Leonidas News

The April unemployment rate dropped to 6.7 percent for the Kalamazoo-Portage Metropolitan Statistical Area, according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget.

Jackson County saw a drop in jobs in April over the year before, but local business folks are optimistic about the job demand, especially in manufacturing.

A man broke into a barn Saturday night and swiped cigarettes from a vehicle inside before being chased off by the homeowner, authorities say.