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Michigan’s new distracted driving law goes into effect Friday. You will no longer be allowed to hold a cell phone in your hand to talk, text, watch videos, or go on social media. Michigan Auto Law COO

State Representative Joey Andrews, economic development officials, and local leaders are continuing to push for the Palisades nuclear power plant to be reopened. Andrews spoke at the plant. “I just want to point out how unifying this

Van Buren County stands to get expanded broadband internet as part of a state grant that could be coming to Midwest Energy and Communications. The company’s Amy Pales told us this week the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office

Berrien RESA has teamed up with Michigan State Police to help troopers better respond to situations involving individuals with developmental disabilities. RESA Special Education Director Tina Lawson tells us the agency operates several buildings with students who

Some new art installations promoting mental wellness are up at locations around Berrien County thanks to a partnership between Corewell Health and the Krasl Art Center. Corewell community programs supervisor Ashlee Offord tells us the two created

Lake Michigan College is seeking nominations for its 2023 Alumni Awards. Director of Alumni Engagement Barbara Craig tells us the Lake Michigan College Alumni Association Board of Directors has been giving out the awards since the late

The Michigan Department of Transportation is planning to update the way traffic flows on part of M-139 in Benton Harbor. City commissioners signed off on the plan this past week to change the one-way sections of the

Berrien County is in line for expanded broadband internet under a plan released by the state this week. Midwest Energy and Communications this spring applied for a$27.6 million grant from Michigan’s Realizing Opportunity with Broadband Infrastructure Networks,

The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project is working to train lifeguards and others to help those who run into trouble while swimming in Lake Michigan. The group’s Bob Pratt tells us they held a training session for

Indiana Michigan Power will hold an open house this coming week on the New Buffalo-Bridgman Transmission Line Rebuild Project planned for the coming years. I&M Spokesperson Schnee Doyle tells us the company will invest $51 million in

A meeting will be held this coming week for Lake Township and Lincoln Township officials to learn about the possibility of consolidating their fire departments. Lincoln Township Supervisor Dick Stauffer tells us the two are looking at

Lakeshore Public Schools has announced the hire of Allison Arend as principal of Lakeshore Middle School. Arend just completed her fifth year as assistant principal at the school and this will be her first opportunity to serve

St. Joseph Today is bringing back two concert series this summer. Events Manager Daniele Crevier tells us the Wednesday Brown Bag Concert Series and the Friday Night Concert Series will both return starting in July. The Wednesday

Congressman Bill Huizenga says the deal reached between Hunter Biden and federal prosecutors this week strikes a blow to the credibility of Democrats. Under the agreement released Tuesday, Biden will plead guilty to a couple of misdemeanor

Berrien County Veterans Services will hold an event next week for all veterans to get some free food, have some fun, and learn about the services available to them. Veterans Services Director Maureen Adams tells us veterans

The Berrien County Road Department is advising drivers the Lakeside Road Amtrak Railroad Crossing in New Buffalo Township will be closed starting Monday for maintenance work on the crossing and the tracks. Lakeside Road will be completely

Lake Michigan College has announced the lineup for its next Speaker Series, and there have been a few changes this year. LMC Vice President of Academics Ken Flowers tells us the Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan name

A suspect has been arrested in a Benton Township murder and arson this year. The Benton Township Police Department says firefighters responded to a fire at a home in the 2100 block of Coolidge Avenue on March

The Bridgman Open-Air Market will host a pet adoption day this weekend. The market says two local rescue groups will be at the market with adoptable pets for everyone to meet and mingle with on Sunday. The

The man charged in a 2021 murder in Benton Harbor has been found guilty of all counts. Ricky Lorenzo Bridgeman, who was accused of killing 33-year-old Darquinn James of Benton Harbor on November 22, 2021, heard the

This weekend’s big athletic event in Benton Harbor (and the surrounding area) is the annual Maytag IRONMAN 70.3 Steelhead triathlon. Starting around 6:30am this Sunday, June 25, hundreds of athletes will swim, bike, and run across 70

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says a 64-year-old Cassopolis man hit a deer with his motorcycle yesterday. Terry Goodger was heading east on Beeson Street west of Cherry Grove Road in La Grange Township when he hit

A 44-year-old Buchanan woman suffered minor injuries in a Cass County crash late last night. The sheriff’s office says Michelle Bader was heading west on Dutch Settlement Street in Wayne Township near M-62 when she went over

The dredging of the South Haven Harbor shoreline will start on Monday by the US Army Corps of Engineers. They will dredge 57,300 cubic yards from the Black River Federal Channel and place it on the South

The Silver Beach Carousel is bringing back its annual Founders celebration this weekend after a hiatus since 2019 due to the COVID pandemic. The weekend honors Logan Drake and Louis Wallace, who helped bring fun to generations

The Berrien County Trial Court is working to ensure those who have certain criminal convictions on their records get those cleared after a state law took effect in April to give those individuals a clean slate. Speaking

Berrien County Commissioners are hailing the latest broadband news to come to the county. Speaking to colleagues Thursday, Commissioner Teri Freehling said the first bit of news is the initial approval of a Midwest Energy and Communications

The ongoing effort to raise funds for monuments to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in both Benton Harbor and St. Joseph got a boost Thursday with an open house in Benton Harbor. A steady stream of people