Gas prices continue to rise in Michigan, with Benton Harbor having the least expensive fuel to start the week averaging $3.35 a gallon. Triple-A Michigan says the statewide average is up a dime from last week to
Michigan State Police are investigating a murder-suicide in Decatur Township. A man and a woman were found shot to death Friday night in a home in the 38-thousand block of 82nd Avenue. Their names have not been
A grant from the Frederick S. Upton Foundation will enable several Berrien County schools to implement new features to make students healthier. Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock tells us the $19,000 was awarded to the Whole Child
Lakeshore Public Schools will purchase 18.8 acres of land next to the middle school following a Monday meeting of the board of education. Superintendent Greg Eding said the property at John Beers Road near Washington Avenue will
A plan from developers to construct a mixed use development of condos, boat docks, and a restaurant at the site of the former Chase Bank Building on Riverview Drive in Benton Harbor has the support of Cornerstone
A 19-year-old man from Edwardsburg has died in a crash in Cass County early Sunday morning. The sheriff’s department says Gage Strawderman was eastbound on US-12 when he went off the road and hit several trees just
A grant of $75,000 from the American Electric Power Foundation will help the city of Bridgman improve a popular park. Bridgman Recreation Director Sara Ball tells us the grant will go toward replacing the playground at Toth
There’s going to be a lot of work at the Berrien County Jail this year. Speaking to colleagues this past week, Berrien County Commissioner Jim Curran said among the projects will be the installation of a new
Michigan Works is planning to hold a series of workshops next month to help those who are looking for a new job. Whether you’ve been out of the workforce, you’re switching careers, or you’re looking for a
(FLORIDA) — Two former south Florida police officers handcuffed a homeless man last month and drove him to an isolated area where they beat him unconscious, prosecutors alleged Thursday. According to Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Hialeah
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department has issued a statement on the death of Tyre Nichols. The department says it’s horrified and disgusted by what has been revealed about the death of Nichols with the release of police
Lakeshore Public Schools will ask voters to approve a nearly $20 million bond in May’s elections. A survey to gauge public support and needs was conducted last year, and at a meeting of the board of education
There’s new help available to veterans who are experiencing a mental health crisis. Brian Pegouski with the Veterans Administration in Battle Creek tells us under the new VA Compact Act, veterans in acute suicidal crisis are able
The U.S. House voted this month to create a special Select Committee on China. Congressman Bill Huizenga tells us the purpose of the committee will be to examine the activities of the Chinese government and Chinese Communist
Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad was in Washington, D.C. on Friday attending the Replacing Lead Pipes summit. During the summit, Vice President Kamala Harris said the Biden Administration has a plan to replace every lead pipe in the
The public is once again invited to take a survey to help in the work of the Palisades Economic Recovery Initiative. Kris Martin with the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission tells us the initiative is in a project
The U.S. House has approved the Strategic Production Response Act, cosponsored by Congressman Tim Walberg. He says the bill would require any future non-emergency drawdown of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to be accompanied by a
The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office has released a statement after five officers with the Memphis Police Department were arrested and charged with murder in the death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in Memphis: Read the
The Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber is applauding a Michigan Appeals Court ruling Thursday that prevented a change in labor laws from going into effect. Chamber President Arthur Havlicek tells us had the court not overturned a lower
The housing market in southwest Michigan continued to trend down in December. The Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors says the number of houses sold was down 44% compared to December of 2021. Year-to-date sales in 2022 fell
A Benton Harbor-based nonprofit has received a financial boost from Dowagiac’s Lyons Industries. Lance Lyons, President of Lyons Industries, awarded a check for $10,000 to Youth Solutions on Friday as part of its Fund The Future Campaign.
In her fifth State of the State address this week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer emphasized policies designed to put more money in Michiganders’ pockets. The second-term Democrat included several proposals, including a plan to cut the tax on
Van Buren County Commission chairman Randall Peat is facing charges for driving under the influence. The sheriff’s office says he was arrested on Monday night. Peat was not working as the board chairman when he was arrested.
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (MEMPHIS) — The five Memphis police officers who were fired in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols after a Jan. 7 traffic stop have each been charged with murder and were taken into
An attempt to pass a semi truck on wet, slushy roads have led to a fatality, police said Thursday. Berrien County authorities report that first responders were dispatched to the area of U.S. 12 and Franklin Street
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners is hearing from municipal officials pleased with the help the county has given them when applying for broadband grants. Oronoko Township Supervisor Mike Hildebrand told the board Thursday a major broadband
One of Michigan’s first integrated schools is getting a second life, thanks to a local organization. The historic Brownsville one-room schoolhouse in Cassopolis has been purchased by the Underground Railroad Society of Cass County (URSCC), and will
A grant from the Frederick S. Upton Foundation will enable several Berrien County schools to implement new features to make students healthier. Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock tells us the $19,000 was awarded to the Whole Child
There’s going to be a lot of work at the Berrien County Jail this year. Speaking to colleagues Thursday, Berrien County Commissioner Jim Curran said among the projects will be the installation of a new generator after
Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced three Van Buren County residents have been named to the Michigan Blueberry Commission. Robert Bodtke of South Haven, Creela O. Hamlin of South Haven, and Carley J. Parsley of Bloomingdale have
