The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a rule that will designate two “forever chemicals” as dangerous. PFOA and PFOS are PFAS chemicals which are used in common products such as non-stick coatings, food packaging and firefighting foam.
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Office says a sailboat captain found a body in Lake Michigan about 12 miles from shore on Monday. The U.S. Coast Guard recovered the body and turned it over to the sheriff’s office.
Berrien County has completed its purchase of a building in Buchanan from American Electric Power, the owner of Indiana Michigan Power. County Administrator Brian Dissette in July told the Berrien County Board of Commissioners AEP could sell
The new CHIPS Act, aimed at boosting semiconductor manufacturing, includes a program that could be a boon for rural communities in Michigan. The RECOMPETE pilot program provides $1 billion in grants for struggling rural communities. Matt Hildreth
Police are working to identify a body found in Lake Michigan off Shoreham on Sunday. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says the U.S. Coast Guard was contacted around 11:30 a.m. and told a sailboat captain had spotted
When Todd Gustafson saw the news reports of suffering and carnage in Ukraine this February, he was determined to help. “When the Russians invaded Ukraine, we were all watching this unfold on television and social media and
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor has changed its name. The club announced last week it’s now to be known as the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Southwest Michigan. That’s to reflect its work
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians held its 35th annual Kee Boon Mein Kaa Pow Wow this weekend at Rodgers Lake Campground in Dowagiac. Celebrating its 35th year, the Pow Wow featured a celebration of traditional Pokagon
AAA of Michigan has reactivated its Tow to Go program for Labor Day weekend. Spokesperson Adrienne Woodland tells us Tow to Go is a way for an intoxicated person to avoid driving. Those who call for help
Indiana Michigan Power’s Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 1 was returned to service on Sunday, September 4, at 3:18 p.m. following a brief forced outage. At 1:48 p.m. on Sunday, August 28, Indiana Michigan Power’s Cook Nuclear Plant
The 2021 Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff has ranked number 24 on the Sunshine Artist Magazine’s annual 200 Best art and craft festivals in the country list. The ranking is based on artists’ reported sales throughout
The Berrien Community Foundation is hitting the road. It’s launched a grant tour this week to inform non-profits throughout Berrien County about its grant programs and how they can apply for support. The BCF says with so
With kids heading back to school over the next couple of weeks, a new AAA survey shows that many drivers admit to risky behaviors while driving through a school zone. AAA spokesperson Adrienne Woodland spoke with Michigan
The Berrien Community Foundation has announced 19 teachers are receiving mini grants as part of the Golden Acorn Classroom Mini Grants program. The grant opportunity – which is offered twice per year – awards up to $500
The southwest Michigan real estate market is adjusting as prices and the decrease of available houses slow down. The Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors says in July, for the second consecutive month, there was little or no
The groundbreaking for a nearly $29 million improvement project at the River Terrace housing development in Benton Harbor was held this week as residents prepare for the work. Officials from the state and MHT Management on Tuesday
Market Van Buren is working with Van Buren County as it seeks to increase the availability of broadband internet for residents. Market Van Buren’s Zack Morris tells us the county hired DCS Technology to do a parcel
Meijer is planning to launch a new type of store, this kind smaller than its usual multi-department big box outlets. The Walker-based company says Meijer Grocery will provide shoppers with convenience as they’re just looking for grocery
Berrien County Drain Commissioner Christopher Quattrin is planning to hold a ribbon cutting this month for a new rain garden his office is building in Benton Township. Quattrin told county commissioners this week the rain garden located
A who’s who of cannabis celebrities is headed to Cass County this month. The inaugural Goats of Cannabis festival is set for September 17 at the Cass County Fairgrounds in Cassopolis. Presented by High Indotainment and The
There will be a volunteer stewardship day at Warren Woods State Park next Saturday. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources tells us volunteers will work to protect native habitat while searching for small plants to treat with
Employees of Berrien County will soon be receiving their hazard pay for toughing it out and going to work during the worst of the COVID pandemic. Berrien County Commissioners last month approved giving $1,000 to all county
A project to improve the safety of a Berrien County bridge is being finished nearly two months ahead of schedule. The Michigan Department of Transportation announced it will be wrapping up its $800,000 investment to repair the
In 2013, the United States Department of Veteran Affairs released a study indicating that about 22 military veterans commit suicide every day. In 2018, a veteran committed suicide in the parking lot of the Mishawaka, Indiana VA parking
Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined business and other political leaders in cutting the ribbon on a new $300-million semi-conductor facility in Bay City Thursday. “The products that SK Siltron manufacturers are truly the building blocks of countless other
Spectrum Health Lakeland says more than $79,000 has been raised in the annual South Haven Hospice at Home benefit. It was held on the South Beach bluff in South Haven on August 6 with the Wine &
There are 230 scarecrows in downtown Buchanan as Buchanan Scarecrow Charities raises money for the community. President Clare Hagan tells our partners at WSBT-22 they work year-round on the designs. “We do set a goal and you
With cannabis prices down nearly 50% in Michigan over the past year, state regulators are seeking public input on what to do next. On September 14, the Cannabis Regulatory Agency is hosting a public meeting in Lansing
Two trains have left the station, and won’t be coming around the bend for at least two weeks. Amtrak announced this week that Wolverine trains 350 and 355, with service between Chicago and Pontiac, are suspended with
The Michigan Department of Transportation is doing what it can to give drivers a break this Labor Day weekend. MDOT spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells us the agency is suspending road projects, where possible, to help make travel
