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Tornado Does Damage In Three Rivers

(THREE RIVERS) - A series of storms moved through St. Joseph County Friday afternoon, creating a suspected tornado touchdown in Three Rivers. St. Joseph County Sheriff Chad Spence says the storms did heavy damage not only in Three Rivers but also Fabius Township along with areas...

Tornado Claims 3 Lives In Union City

(UNION CITY) - Three people are dead and 12 more injured from the tornado that struck Union Lake and Union City Friday afternoon. Branch County Sheriff Fred Blankenship says emergency officials responded to the area following the storms that moved through the area. He is urging r...

Former Indianapolis Mayor Running For IN. Secretary Of State

(INDIANAPOLIS) - Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has announced that he will run for Indiana Secretary of State. Ballard, a Republican told the Indiana Capital Chronical that he will run as an independent candidate, and wants to bring a nonpartisan approach to the State's t...

Former Meteorologist DeBoer Runing For U.S. Congressional Seat

(GRAND RAPIDS) - A former meteorologist has announced she is seeking the Republican nomination to run for a seat in the U.S. Congress. Terri DeBoer announced on her website Thursday that she is running for Michigan's 3rd District Congressional seat. DeBoer says she is ent...

LaGrange County Parks Gets Grant For Dallas Lake Park Improvements

(LAGRANGE) - LaGrange County Department of Parks and Recreation has received a $10,000 grant from Dekko Foun­dation. The money will be used to help with expenses of making improvements to the Dallas Lake playground. This project is part of a bigger effort that will improve the recreational a...

United Way Holds Victory Celebration For Campaign 2026

(STURGIS) - The St. Joseph County United Way held their victory celebration Wednesday night for Campaign 2026. The celebration was at the Sturges-Young Center For The Arts, and was a way for the United Way to honor their fundraising efforts over the last year and those who contri...

Consumers Energy Starts Outreach To Help Seniors With Heating Bills

(UNDATED) - Consumers Energy is working with senior customers who are behind on their heating bills. It's part of a new outreach effort by the company. Consumers Energy representatives will be calling their customers 65 and older on March 10 and March 12 who owe at least ...

(WASHINGTON DC) - The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill to combat human trafficking.House Resolution 4307, the bipartisan Enhancing Detection of Human Trafficking Act, was co-sponsored by Michigan Republican Congressman Tim Walberg and Democratic Congresswoman Lucy McBath of Georgia...

Authorities Investigating Cause Of Garage Fire

(STURGIS) - Authorities are still trying to determine the cause of a garage fire on the north side of Sturgis. The Sturgis Department of Public Safety Fire Division was called out at 4:13 PM February 27 for a reported structure fire in the 500 block of North Nottawa Street. ...

Leadership LaGrange County Seeking Participants For 2026 Cohort

(LAGRANGE) - Leadership LaGrange County is now accepting expressions of interest for its upcoming 2026 cohort. The invitation goes out for local professionals to participate in this premier leadership development program. Leadership LaGrange County is designed to c...