A South Haven man is awarded the Medal of Honor at the White House. A computer system glitch helped cause false claims of unemployment fraud. Fred Upton has joined a bi-partisan caucus to work on health care reform.
A South Haven man will be awarded the Medal of Honor Monday at the White House for his actions to save lives during the Vietnam War. The army says former Specialist James McCloughan risked his life nine different times in 1968 to help wounded and disoriented fellow soldiers. (Detroit News)
A glitch in a $47-million computer system often accused people of unemployment fraud without access to all of the information needed to make that determination. At least 20-thousand Michigan residents have been falsely accused of unemployment fraud because of the "MIDAS" system. (Detroit Free Press)
West Michigan Congressman Fred Upton says he wants to seek bi-partisan common sense solutions to what the Saint Joseph Republican calls the “health care mess.” Upton’s office issued a statement saying that he is one of 50 members from both parties to join the “Problem Solvers” conference. (Kalamazoo Gazette)
Erynne Lee shot a five under par 67 on Sunday to win the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship at the Battle Creek Country Club. (Battle Creek Enquirer)
In baseball, Battle Creek beat Madison 4-3. The Bombers will host Rockford Monday night at C.O. Brown Stadium. (Battle Creek Bombers)
Kalamazoo lost to Fond Du Lac 13-4. The Growlers play at Wisconsin Monday night. (Kalamazoo Growlers)