Michael Thomas Kassak
On Wednesday, December 14, Michael Kassak, a beloved son and brother, passed away. He was forty-three. Born to Thomas Michael Kassak and Debbie Ann Deaton, Michael spent most of his childhood the way he lived his life:
On Wednesday, December 14, Michael Kassak, a beloved son and brother, passed away. He was forty-three. Born to Thomas Michael Kassak and Debbie Ann Deaton, Michael spent most of his childhood the way he lived his life:
Yoga, boxing and the pursuit of self-realization will soon come together in a new business opening in downtown St. Joseph later this month. Clare Morris Ramirez is the owner of Boxing House International located at 622 Langley
The Lakeland Pharmacy Shoppe has moved. Corewell Health South says the pharmacy is now open at the Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph, formerly known as Spectrum Health Lakeland Medical Center, on Napier Avenue. The Lakeland
WABC (NEW YORK) — A total of 22 people were injured after a car crashed into a restaurant in upper Manhattan on Monday night. Three people refused medical attention at the scene and 19 others were transported
Today is the first trading day of the new year. Attention this week will be focused on numbers for manufacturing, jobs and car sales. Ancora’s David Sowerby says the probability of a recession this year is about
A popular resolution is Dry January, where people set out to quit drinking for an entire month. Behavioral health counselor from Ascension Brighton Center for Recovery, Salvatore Russo, says Dry January is not just beneficial to those
Governor Whitmer will deliver her fifth State of the State address on January 25. The speech will be before a joint session of the state House and Senate from the House chamber at the Capitol. Whitmer says
Who’s the greatest singer of all time? According to a list compiled by Rolling Stone, it’s Detroit’s own Aretha Franklin. Music journalist Gary Graff says Franklin deserves to be on top of the list. “Just her range
The Inflation Reduction Act is now in effect with the new year. Michigan U.S. Senator Gary Peters says it lowers costs for insulin for seniors on Medicare. “It’s certainly a big deal for folks who take that
The Benton Harbor area has the lowest average gas price in Michigan to start 2023. Triple-A Michigan says the average in the southwest corner of the state is $3.15 a gallon. Statewide, the average is up 21¢
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office has identified the two men shot and killed at a New Year’s Eve party in Lawrence. Forty-year-old Jason McCreary of Sutter Creek, California was shot in the head and died at
A free clinic for student hearing and vision screenings will be offered Wednesday by the Berrien County Health Department. Hearing and vision coordinator Melisa Jordan tells us these screenings are for homeschooled and virtually schooled students from
There is a South Haven Citywide Small Business Roundtable Discussion planned for Wednesday, February 15. Sponsored by Sturgis Bank & Trust, the event is billed as a way for local business owners to share ideas, discuss challenges,
There’s a new nature preserve in Buchanan Township, thanks to Chikaming Open lands and the former owners of the property. Chikaming Open Lands Director Ryan Postema tells us the 45 acre Myron Perlman Nature Preserve off Wolkins
Coming up the weekend of January 13 will be the 29th annual Niles Hunter Ice Festival. It’s the biggest winter event in Niles each year, and Lisa Croteau with the Niles mainstreet program tells us they’re back
Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images (RIO DELL, Calif.) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 shook Northern California on New Year’s Day, striking in the same area where a tremor killed
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Winds Casinos will host a job fair this coming week as the Pokagons seek employees for the newly expanded Four Winds South Bend’s hotel and spa. The hiring event will be
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has been sworn in for her second term. The governor’s office has released the following: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II took the oath of office for their second terms
An agreement has been reached between Berrien County and New Buffalo Township regarding maintenance of the Marquette Greenway trail. The trail is planned to run from Chicago to New Buffalo, and work on the stretch from the
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says two men are dead after being shot in Lawrence Township early Sunday morning. It happened at a New Year’s Eve party in the 57,000 block of 60th Avenue in Lawrence
The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says an 18-year-old Edwardsburg man is dead after a crash on Saturday night. It happened on Daily Road near Pokagon Highway around 8:30 p.m. Sheriff’s deputies arrived to learn 57-year-old Trevor David
A Van Buren County man is charged with domestic assault after police say they were called to a Porter Township home Saturday night on a report of strangulation. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says deputies were
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says two men are dead after being shot in Lawrence Township early Sunday morning. It happened at a New Year’s Eve party in the 57,000 block of 60th Avenue in Lawrence
Chikaming Open Lands is inviting everyone to help it recapture some wayward snowmen. The Snowman Hunt is now on through January 21. The Mitten Gang, a band of frosty fugitives, has hidden in the preserves of Chikaming
State Senator Aric Nesbitt will be the new minority leader in the Michigan Senate when it gets back to work January 11. He tells us he feels blessed the Republican caucus came together to place him in
Congress has reauthorized the project to build a new Soo Lock in Sault Ste. Marie. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson Carrie Fox tells us the spending bill approved last week reauthorizes $3.2 billion for the project.
From the Associated Press — Volkswagen is recalling nearly 42,000 Beetles in the U.S. and Canada because they have potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. The recall covers Beetles from the 2015 and 2016 model years. The
The Michigan Department of Transportation is looking back on 2022 as a busy year of construction with more than $1 billion on road projects. Speaking on the year’s final episode of the MDOT Talking Transportation podcast, agency
Three employees of the Berrien County Trial Court have been honored with awards for 2022. At a ceremony this week, Berrien County Chief Judge Mabel Mayfield introduced the winners. The Employee of the Year was Rebecca Payne,
Set for Saturday from 6 p.m. to midnight is the big South Haven New Year’s Eve celebration. The streets will close, they’ll have a DJ and dancing, and 1,000 beach balls will be dropped on the city