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FSB Donates To LaGrange Communities Youth Centers
(LAGRANGE) - A LaGrange County organization has received a special gift. Farmers State Bank recently made a donation to the LaGrange Communities Youth Centers, Inc., to support the Curtis Park Project. As part of the donation, Farmers State Bank will be a co-sponsor of the pickle...
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New Court Coming To St. Joseph County In 2026
(CENTREVILLE) - There will be a new court starting in St. Joseph County in 2026.St. Joseph County Family Court will establish a new Abuse and Neglect Court. Family Court has received a $60,000 grant from the State of Michigan to start the new court.Earlier this week, the St. Joseph County Commiss...
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NE Indiana Unemployment Down In September
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Unemployment dropped around Northeast Indiana from August to September. Data released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development shows that LaGrange County's jobless rate went from 3.6% to 3.1%. That's the biggest drop in the area. Elkhart County s...
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Indiana Man Arrested For Staging His Own Kidnapping
(MOTTVILLE TOWNSHIP) - An Indiana man has been arrested for allegedly staging his own kidnapping and assault. Chief Deputy Zachary Zuk of the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office says the suspect was arrested Thursday on charges of aggravated stalking and violating a personal prote...
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Beacon Kalamazoo Ends Healthcare Benefits For Many Retired Nurses
(KALAMAZOO) - Hundreds of retired nurses with decades of service to Beacon Kalamazoo Hospital will now have to find new healthcare. The Michigan Nurses Association says Beacon Kalamazoo is refusing to honor a longtime benefit for the nurses. That means they will have pay more for...
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Lindsey’s Border Bill One Step Closer To Becoming Law
(LANSING) - A bill to re-establish and certify the Michigan-Indiana border is one step closer to becoming law. Legislation introduced by Michigan State Senator Jonathan Lindsey was given final approval in the Michigan House of Representatives earlier this week. Lindsey, a...
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Chickenpox Cases All In Hillsdale County
(COLDWATER) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency says the five confirmed cases of chickenpox they announced last week were in Hillsdale County. The CHA reported that the five cases were in their jurisdiction. Health Officer Rebecca Burns told the CHA Boa...
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Indiana Senate Slams Door on Redistricting Plan
INDIANAPOLIS -- In a striking 19-31 vote, the Indiana State Senate has rejected a mid-decade redistricting plan that had consumed state politics for months and sparked deep divisions within the GOP.The vote ends a bitter fight over control of Indiana's congressional map -- a battle marked by inte...
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Centreville Food Club Now Open
(CENTREVILLE) - After a year of planning the Centreville Food Club is open. The Food Club is located inside Centreville Jr/Sr High School and is open to Centreville Public School students and their families. Centreville Superintendent Chad Brady says every week each stude...
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Michigan Unemployment Rate Down During September
(LANSING) - Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased during the month of September. According to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget, the state's unemployment rate dropped from 5.2% to 5.1%. Overall employment fell by ...
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