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Bridgman's Open Air Market celebrates annual Kid's Day
BRIDGMAN, Mich. -- A fun day for the kids up in Bridgman at the 4th annual Kids Day at the Open Air Market. This year's event had the special twist of educating the kids on different careers. A blacksmith, sculptor, artist, and taekwondo master all had interactive booths to teach...
South Bend man sentenced on weapons charge
NILES — A South Bend man was sentenced on a weapons charge Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. Jason Robert Miltroka, 47, of South Bend, pleaded guilty to attempted carrying a concealed weapon and was sentenced to 10 days in jail with credit for two days served and $258 in fines and costs. His firearm […] The post South Bend man sentenced on weapons charge appeared first on Leader Publications.
High-end Tornado Watch issued for SW Michigan, Gusts up to 90 mph possible
A tornado watch has been issued across northern Illinois into southwest Lower Michigan and northwest Indiana. Intense severe weather is ongoing in Iowa and Illinois at 8:00 p.m. and heading east. The Michigan counties in the tornado watch are Allegan, Barry, Berrien, Cass, Kalamazoo and Van Buren. The tornado watch...
Archaeology Bone Lab at Niles District Library Wednesday
NILES, Mich. --The Niles History Center, in collaboration with the Niles District Library, and the Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project, will be holding an Archaeology Bone lab on Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Niles District Library. Organizers say you must be 16 or older to participate. Zooarchaeologist Dr. Terry...
An 89-year-old German man's journey to caddying: Joe Meindl's passion & second profession
NEW BUFFALO, Mich. (WSBT) — He's not just a caddie. 89-year-old Joe Meindl is so much more to those he's worked for in his time at The Dunes Club in New Buffalo. At his age, he's presumed to be the oldest-carrying caddie in the United States. But his life...
Heavy rain last night really adding up in part of Michigan, 1 month total now over 10 inches in spots
Another round of heavy rain in severe storms hit far southern Michigan last night. The overnight rain combined with several other rounds of heavy rain is pushing some southern Michigan areas to a very heavy monthly rain amount. Here’s a close look at last night’s rain and over the past month.
Trail cracks call for attention in South Bend and north. Data bike maps the bumpy issues.
A series of bumps across the asphalt trail in Niles, just north of Fort Street, have been so bone-jarring in recent years that many cyclists have bypassed that section of trail. And now cracks and bumps are growing in the asphalt of the Riverside Trail in South Bend that, if...
Could Michigan Join Tornado Alley? Findings Show New Risks
This spring has been an odd season for Michigan. April was the second most active tornado season on record, with Michigan experiencing its first-ever tornado emergency, a rare declaration of an exceedingly dangerous tornado in the area. Michigan has never been known for its tornadoes, but this year we've already had 8 tornadoes when we usually average 15 the entire year.
Peregrine falcons make a comeback in Michigan. DNR ends banding program
LANSING — On top of Spartan Stadium, a peregrine falcon family with three chicks lives in a nesting box, part of a statewide effort to rehabilitate peregrines in Michigan after pesticides decimated the birds of prey in the 1960s. More than half a century later, peregrine falcons, the world’s...
Omni Fiber pledges rapid expansion across 3 states
Omni Fiber has announced the closing of $150 million in debt financing. Recent financing attained by Omni Fiber will help fund what the Ohio-based ISP calls “rapid expansion” in Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. The financing, attained from Stonepeak Credit, will accelerate Omni Fiber’s rate of expansion, with additional...
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