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Bills aim to make bottle, can returns easier with new guidelines and clearer rules
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (558+ words) LANSING, Mich. " 2026 marks 50 years since Michigan's bottle and can return law passed, but after decades on the books, the landmark effort to tackle litter and promote conservation faces issues. From big box stores to corner shops, every retailer that sells…...
Man charged for Walker hotel shooting; victims in stable condition
1+ week, 6+ day ago (95+ words) WALKER, Mich. " A man was charged in connection to a shooting in Walker last Friday. 50-year-old Mario Martinez-Cruz has been charged with two counts of assault with intent to murder, felony firearm, and discharging a firearm in or at a…...
Residents safely evacuated house fire in Bangor, cause under investigation
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (118+ words) BANGOR, Mich. " A house is damaged after a fire on Sunday night. Bangor Community Fire Department (BCFD) crews responded to a house fire on Lake Avenue on Sunday before 10: 30 p. m. and when they arrived the back of the house was fully…...
Man arrested after meth, guns seized in Hartford Township search warrant execution
2+ mon, 7+ hour ago (250+ words) HARTFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. " One man was arrested after a search warrant was executed Thursday morning in Hartford Township, yielding guns and drugs. Just before 8: 45 a. m. , detectives with the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office (VBCSO) Narcotics Unit and SWAT Team executed a…...