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A St. Joseph County Council committee has approved extending the Motels4Now homeless shelter program until March 2023 at a cost of $1.63 million.
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Wind chill values are expected to be as low as -10 degrees through most of Wednesday. In response, several warming shelters have opened throughout Elkhart County to combat the cold. -
Since June 2021, there haven't been capacity restrictions on restaurants or bars in Michigan. For many restaurant owners, though, the struggle has continued amidst record COVID-19 case numbers, the ongoing labor shortage, and unpredictable supply chain delays of everything from chicken wings to cream cheese.
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Bills that would require Michigan to more frequently update signatures in its voter database received a committee hearing in the state House.
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Defense attorneys made the request claiming their clients were entrapped by government agents
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The moves were announced Tuesday in Lansing. They will create up to 4,000 jobs and keep another 1,000 already employed at an underutilized assembly plant north of Detroit.
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The Federal Reserve is preparing to raise interest rates sooner – and perhaps – more aggressively after inflation reached the highest in nearly 40 years.
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In 2005, the British actor played brooding aristocrat Mr. Darcy in the film adaptation of Pride & Prejudice. Now, he's Tom Wambsgans, a scheming Midwesterner on the HBO series Succession.
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The limited-edition collections from Dolly Parton and Duncan Hines have been snapped up, but their Southern-inspired cake and frosting mixes are expected to hit grocery store shelves in March.
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Save the Redwoods League purchased and donated the 523-acre area to the InterTribal Sinkyone Wildnerness Council, a group of 10 tribes that have been connected to the land for thousands of years.
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Behind the scenes, Breyer, 83, pushed and prodded his fellow justices for consensus. His decision gives President Biden his first opportunity to name a new justice to the court.
WVPE is a media sponsor of Shakespeare at Notre Dame as they present the comedy Much Ado About Nothing. Actors From The London Stage, the renowned five-actor touring group, will portray multiple roles in a night of comedy, intrigue, and romance.
Bill Nye, television host, science educator, and author will be speaking at The Mendel Center on Tuesday, February 8th.
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