheran Schoo...
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April Unemployment Down Around NE Indiana
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Northeast Indiana's unemployment dropped from March to April. The Indiana Department of Workforce Development says the biggest drop in the area was Noble County's unemployment going down nine-tenths of a percent from 3.4% to 2.5%. DeKalb County went down ...
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Michigan Jobless Rate Unchanged From March To April
(LANSING) - Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained unchanged from March to April. Data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget shows that April's unemployment rate is 5%. It's the sixth consecutive month that the statewide une...
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Cass Co. Authorities Looking For Suspect In Fatal Hit And Run
(SILVER CREEK TOWNSHIP) - The Cass County Sheriff's Office is searching for the driver and vehicle in a fatal hit and run accident. Sheriff Clint Roach says at 9:49 AM Sunday, deputies were called to M-152 near Pleasant Street in Silver Creek Township. They determined that 24...
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Good Turnout For Sturgis 2026 Memorial Day Event
(STURGIS) - There was a good turnout for Monday's 2026 City of Sturgis Memorial Day program. The crowd heard opening comments from Sturgis Mayor Frank Perez, along with the Roll Call of the Wars and the Roll Call of the Dead. This year's special speaker, Ren Hartung, shar...
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Bronson Man Killed In Hillsdale County Crash
(CAMDEN TOWNSHIP) - A UTV crash in Hillsdale County Monday took the life of a Bronson man. The Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office says the crash happened at 11:10 AM Monday in the area of Alvord Road near Grant Road in Camden Township. Deputies say when they arrived they f...
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Mike Duggan Suspends Run For Michigan Governor
(DETROIT) - Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said Thursday that he is suspending his campaign for Michigan Governor. Duggan cites an increasingly "toxic" political climate due to President Donald Trump's war with Iran and skyrocketing gas prices as some of the reasons for his dec...
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