Michigan State Police are leading the investigation after an officer involved shooting in St. Joseph Township Monday evening. The agency hasn’t released many details, but we know a large flatbed truck crashed into a house near Carronde
Students from the University of Michigan did more than just gawk at Monday’s solar eclipse. U of M aerospace engineering associate professor James Cutler and a group of students headed to the path of totality south of
Now being offered each week at the Galien Township Public Library are open office hours for the Michigan Works adult education program. Program manager Mandi Somers tells us Michigan Works has offered adult education in Benton Harbor
There will be some work this year at a couple of parks in St. Joseph following action Monday by city commissioners. Commissioners approved spending $49,950 to repave the walking path at Milton Park and $12,000 to add
Set for next Thursday is a presentation by the South Haven Speaker Series on the effects of climate change on Lake Michigan. Series President Mark Odland tells us the guest speaker is Dr. Drew Gronewold, an associate
Coming up on May 9 will be a new United Way of Southwest Michigan Pop Up Giving event. Pop Up Giving events provide everyone a chance to vote on which of three presenting non-profits should get the
The Buchanan Community Schools Board of Education is planning to honor high school science teacher Melissa Frost at its next meeting now that she’s been named the Michigan Department of Education’s Region 7 Teacher of the Year.
Work resumes Monday on a Michigan Department of Transportation project to rebuild more than 3.5 miles of M-40 in Van Buren County. MDOT says it’s working on M-40 from South Lagrave Street in Paw Paw to 72nd
Police are investigating a break-in at a Dollar General near Niles back in February. Michigan State Police say the breaking and entering occurred just before midnight on February 17 at the store on Detroit Road in Howard
A St. Joseph man is dead following a tractor crash in Cass County on Saturday. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says deputies responded to the scene on Garrett Road north of Middle Crossing Road in Silver Creek
A science teacher in Buchanan has been named the Michigan Department of Education’s regional Teacher of the Year for Region 7. Melissa Frost, a science teacher at Buchanan High School earned the honor for Southwest Michigan. She’s
Lake Michigan College has unveiled the new name of the mainstage at the Mendel Center. The mainstage is now the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Jenkins Theater, named in honor of theater benefactor Rolfe Jenkins, who died
An open house will be held this week on a reconstruction project planned for Main Street in St. Joseph in 2027. Michigan Department of Transportation spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells us the agency is going to rebuild the
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have voted to contribute to the St. Joseph River dredging project being undertaken by Berrien County. Due to a buildup of sand in the river, especially around the Tackle Haven docks and toward
A series of workshops for southwest Michigan government leaders to learn about housing issues and policies is being planned by the Van Buren County MSU Extension office. MSU Extension government vitality educator Tyler Augst tells us the
Late artist Richard Hunt has been saluted with an honorary resolution from the Berrien County Board of Commissioners, two days before a celebration of his life will be held in Benton Harbor. At a meeting this past
Lake Michigan College is planning a 12-week summer program for high school graduates to help them be ready for college life this year. The college says the Red Hawks Rise Summer Bridge Program is free and will
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says this is the time of year when people report fish kills in lakes around the state. DNR fisheries biologist Jeremiah Blauw tells us fish kills happen in the winter when
Set for Thursday, April 11 is a chili walk in Buchanan. The Buchanan Area Chamber of Commerce says local businesses and organizations will square off to see who has the best chili in town. The public is
Michigan’s 2024 fishing season has started. Michigan Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologist Christian LeSage tells us licenses are now available and the new fishing regulations have been released. He says the DNR sold more than one
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is asking Michiganders is the state has too many deer. Leaders at the DNR are partnering with Michigan State University for a survey looking to learn more about people’s experiences with
The Van Buren/Cass District Health Department is raising awareness about the importance of routine screening for sexually transmitted diseases during Sexually Transmitted Infections Month. In particular, the department is sounding the alarm on the rising cases of
A Benton Harbor man has been sentenced to 71 months in prison in a federal firearms case. U.S. Attorney Mark Totten says 26-year-old Shamonte Demorquez Buchanan was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
State Representative Pauline Wendzel is planning a town hall for this month as an effort mounts to undo part of a state law change made last year that reduces local control over some zoning decisions. Wendzel says
Benton Harbor Area Schools is launching a new diverse classroom libraries project on Monday. District student support services chief Paul Korson tells us thanks to a grant from the Michigan Department of Education and local funds, Benton
The Lions of Michigan and Project KidSight have screened 20,000 students in southwest Michigan for vision problems in the past year. Lions Club coordinator for Project KidSight in District 11-B2 Tanda Stiffler tells us volunteers hit up
The Michigan Department of Transportation is estimating repairs to the Bicentennial Bridge in St. Joseph will be complete on April 19. The drawbridge has remained in the closed position since March 27 due to a failed hydraulic
Lorna E. Mournung, 98, of Cassopolis, died Friday, April 5, 2024. Arrangements are pending at Wagner Family Funerals Connelly Chapel, Cassopolis. Posted On: Friday, April 5, 2024 3:39 PM
Getty Images – STOCK (NEW YORK) — A 4.8-magnitude earthquake rattled the New York City region Friday morning — marking one of the largest earthquakes on the East Coast in the last century, officials said. The earthquake
Michigan’s MI HealthLink pilot program is planning to transition into a new Highly Integrated Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan. The new program will take effect on January 1 of 2026 and aims to provide better integration of
