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Attorney General, State Police Crack Brutal Cold Case Murder
Attorney General Mike Cox today announced a major break in a decade-old cold case murder investigation resulting in the arrests of four individuals accused of brutally beating and running over Deborah Boothby of Covert Township.
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Allegan County already has more requests for Recovery Zone money than it has available.
Two Face Charges In Break-In To Van Buren Archery Business
Two men are facing charges in the burglary of a Van Buren County business. Sheriffs Department Detective Lieutenant Brian Stump says that in the early morning hours of October 27th, deputies responded to an alarm at Kruizenga Archery, on M-43 in Almena Township, to find the place had been robbed: Listen: Five compound hunting bows and three cross ...
Michigan county bans street shout-outs to inmates
Paw Paw -- Inmates at the Van Buren County Jail haven't always used its pay phone or visiting hours to speak with friends and family.
Mich. county seeks to prevent shouting at inmates
A new law takes effect in early December making it illegal to give a shout-out to an inmate at the Van Buren County Jail.
Niles man pleads for cannabis to ease cancer
Carroll Fisher does not regularly use marijuana. But he'd like to. The retired 67-year-old Niles factory worker has never smoked a joint - except for trying one in his 20s - until July.
Budget woes continue to plague education
The federal stimulus package might have saved thousands of teaching jobs, but many thousands more remain in jeopardy -- as well as virtual-school programs, higher-education funding, and other school initiatives -- as a result of lingering budget crises in states from coast to coast.
Lottery to decide court-case sites
A state court administrator has ordered Van Buren County District Court to distribute its cases between the South Haven and Paw Paw courthouses based on a lottery rather than on where the involved parties live.
New Study Finds School Districts Struggling in Response to Economic Downturn, Bracing For More Cuts
The economic downturn continues to threaten the capacity of school districts nationwide, even in light of federal stimulus funds, according to a study released today by the American Association of School Administrators.
Cassopolis man rescued from burning vehicle
A passer-by rescued a 66-year-old Cassopolis man through the drivera s side window of his burning Land Rover on Sunday afternoon.
Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital will celebrate completion of its expanded emergency department with a community event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Sweet Leaf Tea Continues Spread
Sweet Leaf Tea Company announced that it secured multiple distribution deals, bringing Sweet Leaf Tea into key metropolitan areas in five states.
Vital statistics: births, deaths, marriages and divorces in Southwestern Michigan
Births BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL Mr. and Mrs. George Burrell Jr., of Kalamazoo, twin sons.
Grand Rapids-area man charged with Paw Paw assault, break-in
A 25-year-old Grand Rapids-area man was arrested Saturday on charges of assaulting a woman and home invasion.
Smokers turn to acupuncture in last effort to kick their habits
Special to the Kalamazoo Gazette KALAMAZOO - Tom Hite, of Paw Paw, started smoking in 1977.
Officers failed to report police involved in crash
The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office is looking into why two command officers failed to disclose some details of a crash that killed two drivers, including that a responding police car struck one of the vehicles involved.
Six treated for injuries after two-car accident
Six people were treated for minor injuries before being released from Bronson Methodist Hospital after a two-car collision Friday night on I-94 near Paw Paw Township.
Berrien, Van Buren counties among those recouping some jail costs related to criminal aliens
The U.S. Department of Justice awarded Van Buren County $4,458 to cover some costs of incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens who committed serious crimes.