The Washington Post – Robert Costa, Philip Rucker – Jul 4, 2020, 9:24 AM

Although amplifying racism and stoking culture wars have been mainstays of Trump's public identity for decades, they have been particularly pronounced this summer as the president has reacted to the national reckoning over systemic discrimination…

BERRIEN COUNTY, MI – A 23-year-old Illinois woman died Saturday evening after a two-vehicle crash in New Buffalo Township. First responders were sent out around 6:45 p.m. July 4 to the intersection of Red Arrow Highway and Community Hall…

An unexplained spike in the bacteria count in the water of one inland lake beach, and a possible toxic algal bloom in a handful of spots in the Upper Peninsula. These are the reasons behind some of the 11 contamination advisories and closures at…

The Washington Post – Paul Sonne – Jul 4, 2020, 11:50 AM

The possibility that Russia paid Taliban-linked militants to target U.S. forces — and that the president received intelligence reports about the activity but did little about it — has revived allegations, particularly among Democrats…

MILAN TWP, MI -- A teenager drowned off Milan Beach on the evening of July 4, police said. Deputies responded to a drowning call on Saturday at 5:48 p.m. at the beach located at 16339 Cone Road in Milan Township just south of the city of Milan…