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The County Joint Operations Center is embarking on a public survey. It is focusing specifically on why some people are hesitant, or outright refuse the option to get vaccinated against the virus.

The department reports 227 county residents have died with the virus playing at least some role in their deaths. That’s 0.163 percent of the total county population. One hundred sixty-three thousandths.

Keep in mind that health administrators consider an outbreak to involved two or more individuals. And in the school settings, those involved may include students, staff, or both.

Albion College is announcing it will return to full in-person learning modules for this year’s fall semester. The announcement of the weighty decision is being made by Albion College President Dr. Matthew Johnson.

Thousands of Calhoun and Kalamazoo County residents are breathing a bit easier today. The emergency food assistance they've been receiving is being extended for at least this month.

This expanded approach is gearing each of the micro clinics to accommodate a couple hundred. That makes it easier to set them up in smaller locations, like churches.

Two Battle Creek men accused of shooting and killing a man before Thanksgiving of 2019 will learn if they will head to trial in the near future.

Another phase of the I-69 rebuilding project between I-94 and Lansing gets going next week. This involves a ten-mile stretch between Olivet and Charlotte.

Several thousand Calhoun County area residents who are employed in the areas of food processing and agriculture are being moved up for COVID-19 vaccination options. That begins March 1st. Calhoun County Public Health Officer Eric Pessel tells WBCK despite the state’s decision to move those people up on the vaccination list, the issue is whether there is enough vaccine available to begin their dosi

The most recent Census Bureau data show as many as 9.5% of Calhoun County residents aged 64 and under don’t have health insurance.