A new campaign to fight vaping and tobacco use among teens has been launched by the Berrien County Health Department. Prevention specialist Lisa Peeples-Hurst tells us teen vaping has gone up since COVID while the awareness of
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced it has seized more than 379 million potentially deadly doses of Fentanyl across the U.S. in 2022, including more than 50 million ion fentanyl-laced, fake prescription pills and more than 10,000 pounds
Corewell Health South will hold a ceremony next week to mark the beginning of construction on its expansion of the Center for Better Health and Wellness in Benton Harbor. The center is moving from its current 1,200
Two southern Michigan residents have pleaded guilty to participating in a multi-year, interstate conspiracy to traffic diabetic test strips stolen from the Battle Creek Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Authorities announced Wednesday that Jennifer Robertson, 52, of Battle
Following the indictment of a Florida for sexually extorting a 13-year old Michigan girl on Snapchat, The FBI and other U.S. officials are warning residents about the increase in sextortion. In a virtual press conference held Wednesday
New sessions began in the Michigan Senate and the House Wednesday. State senators were in sworn into office. Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks addressed them. “This moment is both exciting and solemn,” Brinks said. “Serving here is
A Grand Rapids area fugitive is in custody after a chase with police in Van Buren County Wednesday morning. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says deputies attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding on County Road
“The Fabelmans” – Universal With the Golden Globe Awards in the rear-view mirror, awards season is in full swing, and to that end the Screen Actors Guild has announced this year’s nominees. The SAG Awards also announced that beginning in 2024,
Two juveniles are in custody on the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office and charged with vandalism at the Lake Doster Golf Club in Plainwell in November. The damage is estimated at over $75,000. Tire tracks were found around
The state of Michigan has now passed three-million cases of COVID-19 since March 2020. The Department of Health and Human Services says there were 9,814 cases in the past week for a total of 3,008,0261. There were
There are plans for a new hotel in Lincoln Township. At a Tuesday meeting, the Lincoln Township Board of Trustees gave preliminary approval to a zoning change for a parcel along Red Arrow Highway between the Tractor
A third Casey’s could soon be coming to Berrien County. Oronoko Township Supervisor Mike Hildebrand informed the township board Tuesday that Casey’s is interested in building a location near the U.S. 31 and M-139 interchange in Berrien
A Michigan Supreme Court justice has apologized to a fellow justice for criticizing her hiring of an ex-convict to serve as a law clerk. Justice Richard Bernstein issued a statement Monday saying he apologized to Justice Kyra
There will be a lot of infrastructure work in the city of St. Joseph over the next six years and it will cost residents. City commissioners on Monday heard from John Kaczor of Municipal Analytics, who presented
From a frightening encounter with a “Rocky IV” villain to saving Johnny Carson from an autograph hound, St. Joseph resident Julee Laurent had a slew of celebrity encounters while working for Wolfgang Puck at his famous Spago
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will kick off its 2023 lecture series next Wednesday with a presentation by Chuck Jager of the Morton House Museum in Benton Harbor. The Maritime Museum’s Claire Herhold tells us
Southwest Michigan’s new congressmen started out a new session in the U.S. House by voting to rescind $72 billion in spending approved by the previous Congress to expand the IRS. The Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection
In Michigan, the MI HEARTSafe School Program was developed to prepare school facilities to respond to cardiac emergencies. Fast-acting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and access to an automated external defibrillator (AED) prior to emergency medical services (EMS) arrival
From the Associated Press — Traffic crashes in the U.S. cost society $340 billion in one year, or just over $1,000 for each of the country’s 328 million people, according to a study by safety regulators. The
St. Joseph City Commissioners have approved a resolution in support of the Berrien County Trails Master Plan. At a Monday meeting, commissioners heard from the Friends of Berrien County Trails, which has sought support from municipalities throughout
HFPA/NBC After its last show wasn’t broadcast — and went without stars — in the wake of a racism controversy surrounding the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the Golden Globes are back Tuesday evening. The 80th annual event
Lake Michigan College Mendel Center executive director and The Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan Speaker Series director Mike Nadolski will retire effective February 3. Nadolski started at the Mendel Center in October 2012 and says he was
Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — Matthew Haynes has 20 years of memories at Club Q, the site of the Nov. 19 shooting that left five people dead and dozens more injured in Colorado Springs,
Two semi truck drivers have been killed in a crash on US-12 in Berrien County on Monday. Michigan State Police say 35-year-old Christopher Deneen of Niles died at the scene, while 46-year-old Dustin Marshall of Indiana died
The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued new guidelines on the treatment of childhood obesity. Out goes the old guidance of so-called “watchful waiting.” The new guidance calls for early and aggressive treatment of childhood obesity. Children’s
South Haven’s first career female firefighter has retired after a 21-year career. Dawn Hinz served seven years with the Covert Fire Department and the past 14 years with South Haven Area Emergency Services. Executive director Brandon Hinz
avid_creative/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Five people are dead, including the suspect, after a man allegedly shot and killed his wife and three children before turning the gun on himself, police say. The incident occurred on Saturday
The city of St. Joseph is seeking bonds to pay for infrastructure projects in the coming year. At a Monday meeting, city commissioners voted to publish a notice of intent to issue water system and sewer system
Last October, plans for a new development at the Nye’s Apple Barn property in St. Joseph Charter Township were put on hold. Residents packed the township hall to voice their opposition, and the township planning commission ultimately
From the Associated Press — The number of traffic deaths on U.S. roadways fell slightly during the first nine months of 2022, but pedestrian and cyclist deaths continued to rise. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates
