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Tuesday Feb 7 | MLive.com

Bangor considering whether to disband police department and contract...

Bangor officials are looking into the financial implications of possibly disbanding the city's police department and contracting with the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services.

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Sun Feb 05, 2012

The Kalamazoo Gazette

Kalamazoo family becomes 182nd Habitat for Humanity partner family to dedicate their home

Super Bowl Sunday was extra super for Kalamazoo resident Kristi Runge and her kids, who opened their new Habitat for Humanity home to the public for a dedication ceremony.

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

The Kalamazoo Gazette

Van Buren County residents left holding the bag in telephone fraud, sheriff's office warns

Nearly $15,000 has been lost and several Van Buren County residents have been targeted in a telephone scam from Jamaica that leads victims to believe they've won big money, before leaving them holding the bag.

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Thu Jan 12, 2012

MLive.com

Traffic lanes reopened on westbound I-94 in Portage and Van Buren County after accidents

UPDATE: Roads are open in Portage and in Van Buren County following traffic accidents.

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Wed Jan 11, 2012

MLive.com

Investigation continues into accidental shooting of Ryan Tapper of Paw Paw

Investigators are still trying to piece together exactly what happened last week in the moments before Ryan Tapper was killed in an accidental shooting at a friend's home, police said Tuesday.

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