One-Year-Old Killed In Van Buren County Crash
A one-year-old has been killed in a crash in Van Buren County. The wreck happened just before 12:30 pm Friday on M-40 between 40th and 44th avenues. Traffic was slowing down as a vehicle was trying to
A one-year-old has been killed in a crash in Van Buren County. The wreck happened just before 12:30 pm Friday on M-40 between 40th and 44th avenues. Traffic was slowing down as a vehicle was trying to
The city of St. Joseph is planning a public input session for next week regarding its wayfinding initiative. Assistant City Manager Emily Hackworth tells us they’re working with Corbin Design to create signs that could guide visitors
The Benton Harbor Farmer’s Market will resume for the year on June 21. The Berrien County Health Department’s Carla Smart-White tells us this is the 13th year for the market at Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park.
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to help the Spring Creek Equestrian Center in Three Oaks add a classroom space to go along with its programs. Sally Bogert with the Friends of Spring Creek Equestrian Center tells
Set for June 25 is the second annual OutCenter Harbor Country Hearts Party in Three Oaks. The OutCenter’s Mary Jo Schnell tells us it’s a big fundraiser for the Benton Harbor center, and they’ll give out their
Michigan Works and the Michigan Department of Transportation have teamed up for a summer jobs program for young people. Mary Morphey with Kinexus in Benton Harbor tells us the Youth Development Mentoring Program will hire 40 young
After a burst of steam in March, the housing market in southwest Michigan chilled in April, with sales and selling prices falling behind last year. The Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors says the number of homes sold
The Greater Bridgman Area Council for Growth and Advancement has announced the lineup for its summer Courtyard Concert series. The live music shows will be presented in the newly improved downtown Bridgman Courtyard on Lake Street. A
Hospitals across Michigan and the United States are making a new effort to screen patients for suicide risk. Here in southwest Michigan, Corewell Health has been doing that for years. Corewell Niles Emergency Department Nurse Manager Camille
Berrien County has sold property at 21 North Elm Street in Three Oaks to the village of Three Oaks. The sale was made official this week. Three Oaks Village Manager Dan Faulkner tells us the village hall
The annual Three Oaks Flag Day celebration will be next weekend. Flag Day Parade coordinator Dyane Thomas tells us this is the largest flag day celebration in the country. “Flag Day is a national holiday, and this
Congressman Tim Walberg met with prospective students at the nation’s military academies in Dowagiac this week. His office says the Dowagiac Military Service Academy Open House took place on Thursday evening, with representatives from West Point, the
A settlement in a class action lawsuit over how counties use proceeds from foreclosure sales means 43 Michigan counties, including Berrien, will have to pay back a portion of those dollars to the former property owners. At
Michigan Works is planning an information session about how to get started with a career in healthcare for this month. It says Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties now have more than 900 fewer healthcare workers than
A third recall petition has been filed against Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education Trustee Trenton Bowens. The Berrien County Clerk’s Office tells us it was filed by Benton Harbor resident Shari Szilagyi, the same person
Dowagiac’s Music in the Park is returning for 12 weeks of live entertainment and food trucks this summer starting Thursday, June 8 at the Dowagiac Library Event Pavilion on the corner of New York Avenue and Main
The School of Business Administration at Andrews University in Berrien Springs announced it will begin a series of comprehensive business bootcamps designed to empower business owners, startups, and nonprofits this June. This unique program offers area businesses
Double digit sales increases were the norm for carmakers in May. Only a handful of brands still give out monthly sales results. But, AutoTrader analyst Michelle Krebs says all of those numbers were very strong. “We’ve seen
A Muslim rights group is taking the Kent County Sheriff’s Office to court for forcing a Michigan woman to remove her hijab for a booking photo. The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a
Bill Ford Jr. says the state of Michigan made a lot of changes in its investment policy after his company announced big projects in Kentucky and Tennessee. Ford tells the Mackinac Policy Conference that Michigan wasn’t even
A 19-year-old Niles man has been killed in a single-vehicle crash in Cass County. Michigan State Police say Tabor Lock was the passenger in the car that went off Daily Road near Yankee Street and hit a
Parole has been granted to Michael Jeffery Johnson, the man convicted of second degree murder in the 1980 death of a Lakeshore High School student. The Berrien County Prosecutor’s Office tells us the now-60-year-old Johnson pleaded guilty
A southwest Michigan educator is headed on a summer mission abroad to gather firsthand lessons for her students. Lakeshore High School Science Teacher Jill McNabnay has been selected to be a part of the 2023 Grosvenor Teacher
Parole has been granted to Michael Jeffery Johnson, the man convicted of second degree murder in the 1980 death of a Lakeshore High School student. The Berrien County Prosecutor’s Office tells us the now-60-year-old Johnson pleaded guilty
The Benton Harbor Planning Commission has approved a special use permit for Corewell Health’s new Center for Better Health and Wellness at 145 West Main Street. At a Thursday meeting, Corewell’s Nikki Britten told planners they’re moving
After more than three years, live music will be returning to the former Czar’s 505 club. Nardo’s Pizza, which opened late in 2021 after the pandemic-related closure of Czar’s, is getting ready to host its first concert
A St. Joseph High School graduate is headed off to the U.S. Naval Academy this month. John Norland tells us he got help from Senator Gary Peters and former Congressman Fred Upton getting in. He’s been interested
Scott Olson/Getty Images (URBANDALE, Iowa) — Former President Donald Trump returned to Iowa on Thursday for a full day of campaign events, taking multiple jabs at 2024 primary rival Ron DeSantis and defending people imprisoned in connection with
A film produced by students at Benton Harbor High School will get its premier Friday. Benton Harbor Area Schools Chief Support Services Officer Paul Korson tells us students in the media department were inspired after reading Jason
Now that the U.S. House has approved the debt ceiling deal, could the position of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy be in jeopardy? Congressman Bill Huizenga told us Wednesday it shouldn’t be. “I don’t know ultimately whether it