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News from January 2021

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Michigan utility companies have history of backing politicians sympathetic to their cause

By Caleb Lombardo | Jan 20, 2021

Though the concept of donating to politicians who are sympathetic to a cause isn't new, it appears that Michigan utility companies are coordinating to outspend candidates who are supportive of the expansion of solar energy, according to Energy News Network.

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Census Bureau: 6.2% of people in Galien identified as multi-racial in 2020

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

Of the 449 citizens living in Galien in 2020, 93.8 percent said they were only one race, while 6.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Census Bureau: 78.4 percent of people in Galien were old enough to vote in 2020

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

Of the 449 citizens living in Galien in 2020, 352 were old enough to vote as of March 24, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau reports Grand Beach population was 292 in 2020

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

Grand Beach had a population of 292 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the St. Joe-Benton Harbor News.

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Frederick Stephen Upton's campaign committee receives $5,600 from Armen Avanessians

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate Frederick Stephen Upton, Upton for All of US, received $5,600 from Armen Avanessians on January 19, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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Berrien Springs High School is tied for 304th in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

Berrien Springs High School is tied for 304th among Michigan public high schools with 108 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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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Sawyer for the week of January 4-10

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

The Marathon at 6276 Sawyer Road is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Sawyer for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Niles for the week of January 4-10

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

The Phillips 66 at 2560 Detroit Road is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Niles for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest midgrade gas in South Haven for the week of January 4-10

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

The Shell at 469 Broadway St. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in South Haven for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in South Haven for the week of January 4-10

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

The Meijer at 1255 Phoenix Road is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in South Haven for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Paw Paw for the week of January 4-10

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

The Mobil at 32140 Mich.-40 is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Paw Paw for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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White students at Paw Paw High School score 999 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

White students at Paw Paw High School scored 999 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a better result than the average for all students in the school.

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Male students at St. Joseph Public Schools score 1,055.5 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

Male students at St. Joseph Public Schools scored 1,055.5 on average in the 2018-2019 academic year, a worse result than the average for all students in the district.

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247 businesses in Eaton County had between 20 and 49 employees in 2019

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

There were 247 businesses in Eaton County with between 20 and 49 employees in 2019, according to County Business Patterns (CBP) statistics provided by the United States Census Bureau.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in St Joseph for the week of January 4-10

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

The Shell at 2600 Niles Road is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in St Joseph for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.

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57.1% of students at Lawrence Public Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

Lawrence Public Schools was tied for 211th in 2018-2019 with 57.1 percent of students satisfying college-readiness benchmarks in evidence-based reading and writing (EBRW), according to the Michigan Department of Education's 2019 Michigan Merit Examination (MME) report.

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Wayne R. Weisner donates $400 to Frederick Stephen Upton's campaign committee in October

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

Wayne R. Weisner donated $400 to Frederick Stephen Upton during October.

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Whirlpool Corporation employee Marc Bitzer contributes a total of $3,000 to Republican Party candidate Frederick Stephen Upton

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

Whirlpool Corporation employee Marc Bitzer has contributed a total of $3,000 to Republican Party candidate Frederick Stephen Upton

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62.5% of River Valley Middle/High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

River Valley Middle/High School is tied for 189th among public schools in Michigan with 62.5 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 midgrade gas in Paw Paw for the week of January 4-10

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 20, 2021

The Marathon at 186 W. Michigan Ave. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Paw Paw for the week of January 4-10, according to GasBuddy.com.