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South Haven’s Harborfest is set for Friday and Saturday. Rides, games, the Beer Garden, Food Fest and Craft Show all open at noon Friday, with live music at 5:30 pm from John Rush and 8 pm with

A 22-year-old South Holland, Illinois man is in the Van Buren County Jail on several charges including fleeing and eluding after a chase with Michigan State Police in Kalamazoo, Van Buren, and Berrien counties around 3 this

Stevensville area residents who miss having access to Lincoln Township Beach could soon have reason to cheer. Lincoln Charter Township officials on Tuesday discussed a plan to revive the beach, which was closed in 2020 after high

As world-renowned sculptor Richard Hunt prepares to move operations away from his Benton Harbor satellite studio, he will be leaving a parting gift for the community. The entire studio. Krasl Art Center Executive Director Tami Fauver made

The City of St Joseph is welcoming a new Municipal Band director, Dr. Jonathan Korzun. A member of the band himself for 30 years, Dr. Korzun is only the seventh director in the 85-season history of the

A Southwest Michigan girl is headed to the next round on NBC’s America’s Got Talent. In her national television debut on Tuesday, Paw Paw 12-year-old Brynn Cummings dazzled judges and the audience with her hybrid ventriloquist-mentalist performance

An accused murderer is finally headed to trial about 17 months after allegedly killing another man in Benton Harbor. The trial of Ricky Lorenzo Bridgeman – who is accused of killing 33-year-old Benton Harbor man Darquinn James

The group Lest We Forget is bringing the Cold War era to life this weekend in and around St. Joseph. It’s a history lesson in real life. That’s how organizers describe their efforts. Since the early 2000s,

As the 2022-23 school year reaches its close, the Lakeshore School district is ramping up work to improve the schools after residents voted in favor of a 19.9 million dollar bond this May. The board ratified the

St. Joseph High School is about to be getting some new technology in its auditorium. The district’s school board on Monday approved the purchase of a new streaming and recording system for the performing arts center. District

Michigan State Police say a 19-year-old woman from Mattawan was killed in a crash on eastbound I-94 near the M-51 overpass in Paw Paw Township around 6:40 p.m. Tuesday. She was a passenger in a Jeep Liberty

Families looking for a playground for their children to use this summer have a new option at Lake Township Park in Bridgman. Township officials this week announced the installation of a new playground structure near the south

Average and median home sale prices are up in southwest Michigan for May. The Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors says the average selling price was $401,016 for the month, up 19% from $336,015 last May. The median

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Atlanta Braves at Detroit Tigers, PPD to 6/14, rain Chicago Cubs 11, Pittsburg Pirates 3 Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Chicago White Sox 1 Braves at Tigers, PPD – Tigers and

Summer camps are popping up in Southwest Michigan. One of the more artistic activities is coordinated by St. Joe’s Krasl Art Center. Starting the week of June 19th the Krasl Art Center is beginning their youth summer

Van Buren County Board of Commissioners chairman Randall Peat has pled guilty to a drunk driving charge and will be sentenced on June 22. Peat was arrested in January in Van Buren County but the case was

Michigan State Police are investigating a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 in Van Buren County’s Paw Paw Township that took one life last evening. It happened around 6:30 p.m. near Exit 56 heading eastbound. The crash closed

Visitors staying in hotels north of I-94 at Red Arrow Highway will soon have a safe path to access Meijer and Aldi. Lincoln Township trustees on Tuesday approved a project that would let the Michigan Department of

After pleading guilty to charges in April, former Lakeshore Elementary school teacher Perry Heppler was sentenced Monday to 6 to 15 years in prison for second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a child. The Berrien County Prosecutor’s office

A 24-year-old Indiana woman has been hospitalized after being shot through her vehicle while exiting the highway. According to Benton Township police, the woman was stopped at the Pipestone Road I-94 exit ramp at about 6 a.m.

This Thursday, don’t be surprised if you see a crowd of Whirlpool Corporation employees at Broadway Park in Benton Harbor. They’re taking a day away from their desks, going outside of the office, and hosting their 2nd

St. Joseph Public Schools said goodbye to eight longtime district employees this week. The retirees have a combined 122 years of experience in various schools and departments within the district, and were recognized at Monday’s regular school

The Michigan Maritime Museum holds their 42nd Antique & Classic Boat Show in South Haven this Saturday. According to event spokesperson Claire Herhold, this is a celebration of all kinds of antique and classic small craft from

One of the great things about living in Michigan’s Great Southwest is the wildlife. This morning, we had the pleasure of a visit from a turkey mom and her poult. Clearly, the Generation T’s interest was piqued

Recent St. Joseph High School graduate and future Naval Academy midshipman John Norland was honored by city officials Monday after earning the rank of Eagle Scout. Representing St. Joseph’s Troop 623, Norland was presented with a city-branded