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Louis Churchwell missed a majority of board meetings between December 2017 and October 2018.

The second to last Old Country Buffet closed on Monday, Nov. 26 in Burton.

The Jackson Police Department is looking for a few good community members interested in serving the public as volunteer reserve officers.

Thrillist editor Andy Kryza chose Founders over several top Michigan breweries including Bell's, Short's, Jolly Pumpkin, Dark Horse, and New Holland, noting that the Mitten has "risen to the upper tier of beer states."

The city's fiscal committee approved spending of up to $40,000 on a contract with INRIX.

The first two meetings are 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 and 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5.

Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants" died at the age of 57 due to Lou Gehrig's disease, which is also commonly referred to as ALS.

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering recent Michigan U.S. Senate candidate John James as a replacement for United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley.

Heavy snows Monday, Nov. 27 meant many leaf pickups were delayed in Kalamazoo County.

Harold White Jr. will receive the award at Jackson College's 2019 King Celebration Dinner in January.