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The final day of operation for the Cell Block 7 Prison Museum will be December 29th.  The permanent closing was announced in a press release by the Ella Sharp Museum on Tuesday.

Director of

Sunshine Toyota in Battle Creek offered free oil changes for all veterans, active military, Gold Star, and Blue Star families on Veterans Day.  The promotion continues through the end of

Stockbridge Schools evacuated due to threat Monday morning.  Mike Reed with details…

Four Kalamazoo schools cancelled classes due to social media threats on Monday.  School officials announced the closings and cited an abundance of caution.  Loy Norrix, and Kalamazoo Central, and

Junior Achievement serves thousands of kids in the Jackson Area, and they are always looking for volunteers to help make the program successful. Connie Poisson is the long time executive director

Five Western High School students were injured in an accident late Saturday night on Cox Road near Matthews Road in Spring Arbor Township. The crash occurred around 11:15 p.m. when the 16-year-old

The National Weather Service is predicting snowfall on veterans day that could accumulate up to 4 inches.  Monday’s high temperature is expected to be near 30.

There is a possibility

A shooting in Lansing left one dead and another injured, early Sunday morning.

It happened at around 1:45AM in the 400 block of E. Michigan.

According to police, a 43 year-old male

Officials have identified the pedestrian struck and killed by an Amtrak train between Dexter and Chelsea, but they have not yet released their name to the public. The victim, from Chicago, was 32

County Commission Chair Steve Shotwell told GOC that there is some discussion involving creation of a new county park in northern Jackson County…

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