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News from January 2021

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Census Bureau: 77.7 percent of people in Montcalm County were old enough to vote in 2020

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

Of the 63,516 citizens living in Montcalm County in 2020, 49,368 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau reports Paw Paw Lake population was 3,520 in 2020

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

Paw Paw Lake had a population of 3,520 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the St. Joe-Benton Harbor News.

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Census Bureau: 2.8% of people in Montcalm County identified as multi-racial in 2020

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

Of the 63,516 citizens living in Montcalm County in 2020, 97.2 percent said they were only one race, while 2.8 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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42.4% of Ross Beatty High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

Ross Beatty High School is tied for 460th among public schools in Michigan with 42.4 percent of students who took the M-STEP test in the 2018-2019 academic year being academically ready for evidence-based reading and writing in college, according to test results reported by the Michigan Department of Education.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Dowagiac for the week of January 18-24

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

The Mobil at 58878 S. Mich.-51 is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Dowagiac for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Marcellus High School is tied for 480th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

Marcellus High School is tied for 480th among Michigan public high schools with 52 students assessed by the Michigan Merit Exam (MME) in the 2018-2019 academic year, according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2018 MME report.

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Richard A. Stark donates $50 to Frederick Stephen Upton's campaign committee in October

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

Richard A. Stark donated $50 to Frederick Stephen Upton during October.

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Frederick Stephen Upton's campaign committee receives $100 from James Pongracz

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate Frederick Stephen Upton, Upton for All of US, received $100 from James Pongracz on January 30, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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Stations with the cheapest premium gas in Covert for the week of January 18-24

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

The CITGO at 31884 Mich.-140 is selling the cheapest premium gasoline in Covert for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Gobles for the week of January 18-24

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

The Shell at 101 N. State St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Gobles for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Economically disadvantaged students at Lawrence Jr/Sr High School score 917.1 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

Economically disadvantaged students at Lawrence Jr/Sr High School scored 917.1 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the school.

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483 businesses in Berrien County had between 10 and 19 employees in 2019

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

There were 483 businesses in Berrien County with between 10 and 19 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at Aleda E. Lutz VAMC health facility in Mackinaw City in July

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

The Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, subsidiary 655GH in Mackinaw City, Michigan scheduled 441 pending appointments in July compared to 445 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Edwardsburg for the week of January 18-24

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

The Marathon at 26404 U.S.-12 is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Edwardsburg for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Beverly Young donates $50 to Frederick Stephen Upton's campaign committee in October

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

Beverly Young donated $50 to Frederick Stephen Upton during October.

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Female students at River Valley School District score 1,014.7 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

Female students at River Valley School District scored 1,014.7 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the district.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Galien for the week of January 18-24

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

The Marathon at 120 U.S.-12 is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Galien for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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VA reports increase in number of appointments at Battle Creek VAMC health facility in Wyoming in August

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

The Battle Creek VA Medical Center, subsidiary 515BY in Wyoming, Michigan scheduled 25,701 pending appointments in August compared to 25,369 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Decatur for the week of January 18-24

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

The BP at 203 W. Delaware St. is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Decatur for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Eau Claire for the week of January 18-24

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 31, 2021

The CITGO at 6485 Main St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Eau Claire for the week of January 18-24, according to GasBuddy.com.