After 127 years in circulation, a small southwest Michigan newspaper announced it was closing its doors last week. Then, at the 11th hour, another southwest Michigan-based newspaper group swooped in and saved the day. Mike Wilcox, owner of
Nearly $80,000 in scholarship funds will be awarded to South Haven students attending college next fall by the South Haven Area Community Foundation. It says 22 local scholarship applications are now available for South Haven High School
New Buffalo Elementary School Principal Adam Bowen has been named Principal of the Year by the The Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association. A New Buffalo native, Bowen has been an administrator in the district for
Henry William Rock, 90, of Berrien Springs, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Caretel Inns of St. Joseph. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Friday, December 16, 2022 at Grace
Using digital devices to calm young kids might not be the best idea. A new University of Michigan study found an association between device-calming and emotional consequences, which was especially high among young boys and the hyperactive.
Cornerstone Alliance has announced that SPI Blow Molding, a custom injection molder located in Hagar Township, will soon expand its operations, generating a total capital investment of $1.3 million, retaining 40 jobs, and creating six new jobs.
At Sanctuary Farms on Detroit’s East Side, Jøn Kent and a team of volunteers use cardboard and paper bags to starve invasive weedy plants instead of using herbicides; they plant marigolds and lavender amid squash, melons, and
The repair bill is in for the Curious Kids Museum building after it was damaged by a fire in July. At a Monday meeting of the St. Joseph City Commission, City Manager John Hodgson said SERVPRO’s costs
A local school is showing it’s never too early to get children learning about computer science. Kindergarteners at Brown Elementary School helped Principal Joe Rommel show the St. Joseph School Board the importance of learning basic coding
St. Joseph City Commissioners have signaled their support for a project that will result in the power lines at West Basin Marina being moved underground. At a Monday meeting, the city commission approved some distribution easements with
ABC/Randy Holmes Kathy Griffin took to Instagram to vent about Harry & Meghan, the Netflix docuseries about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. For one thing, the comedienne expected to witness “a great love story” — or at
37 children will have a brighter Christmas after going on a shopping trip this weekend with the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department. The department says its annual Shop with a Cop program took pace at the Niles Walmart.
Polly Cross, 96, of Paw Paw, went home to her Lord and Savior Sunday, December 11, 2022, at The Rose Arbor Residence in Kalamazoo. She was born November 10, 1926, in Moulton, Alabama, the daughter of the
Blossomtime Pageants underway for the 2023 season, and winners are being crowned across southwest Michigan. Here are the results from the Baroda, Eau Claire/Sodus and St. Joseph held their events over the weekend: Miss Baroda – Alexandra
The Berrien County Clerk’s elections staff will take part in some recounts this week. Clerk Sharon Tyler told county commissioners last week there will be local recounts Tuesday. They were requested by candidates in last month’s elections.
A group opposed to allowing marijuana businesses in the village of Stevensville has started a petition to have voters decide the issue. Friends of Stevensville Committee Chair Mary Jo Tomasini tells us the village council voted last
ABC News (NEW YORK) — U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens, the official who brought Brittney Griner back to the U.S., told ABC News’ Good Morning America on Monday that he spoke to Paul
The state’s top doctor says flu cases are increasing in Michigan as RSV cases drop. Chief medical executive Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian says RSV cases, which usually surge in January, hit the state earlier and the virus affected
An all-hours emergency veterinarian clinic is being proposed for a former Family Video location on 136th Avenue in Holland Township. The township’s planning commission has approved the application from O’Brien Veterinary Group that will save people from
Triple-A Michigan is estimating over 3.5 million Michiganders will travel over 50 miles for the holidays between December 23 and January 2. That is 110,000 more than last year and is predicted to be the third-busiest holiday
A coalition of advocates for Michigan families is pushing Congress to permanently install the Child Tax Credit in its end-of-year spending bill. The initial 2021 expansion of the Child Tax Credit helped bring thousands of Michigan families
A new park is in the works in Oronoko Township. Township Supervisor Mike Hildebrand tells us the new Berrien Springs Community Park is about 20 years in the making as the township bought 20 acres of property
Benton Harbor will be getting free Wi-Fi throughout the community thanks to help from Cornerstone Alliance and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. City commissioners this week approved a Cornerstone plan to install Wi-Fi antennas
Jane Barlow – WPA Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nearly 34 years after 270 people, including 190 Americans, died in the mid-air bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, the Libyan intelligence officer accused of building
The Benton Harbor Planning Commission has voted to recommend a zoning change to make way for a proposed commercial and housing development on Wall Street downtown. At a meeting this past week, the commission was asked to
The frenzy of the Southwest Michigan local housing market has slowed for ten consecutive months in 2022. The Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors says potential homebuyers have faced significant increases in selling prices for the limited availability
Whirlpool and the Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency are preparing for their seventh annual Holiday Food Sharing Program. Kitchenaid Senior PGA Championship Director Brandon Haney tells us the organizations team up each year to give a basket
Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO Quentin Messer has taken a tour of Van Buren and Cass counties thanks to an invitation from Market Van Buren. Director Zack Morris tells us Messer were in the area this month
There are big plans to improve Hall Park in Benton Harbor. University of Michigan architecture professor Craig Borum told Benton Harbor City Commissioners Monday a series of public meetings was held this year and a survey went
Everyone is being encouraged to get a flu shot to protect themselves and others this holiday season. Terri Adams with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services tells us the flu season has already been heavy
