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Man who kidnapped Michigan store manager to steal guns gets 15 years in prison
Read full article: Man who kidnapped Michigan store manager to steal guns gets 15 years in prisonA man who kidnapped the manager of a Michigan sporting goods store and then stole 123 handguns has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.
Men admit to stealing 123 guns from Michigan store, kidnapping manager
Read full article: Men admit to stealing 123 guns from Michigan store, kidnapping managerTwo men are facing the possibility of life in prison after admitting they kidnapped the manager outside his home and convinced him to provide keys and the alarm code.
Men steal 123 guns from Michigan store after kidnapping manager from his home
Read full article: Men steal 123 guns from Michigan store after kidnapping manager from his homeNance admitted in his plea that the two kidnapped the Dunham’s manager from outside his home at gunpoint and convinced him to provide keys and the alarm code.
Boy last seen walking dogs in Berrien County neighborhood still missing 23 years later
Read full article: Boy last seen walking dogs in Berrien County neighborhood still missing 23 years laterA 12-year-old boy who vanished more than 20 years ago while walking his dogs in his Berrien County neighborhood is still missing.
11 Michigan men charged after FBI investigates sale of devices that turn pistols into machine guns
Read full article: 11 Michigan men charged after FBI investigates sale of devices that turn pistols into machine gunsDocuments detail drug trafficking and firearm crime allegations from a Benton Harbor, Michigan investigation that led to charges against 11 men.
Michigan cheeses sold at Meijer, Whole Foods, other stores recalled for possible Listeria
Read full article: Michigan cheeses sold at Meijer, Whole Foods, other stores recalled for possible ListeriaA Michigan cheese company with products in most small and large grocery stores in the state and nationwide is recalling dozens of products due to possible Listeria contamination.
Receive free training, certification to remove lead from homes through Michigan scholarship
Read full article: Receive free training, certification to remove lead from homes through Michigan scholarshipMichigan is offering training scholarships for people to become certified to remove lead from homes.
While Michigan Supreme Court gives justice to city, Flint residents still drinking from water bottles
Read full article: While Michigan Supreme Court gives justice to city, Flint residents still drinking from water bottlesWhile the Michigan Supreme Court is getting more involved in Flint water criminal cases, many residents still rely on bottled water to get by.
Help Me Hank goes 1-on-1 with famous clean water advocate Erin Brockovich
Read full article: Help Me Hank goes 1-on-1 with famous clean water advocate Erin BrockovichFlint was not the first city to cope with the damage high lead levels in their drinking water can cause, and sadly they weren’t to be the last either. Now Benton Harbor is fighting the same battle.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs $4.7B for infrastructure, including water system upgrades, fixing roads
Read full article: Michigan Gov. Whitmer signs $4.7B for infrastructure, including water system upgrades, fixing roadsMichigan is investing more than $4.7 billion to improve infrastructure, including drinking water upgrades, internet access and fixing roads, bridges and dams.
Michigan Legislature approves $841M in COVID, other aid
Read full article: Michigan Legislature approves $841M in COVID, other aidMichigan lawmakers have approved an additional $841 million in spending, primarily on pandemic relief, including for coronavirus testing at schools and emergency assistance to help low-income renters.
Benton Harbor starts accepting bids to replace lead pipes
Read full article: Benton Harbor starts accepting bids to replace lead pipesBenton Harbor leaders say the city is accepting bids from contractors for an ambitious project to replace all lead water pipes no later than 2023 due to elevated levels of the toxic metal in the municipal supply.
EPA to begin testing water at 300 Benton Harbor homes
Read full article: EPA to begin testing water at 300 Benton Harbor homesOfficials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will soon start testing the water in 300 homes in Benton Harbor to check the certified filters given area residents by the state to remove lead from the drinking water.
Sunday Read: Lead in Michigan water -- how it gets there, what we can do, are we all in trouble?
Read full article: Sunday Read: Lead in Michigan water -- how it gets there, what we can do, are we all in trouble?It’s been several years since the start of the Flint water crisis, but the issue doesn’t appear to be going away any time soon in Michigan, and perhaps around the U.S.
Lead in Michigan water: How it gets there, what we can do, are we all in trouble?
Read full article: Lead in Michigan water: How it gets there, what we can do, are we all in trouble?It’s been several years since the start of the Flint water crisis, but the issue doesn’t appear to be going away any time soon in Michigan, and perhaps around the U.S.
Volunteers, community members help distribute bottled water in Benton Harbor as community faces lead crisis
Read full article: Volunteers, community members help distribute bottled water in Benton Harbor as community faces lead crisisVolunteers and other community members gathered at the Brotherhood of All Nations church in Benton Harbor to distribute water bottles.
State offering lead tests in Manchester after water samples had elevated levels
Read full article: State offering lead tests in Manchester after water samples had elevated levelsA day after Manchester residents received news that recent lead tests exceeded what are known as action levels, state and Washtenaw County workers were there to offer testing and water filters.
Correction: Benton Harbor Water story
Read full article: Correction: Benton Harbor Water storyIn a story published September 22, 2021, about water being distributed in Benton Harbor, Michigan, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of an environmental group as the National Resources Defense Council.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer proposes spending $200M to replace lead water pipes
Read full article: Michigan Gov. Whitmer proposes spending $200M to replace lead water pipesMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants to spend $200 million in federal pandemic relief funding to replace lead water pipes across the state, where aging underground infrastructure was exposed by Flint’s disaster.
A conversation with Michigan native Kysre Gondrezick, rookie with WNBA’s Indiana Fever
Read full article: A conversation with Michigan native Kysre Gondrezick, rookie with WNBA’s Indiana FeverBenton Harbor native Kysre Gondrezick has been living out her basketball dreams after being taken at No. 4 in the WNBA Draft and becoming a member of the Indiana Fever.
Michigan J.C. Penney store closes after more than 90 years in business
Read full article: Michigan J.C. Penney store closes after more than 90 years in businessThe Herald-Palladium reports that the retailer was at the mall for 40 years after about 55 years in downtown Benton Harbor. BENTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A J.C. Penney store has closed after more than 90 years at two locations in southwestern Michigan's Berrien County. Display racks and shelves were sold Friday to mark the last day at Orchards Mall near Benton Harbor. The Herald-Palladium reports that the retailer was at the mall for 40 years after about 55 years in downtown Benton Harbor. A longtime customer, Rose Thomas, says she "wanted to cry" when she saw the closing sign.
Michigan J.C. Penny store closes after more than 90 years in business
Read full article: Michigan J.C. Penny store closes after more than 90 years in businessThe Herald-Palladium reports that the retailer was at the mall for 40 years after about 55 years in downtown Benton Harbor. BENTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A J.C. Penney store has closed after more than 90 years at two locations in southwestern Michigan's Berrien County. Display racks and shelves were sold Friday to mark the last day at Orchards Mall near Benton Harbor. The Herald-Palladium reports that the retailer was at the mall for 40 years after about 55 years in downtown Benton Harbor. A longtime customer, Rose Thomas, says she "wanted to cry" when she saw the closing sign.