It’s a growing Democratic field looking to replace Michigan U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, who is not running for re-election. Actor, writer, and businessman Hill Harper formally announced his candidacy Wednesday with a mid-day rally in Detroit’s Cadillac
The latest state budget includes $400,000 for Lincoln Township to complete a sidewalk project. Trustees thanked state Representative Joey Andrews at a Tuesday meeting for securing the funds. Township Supervisor Dick Stauffer told us they’re going to
Getty Images If you can’t get enough Hallmark Channel Christmas movies — even with its Christmas In July line-up — help is on the way. The network in conjunction with Sixthman, the company behind the KISS Kruise
Warner Bros. Pictures on Tuesday dropped the final trailer to its upcoming DC Comics-based movie Blue Beetle, the studio’s first Latino-led superhero movie. Cobra Kai‘s Xolo Maridueña [SHOW-low Mar-i-DWANE-ya] plays Jamie Reyes, an everyday teenager who finds
The Lincoln Township Board of Trustees has voted to proceed with a study on the potential merger of the fire department with the Lake Township Fire Department. At a Tuesday meeting, the board approved a motion to
Hagar Township officials are hailing news of a $1.9 million expansion planned by Monte Package Company. Township Supervisor Izzy DiMaggio tells us the township board this week approved a tax abatement for the plan. “It’s a 12
The Lake Michigan College Athletic Department has been named the Michigan Community College Athletic Association Academic School of the Year for a second year in a row. LMC says six of its nine athletic teams had a
The St. Joseph Department of Public Safety has done a lot of fire training in the last few years, and now it’s paid off. Speaking to city commissioners this week, St. Joseph Department of Public Safety Deputy
The Greater Niles Chamber of Commerce has announced a new initiative to help high school students connect with employers via an app. Chamber Director Ryan Boeskool tells us Emerge Skilled is a tool developed by the Michigan
Doug Landers has been named the Rotary Club of South Haven’s Citizen of the Year and recipient of its 2023 Community Service Award. The Rotary says Landers is a third-generation hardware store owner with locations in South
The South Haven Convention and Visitors Bureau is sorry to see the Nichols Family Covered Bridge be demolished as part of a Michigan Department of Natural Resources paving project on the Kal Haven Trail. The bridge sat
Mats Silvan/Getty Images (FLORIDA) — Susan Lorincz, the woman charged with manslaughter in the fatal shooting her neighbor Ajike “AJ” Owens on June 2 in Ocala, Florida, pleaded not guilty on Monday, her attorney Amanda Sizemore confirmed
The first 2024 elections might be more than a year away, but that’s not stopping a local officeholder from making her re-election intentions known. Benton Charter Township Supervisor Cathy Yates is announcing she’s already decided to seek
A wildfire in northern Michigan is about 80% contained. Kerry Heckman with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says it burned 225 acres in Manistee and Wexford Counties east of Copemish. About 30 people were evacuated. “We
From the Associated Press — U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the doors on some Ford Escapes can open while the SUVs are being driven. The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers
Big money is up for grabs in tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot and Wednesday’s Powerball. The Mega Millions is $480 million tonight and the Powerball is $725 million Wednesday night. Michigan Lottery spokesperson Jake Harris says “Right now,
It’s a new way for Michigan schools to prevent violence. The University of Michigan and the state finalized a $1 million contract to create a statewide initiative designed to improve school safety. The Michigan School Safety Initiative
St. Joseph City Commissioners have honored former Congressman Fred Upton. At a Monday meeting, Commissioner Michelle Binkley read a resolution expressing the commission’s appreciation for Fred’s efforts on behalf of the community as its congressman for 35
It’s a 2,400 mile bike ride across Michigan for a good cause. Michigan Legislative Consultants President Tim Ward started the ride in Detroit and will pedal across the entire Lower Peninsula and Upper Peninsula to raise awareness
Volunteers will be out along Michigan roads this weekend as part of an Adopt A Highway cleanup. Michigan Department of Transportation spokesperson Dan Weingarten tells us more than 2,900 community groups statewide are part of the program
A $1.9 million investment is coming to Hagar Township with the announcement Monte Package Company is constructing new headquarters offices spanning 6,500 square feet and creating ten new jobs. Cornerstone Alliance announced the development Monday after the
The St. Joseph Department of Public Safety has been hard at work protecting the peace this summer. Speaking to city commissioners Monday, Director Steve Neubecker said there were no incidents during the Fourth of July weakened or
The St. Joseph Public Schools Board of Education is studying the feasibility of creating an early childhood center in the district. At a Monday meeting, the board approved an agreement with United Federal Credit Union for an
The Region Four Area Agency on Aging is welcoming the FDA’s approval of a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Spokesperson Alexandra Newman tells us the agency last week approved Leqembi, which has been shown to slow the
Work has started on a $5.4 million project on US-12 and M-60 in Berrien and Cass counties. Governor Gretchen Whitmer put a spotlight on the work Monday with an announcement about projects in seven counties. The project
From the Associated Press — A jury has been selected in Michigan in a dispute over the estate of music superstar Aretha Franklin. Before that, a judge narrowed the issues, saying the only task at trial is
Firefighters were able to limit damage to a vacant school in Benton Township on Sunday. The Benton Township Fire Department and Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety responded to the former Fairplain Northeast Elementary in the 400
If you get nervous around big trucks on the freeway, the Michigan State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division will have increased enforcement during Operation Safe Driver week. MSP Lieutenant David Haynes told us more. “We going to
Legislators and private sector leaders from across the Midwest will be in Detroit this week for the annual Midwestern Legislative Conference. Chairman of the conference, Michigan state Senator Roger Victory, says one of the main focuses of
Nearly 100 pieces of property will be up for grabs in Michigan Department of Natural Resources land auctions this summer. DNR resource specialist Michael Michalek tells us the agency periodically reviews its holdings and then sells off
