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CHA Says Be On The Lookout For Algal Blooms
(COLDWATER) - Health officials are asking the public to be on the lookout for Harmful Algal Blooms in area waters. The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is reminding residents to watch out for the Algal Blooms. In mid-summer and into the fall, people may see...
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Braun Extends Indiana Gas Tax Until August 7
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana Governor Mike Braun is extending the state's gas tax suspension through August 7. The move continues the suspension of Indiana's 7% Gasoline Usage Tax and the Gasoline Excise Tax, keeping an estimated 60-cent discount at the pump for drivers across the st...
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Whitmer, Legislative Leaders Deliver Bipartisan FY27 Budget
(LANSING) - The State of Michigan has a budget for Fiscal Year 2027. Friday morning, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, House Speaker Matt Hall, and other legislative leaders celebrated passage of a balanced and bipartisan budget for Fiscal Year 2027...
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SJC Grange Fair Warns Of Scam Regarding Summer Rodeo
(CENTREVILE) - There is no rodeo coming to the St. Joseph County Fairgrounds this summer. Fair officials have posted on their Facebook page that advertisements for a rodeo hosted by the Centreville Ranch Rodeo is a scam. This is not a real organization, and the event is not happe...
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Parking Lot Work At Eastwood School
(STURGIS) - It's going to be a busy summer for Sturgis Public Schools. Several projects are being done to the building and grounds around the District, including parking lot work at Eastwood School. Sturgis Superintendent Dr. Art Ebert says the biggest change will be on t...
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Sturgis Provides Update On Dam Drawdown Project
(STURGIS) - The City of Sturgis has provided an update on the drawdown at the Hydroelectric Dam north of Centreville City Manager Andrew Kuk says the City Electric Department has received a formal extension of time for the drawdown. The drawdown of the reservoir area of the rive...
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Coldwater Issues Release On ICE Personnel In City
(COLDWATER) - The City of Coldwater has issued a statement regarding ICE personnel in the City. The statement says at 4:48 AM on July 2, Branch County Central Dispatch was notified of the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel in the community. The ...
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Carra Introduces Merit-Based Play For State Department Directors
(LANSING) - A bill has been introduced in the Michigan House that would tie salaries of Michigan's department directors to their performance. State Representative Steve Carra, a Republican from Three Rivers, introduced House Bill 6149, saying that department heads need to be held...
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Three Rivers Woman Injured In Two Vehicle Crash
(NEWBERG TOWNSHIP) - A Three Rivers woman was injured in a two vehicle crash. The Cass County Sheriff's Office was called out just before 7 PM Tuesday to investigate a two vehicle crash in Newberg Township. Deputies determined that 47 year old Holly Osborn of Three River...
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Suspect Arraigned In Fatal Stabbing At Clemens
(COLDWATER) - The suspect arrested in connection with a fatal stabbing at a Coldwater business has been arraigned. Branch County District Court officials say 20 year old Valmir Djempsley has been officially charged with open murder and bond has been denied. Coldwater Director of Public Safety...
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