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Detroit Tigers fans will get a chance to try out some of the new items on the menu when the Tigers play their home opener on April 5. Officials with Comerica Park this week gave the public

Some Michigan lawmakers continue voicing their support for the historic federal clean car standards for a zero emission future. The EPA and Biden Administration stress the importance on increasing EV sales as they continue to slow. Michigan

Investigators are collecting evidence from the cargo ship that plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused its collapse this week. Police don’t believe any cars driving on the bridge went into the water, but in

Michigan recently implemented a new juvenile justice reform package following recommendations from a task force made up of prosecutors, sheriffs, judges, and child advocates. The reforms expand diversion eligibility, allocate state funds for programs, limit diversion periods

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department has obtained a new mobile command vehicle. Speaking to the Berrien County Board of Commissioners Thursday, Emergency Management Coordinator Rockey Adams said when there’s a big emergency or disaster, the command center

Set for July 4 is the fourth annual Berrien Springs Pickle Festival. Village of Berrien Springs community coordinator Kelly Ewalt tells us the Pickle Fest used to be held each summer decades ago, but it was put

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has honored the county’s Vietnam veterans. At a meeting this week, Board Chair Mac Elliott read from a resolution saluting those who fought in Vietnam. “Of Michigan’s sons and daughters who

Not everyone is happy about federal approval of a loan for Holtec International to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County. The U.S. Department of Energy announced this week conditional approval of the funds,

Berrien County has gotten a boost from the federal government as it plans to move emergency operations to a building purchased in Buchanan in 2022. Berrien County Administrator Brian Dissette tells us Senator Gary Peters has helped

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has accepted a grant to help make Silver Beach County Park a bit safer this summer. At a meeting this week, the board approved the grant from the Michigan Municipal Risk

A few days after meeting with the district board of education, Bridgman Public Schools Band Director Cliff Reppart has been reinstated to his position. Reppart had been on paid administrative leave since December over a potential policy

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan state lawmaker involved in former President Donald Trump’s election denials is being widely criticized after the Republican made false claims that buses carrying college athletes to Detroit for March Madness

NEW YORK (AP) — Kia is rolling out a revamped compact car in the U.S. even though sales of small cars are dropping as the nation continues to favor SUVs and pickup trucks. The South Korean automaker

NEW YORK (AP) — In his bid to retake the White House, few states hold as much promise for Donald Trump as Michigan. The former president has already won the state once and President Joe Biden, who reclaimed it for

The Biden Administration is offering $1.5 billion loan to the Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County to get restarted. Governor Gretchen Whitmer was on hand for the announcement this week and said the project is

Biden administration officials have taken the wraps off a program to train workers for electric vehicle battery plants. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, in Lansing this week, said this is a new industry that requires specific training. “We

A new copper mine could be coming to the Upper Peninsula for the first time since 1997. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has initially green lighted a $50 million state grant for the proposed Copperwood Mine in

The city of Hartford is planning an event for everyone to meet their first responders. The celebration will be held Friday, April 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hartford High School parking lot, right

The city of Buchanan is seeking grants to improve two parks. Assistant Community Development Director Ashley Regal tells us the city commission this week voted to apply for state grants for Riverfront Park and Victory Park. The

One person is dead following a crash in Benton Harbor Wednesday. The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety says officers were sent to the scene on Britain Avenue near Pipestone around 2:40 p.m. The crash involved one

A Berrien County man has won $200,000 in the Michigan Lottery. The state Lotto office says the man, who wishes to remain anonymous, won his prize in the Club Keno game on February 28. The 57-year-old player

The U.S. Department of Energy has conditionally approved a $1.5 billion loan to Holtec International to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County. So, what’s next? We asked Holtec’s Patrick O’Brien. “There’ll be a

The Bicentennial Bridge in St. Joseph is closed — literally. Michigan Department of Transportation spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells us some boat traffic cannot proceed under the bridge at this time. “It is closed to maritime traffic,” Schirripa

Leaders around southwest Michigan are hailing news that the Palisades nuclear power plant will reopen now that the U.S. Department of Energy has approved a $1.5 billion loan for Holtec International to move forward with the project.

A new series of events is being planned in South Haven to bring the community together through song. SoHa Sings organizer Cheri Stein tells us they’re inviting everyone to come by Dyckman Park on the second Wednesday