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3 children transported to hospital after school bus collides with vehicle

South Haven Area Emergency Services responded to the intersection of Bluestar Highway and Phoenix Street in South Haven City at 11:12AM for an accident involving a private vehicle and a South Haven Public Schools bus. Approximately thirty children were on the bus at the time of the collision, three children were transported to Bronson South Read More…

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DeGroff receives special tribute from state officials

Paw Paw Fire Chief Jim DeGroff IV, who recently concluded his term as department fire chief, was presented with a state Special Tribute signed by State Senator Aric Nesbitt and State Rep Pauline Wendzel. The presentation, by State Rep. Wendzel, was made Thursday, Oct. 3, during the fire department’s annual dinner.Courier-Leader photo/Paul Garrod

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Davison named new Paw Paw superintendent

PAW PAW – The Paw Paw Public Schools (PPPS) Board of Education unanimously appointed Jeremy Davison as its new superintendent of schools, effective Oct. 9, 2024. The announcement was made after the superintendent interview, the review of audience feedback, and discussion by the board during a special meeting held Friday, Sept. 27.Assisted by Michigan Association Read More…

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M-40 reopens in Lawton

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Kalin Construction Co. Inc. are wrapping up work on the final year of the $10.1 million investment to rebuild and repave more than 3.5 miles of M-40 in Lawton.The two-year, $10.1 million investment to rebuild and repave M-40 from South Lagrave Street to 72nd Avenue in Van Buren County Read More…

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Final 911 call, police sketch released in Shank disappearance case

By Robert TomlinsonNews Director CENTREVILLE — Newly-public details in the disappearance of Brittany Nichole Wallace Shank were released Monday by the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Department. Included in the new materials were a 911 call containing what police say is the last-known recorded contact with Shank, as well as a police sketch of the person Read More…

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City of Jackson launches Fix 36 Program to boost small businesses

 Small businesses in the City of Jackson are being helped by a new program that allows them to open their doors while working on code compliance. Recognizing the barriers that often hinder small business owners from successfully launching ventures in older, shuttered buildings, the City’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Department and the Community Development Read More…

Albion Recorder & Morning Star News

Marshall’s Annual Skeleton Fest adds adults to festivities for first time

By Sylvia Benavidez Drivers through Marshall’s downtown and the close surrounding streets would have a hard time missing some of the dressed-up skeletons lining the sidewalks. The kick-off party for the city’s annual Skeleton Fest which runs through October was Saturday, Sept. 28. Every year Marshall’s tourism office hosts a kick-off party to announce that Read More…