SW Michigan

VICKSBURG, MI - Vicksburg will remember a favorite son killed in Afghanistan when it stages the community's annual Memorial Day observances Monday, May 27. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Charles Osborn Post 5189 and American Legion Roy Canavan Post 213 are combining efforts for not only the traditional Memorial Day parade and ceremony but also a special dedication at the Schoolcraft Township Cemetery at Vicksburg.

MARSHALL - Marshall Karen Diatta was the first to speak. She was fairly new to Marshall, she said, and her youngest child was in the the city's elementary school system. In her short time in the historic town, Diatta said she has quickly noticed that the school system creates a strong bond among students early on.

DOWAGIAC - Dowagiac-based Berrybrook Enterprises and its owners have agreed to improve conditions for their migrant workers living at camps in Cass County under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor.