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News from January 2021

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Census Bureau: 4.3% of people in Lawton identified as multi-racial in 2020

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 26, 2021

Of the 1,533 citizens living in Lawton in 2020, 95.7 percent said they were only one race, while 4.3 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in March.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Michigan for the week of January 11-17

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 26, 2021

The BP at 6100 Sawyer Road is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Michigan for the week of January 11-17, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Whirlpool Corporation employee William Chickering contributes a total of $1,000 to Republican Party candidate Frederick Stephen Upton

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 26, 2021

Whirlpool Corporation employee William Chickering has contributed a total of $1,000 to Republican Party candidate Frederick Stephen Upton

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42 businesses in Cass County had between 20 and 49 employees in 2019

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 26, 2021

There were 42 businesses in Cass 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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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at VA Ann Arbor HCS health facility in Flint in August

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 26, 2021

The VA Ann Arbor Health Care System, subsidiary 506GB in Flint, Michigan scheduled 1,394 pending appointments in August compared to 1,591 the previous month, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.

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Stations with the cheapest premium gas in Lawrence for the week of January 11-17

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 26, 2021

The Marathon at 437 W. St. Joseph St. is selling the cheapest premium gasoline in Lawrence for the week of January 11-17, according to GasBuddy.com.

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49.6% of students at Niles Community Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 26, 2021

Niles Community Schools ranks 327th in 2018-2019 with 49.6 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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57.1% of Lawrence Jr/Sr High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 26, 2021

Lawrence Jr/Sr High School is tied for 264th among public schools in Michigan with 57.1 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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Watervliet Senior High School is tied for 422nd in total students assessed by the merit exam (2018-2019)

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 26, 2021

Watervliet Senior High School is tied for 422nd among Michigan public high schools with 66 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 Mattawan for the week of January 11-17

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 26, 2021

The Shell at 54312 N. Main St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Mattawan for the week of January 11-17, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Stations with the cheapest diesel gas in Lawton for the week of January 11-17

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 26, 2021

The CITGO at 110 E. First St. is selling the cheapest diesel gasoline in Lawton for the week of January 11-17, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Census Bureau reports Marcellus population was 1,140 in 2020

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 25, 2021

Marcellus had a population of 1,140 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the St. Joe-Benton Harbor News.

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Stations with the cheapest regular gas in Hartford for the week of January 11-17

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 25, 2021

The CITGO at 332 W. Main St. is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Hartford for the week of January 11-17, according to GasBuddy.com.

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76 businesses in Cass County had between 10 and 19 employees in 2019

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 25, 2021

There were 76 businesses in Cass 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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52% of students at Coloma Community Schools satisfy college-readiness benchmarks in reading and writing (2018-2019)

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 25, 2021

Coloma Community Schools ranks 284th in 2018-2019 with 52 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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VA reports decrease in number of appointments at VA Ann Arbor HCS health facility (506) in August

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 25, 2021

The VA Ann Arbor Health Care System, subsidiary 506 in Ann Arbor, Michigan scheduled 36,687 pending appointments in August compared to 38,987 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 Grand Junction for the week of January 11-17

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 25, 2021

The Mr Grocery at 53941 Creek-388 is selling the cheapest regular gasoline in Grand Junction for the week of January 11-17, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Female students at South Haven Public Schools score 976.5 on average on the SAT (2018-2019)

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 25, 2021

Female students at South Haven Public Schools scored 976.5 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 midgrade gas in Gobles for the week of January 11-17

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 25, 2021

The X-Press Gas at 407 S. State St. is selling the cheapest midgrade gasoline in Gobles for the week of January 11-17, according to GasBuddy.com.

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57.7% of Marcellus High School students academically ready for reading and writing in college (2018-2019)

By St. Joe-Benton Harbor News | Jan 25, 2021

Marcellus High School is tied for 254th among public schools in Michigan with 57.7 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.