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This is Work Zone Awareness Week and a Macomb County man who lost a loved one is reminding everyone to drive safely. Steve Morrissette lost his cousin, 26-year-old Zach Morrissette, when he was working in a construction

The spring Adopt a Highway cleanup period starts this Saturday. Michigan Department of Transportation spokesperson Dan Weingarten tells us around 2,900 volunteer groups from across Michigan have adopted more than 6,000 miles of road and will pick

Tuesday is National Lineworker Appreciation Day, when everyone’s asked to consider the sacrifices made by those who work long hours in tough conditions to keep the power on. Indiana Michigan Power spokesperson Tracy Warner tells us I&M’s

Nearly $70,000 in grants have been announced for organizations in southern Berrien County and Cass County by the Michigan Gateway Community Foundation. President and CEO Michael Rowland tells us the group supports initiatives that focus on health,

Bronson Healthcare is no longer requiring masks for staff and visitors. The change takes effect Tuesday. Bronson announced last week the mask rule would be going away, although those who exhibit symptoms of respiratory or infectious illness

As Cass County residents begin their spring cleaning, they will have an opportunity to get rid of several unwanted materials for free. Sponsored by the Cass County Board of Commissioners, the Cass County used Passenger Tire Collection

Thanks to the federal government, a local business with a mission to help tribal citizens achieve economic independence has more resources. Dowagiac-based Chi Ishobak, the certified Native Community Development Financial Institution for the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi

The owners of Orchards Mall have thirty days to come forward with a redevelopment plan – otherwise they risk losing one of their last public supporters. Orchards Mall looks abandoned. The parking lot is riddled with craters,

Helping Michigan’s economy SOAR is the goal of the SOAR program, which stands for the Strategic Output and Attraction Reserve Fund, aimed at attracting new business projects to the state. Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO Quentin Messer

Karl Krause of Berrien Springs has been crowned Mr. Blossomtime for 2023. He won Sunday evening at Lake Michigan College’s Mendel Center. First runner up is Juswin Judge of St. Joseph, and second runner up is Nolan

A 32-year-old Buchanan woman has been found dead in her cell in the Berrien County Jail. The sheriff’s department says Kiara Haynes was in the receiving area of the jail and was found unresponsive just after 12:30

Four people are hospitalized after being hurt in a rollover crash on Interstate 196 in South Haven Township Saturday afternoon. Three of the victims are kids. Their conditions have not been released by police. The crash happened

Upcoming special elections take place May 2. A number of the questions on area ballots include school bonds. One of the larger school districts in Berrien County is Lakeshore Public Schools. Lakeshore’s May 2023 bond is for

The Berrien County Health Department has seen an increase in sexually transmitted infections in the last four years. During this Sexually Transmitted Infections Awareness Week, Berrien County Health Officer Guy Miller told us chlamydia and gonorrhea are

Set for April 22 is an Earth Day cleanup event at Jean Klock Park in Benton Harbor. Carol Drake with the Friends of Jean Klock Park tells us everyone’s invited to come and help pick up trash

A 28-year-old Hartford man is in the Van Buren County Jail after a chase with police Saturday evening. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says a deputy was on patrol on County Road 687 near I-94 in

A crowdfunding campaign to support the development of a new public space in downtown Bridgman has reached its goal. The Greater Bridgman Area Chamber and Growth Alliance started raising $50,000 for the Bridgman Courtyard, a space on

St. Joseph City Commissioners have accepted a $1.4 million state grant for the upcoming Upton Drive reconstruction project. At a meeting this past week, City Engineer Tim Zebell told the commissioners the state TEDF grant was originally

Holtec International is seeking additional support to help reopen the Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County. It’s asked the state to commit around $300 million to the effort as it also seeks more than $1

Lincoln Township is about to start work on two new pickleball courts at Township Park. At a meeting of the Lincoln Township Board of Trustees this past week, Scott Smith with Lincoln Township Pickleball pitched some ideas

The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department is planning a Drug Take Back Day on April 22. It says unused, unwanted, and expired medicine can be dropped off at the Bronson Wellness Center in South Haven and the

Michigan State Police throughout southwest Michigan have launched a billboard campaign to recruit new troopers. MSP Fifth District Lieutenant DuWayne Robinson tells us the billboards sport the phrase, “Live Local, Serve Local.” “The billboards are going to

A group of volunteers is planning an Arbor Day event in St. Joseph to spread awareness about invasive plants and to remove them. Carla Sykora is the coordinator for Free Our Trees, a grassroots organization that’s sprung

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is telling everyone what they can do to help prevent fish kills, as this is about the time of year when it expects to find large numbers of dead fish washed

As The Beach Boys mark more than a half century of making music, the group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequalled in America’s musical history. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi announced The Beach Boys

The Livery brewery in Benton Harbor is ready to give up the funk. From wild, sour and funky beer to funky food and funkier music, the 9th annual Funk Fest promises to bring a feast for the

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners is working with court officials to improve the juvenile justice system in the county. At a Thursday meeting, they heard from consultants who have been working on a strategic plan for

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians opened its new cannabis retail store called Rolling Embers at 19279 Kinst Road in New Buffalo, Michigan on Friday. Located on the Tribe’s land at Exit 1 on I-94, at the