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Firearm Deer Hunting Season Begins in Indiana and Michigan
(INDIANA and MICHIGAN) - Firearm deer hunting season begins Saturday in both Indiana and Michigan--the first time since 2014 the opener lands on a Saturday. The season runs Nov. 15-30 for licensed hunters, with shooting restricted to designated areas such as approved state forests and parks.India...
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Coldwater Officials Say Camping World Flag Dispute Is About Permits, Not Patriotism
(COLDWATER) - Coldwater City officials are clarifying the controversy surrounding a massive American flag flying outside Camping World, emphasizing that the issue involves missing permits--not opposition to the flag itself.Camping World raised the 130-foot flag several weeks ago, but City Manager...
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19-Year-Old Jonesville Driver Dies After Vehicle Enters Water in Hillsdale County
(LITCHFIELD TOWNSHIP) - The Hillsdale County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash on Friday in the 9000 block of Homer Road. Dakota Osborne, 19, of Jonesville, was driving in the area when his vehicle left the roadway and entered a nearby body of water. The department's Dive Team was ...
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Angola High School Teacher Arrested on Drug-Related Charges
(ANGOLA) - An Angola High School language arts teacher has been arrested on multiple charges, including drug-related offenses and operating while intoxicated.Steuben County Sheriff's Deputies on Friday charged 49-year-old Debra McGillem with Level 6 felony neglect of a dependent, misdemeanor poss...
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CHA Encourages Citizens To Protect Flocks From Bird Flu
(COLDWATER) - The Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency is encouraging citizens to protect their local flocks from bird flu.In the first twelve days of November, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has reported eight cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenz...
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Paige Bohne Sentencing Set For December
(CENTREVILLE) - Sentencing for a Sturgis woman in connection with the death of her two year old daughter is set for next month. St. Joseph County Circuit Court officials say that 21 year old Paige Bohne is scheduled to be sentenced December 19 at 1 PM. In August, Bohne plead no c...
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Awards Given Out During Chamber Annual Dinner
(STURGIS) - It was an evening to recognize businesses and the good things happening in Sturgis. The Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Dinner Thursday at the Sturges-Young Center For The Arts. Following the meal and some laughs from Master Of Ceremonies Tom Duke o...
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Teresa Belote Retiring As ISD Superintendent
(CENTREVILLE) - The search is beginning to find the next Superintendent for the St. Joseph County Intermediate School District. During this week's Board of Education meeting, ISD Superintendent Dr. Teresa Belote announced that she was retiring. Belote spoke with ...
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Sheets Family Park Opens for Soft Launch in Angola
(ANGOLA ) - A new recreational space is now available to the public in Angola, as the City's Parks and Recreation Department announces the soft opening of Sheets Family Park. The park, which includes a variety of amenities, is now open for visitors to explore and enjoy, marking the first phase of...
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Murder Charges Filed in 2010 Case of Missing Michigan Brothers
(MORENCI) - Fifteen years after the Thanksgiving disappearance of three young brothers from Morenci, their father, John Skelton, has been charged with three counts of open murder and three counts of evidence tampering. The charges mark the most significant development yet in the 2010 case that gr...
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