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MDOT begins planned roadwork
Michigan Department of Transportation has started work on one of its three planned projects this summer. A section of M-86, from South Main Street in Three Rivers to West Main Street in Centreville, started Monday. MDOT’s Nick Schirripa said the work involves a three-step process beginning with a chip-seal step,...
Southern Michigan Tornado Wreaks Havoc Near Kalamazoo
Kalamazoo, MI – An EF-2 tornado caused significant damage across St. Joseph County, Michigan, early Tuesday morning, impacting areas close to Kalamazoo. The tornado, which developed near Howardsville around 8:19 a.m. EDT, tracked southeast toward Three Rivers, causing extensive tree and structural damage. According to the National Weather Service...
Tornado Tracker: How many twisters have touched down in Michigan so far this year
The number of tornadoes touching down in Michigan this year is really starting to add up. With the Aug. 6 tornado in St. Joseph County, Michigan has now experienced 13 tornadoes in 2024. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we...
New Facility in Southern Michigan Plans to Convert Milk Byproduct into Ethanol
Canadian-based Dairy Distillery, which got its start distilling a milk byproduct into spirits and a large cooperative owned by Great Lakes dairy farmers, broke ground on a new plant in southern Michigan that will unite their businesses to make ethanol. While most U.S. ethanol is corn-based, Dairy Distillery from Ontario...
Serious injuries in Nottawa Township crash
St. Joseph County Sheriff deputies responded to Nottawa Road near Wasepi Road in Nottawa Township on Saturday for the report of a traffic crash with injuries. Initial investigation shows a passenger car being driven by a 16-year-old Mendon resident was northbound on Nottawa Road and crossed the centerline, colliding head-on with a south bound van. Two juvenile passengers from the van were transported to area hospitals via helicopter. Multiple additional adult and juvenile passengers were transported to area hospitals via ambulance. At this time their conditions are unknown. Seatbelts were worn. Speed and alcohol do not appear to be factors. This crash remains under investigation.
EF-2 tornado confirmed in Michigan, winds pegged at 115 mph
A tornado has been confirmed with the early Tuesday morning thunderstorms. The National Weather Service has looked at the damage and ranked the tornado that touched down in southwest Michigan as an EF-2. The tornado hit southern Michigan, mostly in St. Joseph County in the far southern part of Lower...
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