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Benton Harbor City Commissioners have updated the community’s Planned Unit Development ordinance to allow for a wider variety of projects. At a Monday meeting, Assistant City Manager Alex Little said the current ordinance only allows for properties

Congressman Fred Upton will likely wrap up his time in Congress this weekend as the House votes on a massive spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. He tells us a temporary measure passed last week, and

A ribbon cutting has been held for the newest business in Bridgman. Casey’s Gas Station and Convenience Store, a national chain, has opened its second location in Michigan along Red Arrow Highway at I-94. The new location

The city of Benton Harbor is applying for a $684,000 grant for improvements at Jean Klock Park. At a meeting on Monday, city commissioners authorized the city manager to apply for the funds through the state’s SPARK

U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that the last of seven defendants was sentenced for a retail theft and wire fraud scheme they executed at hundreds of Walmart stores in 38 states. U.S. District Judge Robert J.

Jared Smith of Mattawan and Cody Wigginton of Red Ray, Alabama, were named the recipients of Lake Michigan College’s Spirit of Nursing Award out of 25 graduating nursing students for the Fall 2022 semester. “Both Jared and

The Dowagiac-based Pokagon Band of Potawatomi announced Tuesday they are donating 1,000 food boxes to those in need this Christmas. The distribution will be completed through several organizations in Michigan and Indiana, including Feeding America Michigan, Feeding

A criminal who snatched an old lady’s purse has been apprehended, according to police. Antoine Lamar Dallas, 32. has been arrested and charged with aggravated strong-armed robbery after knocking an 80-year-old Niles woman to the ground and

One person is dead and four are injured following a fire in Bangor Tuesday morning. South Haven Area Emergency Services says several departments responded to the blaze on Third Street around 8:25 a.m. One person is believed

CBS/Monty Brinton Sharon Osbourne is obviously back on her feet after being rushed to the hospital for a “medical emergency” over the weekend. As reported, The Osbournes matriarch fell ill while shooting a paranormal-themed show with her

Law enforcement in the Kalamazoo area are talking to a person of interest in the disappearance of a 35-year-old woman and mother of eight, Heather Kelley. She’s been missing since she left her Portage home December 10th

Golf carts will be allowed on the streets in South Haven from March 15 until November 15 in 2023. The City Council approved the extension along with banning carts from towing other carts and anything else by

Benton Harbor City Commissioners have approved the plan for a monument to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to be located at Dwight P Mitchell City Center Park. At a Monday meeting, they signed off on the proposal

Benton Harbor City Commissioners have decided the city should continue to own and operate its own water system with locally-employed staff. At a Monday meeting, commissioners heard from consultant John Young, who addressed them last month about

Six local municipalities have been given awards for water quality. St. Joseph, Niles, Buchanan, New Buffalo, Cassopolis and Benton Charter Township have been given a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and

Van Buren Cass District Health Department Medical Director Larry Wile is asking everyone to use common sense to avoid illness this Christmas and New Year’s. He tells us with RSV, the flu, and COVID, area hospitals are

Congressman Fred Upton says it’s a “crazy time” in Washington as it still isn’t known who will be the Speaker of the House and members of Congress are unsure of their committee assignments. Speaking to Michigan’s Big

The city of St Joseph is bringing back its Candy Cane Lane to Milton Park in time for Christmas. The parks and recreation department says Candy Cane Lane is a family friendly way to stroll through the

A local nuclear power plant is making another push for a second life. Holtec International announced Monday it will once again attempt to secure funds for restarting the former Palisades Nuclear Power Plant. The company says it

Southwest Michigan is expected to get hit with some severe winter weather moving into Christmas weekend. National Weather Service meteorologist Michael Skipper tells us there’s a system moving in from Canada that will slam the region with

Southwestern Michigan College graduated 19 new nurses from its nursing program last week, including several local students. December’s class received associate degrees in nursing (ADN) in a pinning ceremony in the theatre of the Dale A. Lyons

Gas prices in Michigan are at their lowest level of the year, dropping 17¢ in the past week to an average of $3.07 a gallon. The price is down 81¢ in the past month and 8¢ lower

What should you do if your teen doesn’t want to attend religious services with the family during the holiday season? Forcing them to go can have a negative impact on a child’s mental and physical health, according

As we approach 2023, Michigan’s Attorney General Dana Nessel has her eyes set on a key change to rules at the Michigan state Capitol building, rules she says can soon be enacted with Democrats taking control of

The Michigan Department of Transportation is providing a grant of over $1.3 million to fill two critical gaps in the Blue Star Trail between South Haven and Holland. The city of Saugatuck along with Saugatuck Township and

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced more than $1.6 million in grants for businesses in Michigan to implement clean energy projects, and among the recipients is Vail Rubber Works in St. Joseph. USDA Rural Development State

South Haven Area Emergency Services has been recognized as a Patriotic Employer by the U.S. Department of Defense for its support of employee participation in the National Guard and Reserve Force. A current SHAES employee is deployed