It may seem hard to believe but the state has selected the official 2023 state Christmas tree. Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget spokesperson Laura Wotruba says the tree is a 60-foot spruce from Onaway in
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State Representative Joey Andrews will hold a meet and greet event this Friday, October 13. He’ll be at the St. Joe Community Taproom on Main Street in St. Joseph from 5:30 to 6:30 to talk with residents.
The Michigan Department of Transportation will reopen all northbound lanes of US-31 between Buchanan and Berrien Springs next week after a seven month repaving project. MDOT spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells us the work included asphalt cold milling
The village of Lawton is looking for a new manager. Current Village Manager Lisa Imus is leaving this month after three and a half years on the job. The village says during her time, she was able
Legislation designed to toughen sanctions on Iran has been introduced in the U.S. House by Congressman Bill Huizenga. Huizenga tells us the No U.S. Financing for Iran Act would effectively cut off the Iranian government from the
A refueling outage is about to begin at the Cook nuclear power plant. Plant spokesperson Bill Downey tells us Unit 1 will be taken offline at 3 a.m. on Saturday for both refueling and maintenance. The work
The city of New Buffalo is receiving a $1 million grant from the state to build a pedestrian bridge over the Galien River to help people access the beach. City Manager Darwin Watson tells us when the
ABC News (LONDON) — At a small shelter in Uganda, members of the LGBTQ community seek refuge from persecution after their government enacted one of the world’s harshest anti-homosexuality laws earlier this year. Henry, whose full name
Police have identified the man killed in a Benton Harbor house fire this week. The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety says 39-year-old Deangelo D. Porter was killed when he was unable to get out of an
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has approved a resolution stating its opposition to the loss of any local control over the zoning of wind and solar projects. At a Thursday meeting, commissioners discussed legislation in Lansing
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Nearly 34 years ago, the abduction of an 11-year-old boy from a dark road in rural Minnesota terrified the community and went on to become one of the biggest mysteries in the
South Haven Area Emergency Services will sponsor its annual Fire Safety Fun Night on Thursday, October 12 at its Blue Star Station from 5-7 p.m. The annual event typically draws several hundred families. It is part of
Wednesday’s district soccer match between Bloomingdale at Bangor was overshadowed by an incident near the end of the match. Bangor was leading Bloomingdale 3-0 near the end of the match, when an player from Bloomingdale ran up
It turns out the head and the heart are more connected than you might think. A new national study shows that those who suffer from depression have a higher chance of dying from heart disease. Dr. Aziz
The economy in west Michigan is slowing, and one researcher says it’s pointing towards a future recession. In a recent economic report by Grand Valley State University, Dr. Brian Long says that’s not necessarily bad news. “Because
The UAW strike against the Big 3 is now nearing a month long. With no word yet on a tentative agreement, many people can’t help but wonder when it will end. That’s what Michigan News Network asked
Pictured above, Dani Davis, Krasl’s School and Community Programs Coordinator and her 4′ tall gnome. Go Big or Go Gnome! For their annual Fall Fundraising event, Krasl Art Center decided to do something different. They’re asking people
Indiana Michigan Power’s Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 1 will begin its thirty-first refueling outage Saturday, October 14, at 3:00 a.m. Power on Unit 1 was reduced on Wednesday, October 11, to allow for equipment testing before the
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The Hagar Township Board of Trustees has approved a resolution opposing any loss of local zoning control over large wind and solar energy projects. Township Supervisor Izzy DiMaggio tells us that’s as a plan to move some
“There’s tremendous interest in the college right now,” President Dr. Joseph Odenwald reported to the Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees Oct. 11. “Last week we received the highest number of applications in a single week since
Set for this Friday is a chance for anyone to meet and mingle with police officers from across Berrien County. Michigan State Police Trooper Holly Higgs tells us Coffee with a Cop will be held at The
Just about every ninth-grade student in Berrien County is scheduled to be at Lake Michigan College on Friday, October 20 for Career Pathway Day 2023. The event is a partnership between Berrien RESA and Michigan Works, and
Fundraising for a splash pad in Coloma is well underway, and it was helped by an event held this past weekend at the Paw Paw Lake Yacht Club. Coloma Mayor Marsha Hammond tells us the goal is
Lincoln Township Clerk Stacy Loar-Porter has been named the chair of the Berrien County Clerks Association. She’ll replace New Buffalo Township Clerk Judy Zabicki as Zabicki is moving away from the area. Loar-Porter tells us the association
ABC News (KAFAR AZAR, Israel) — Amid the palm trees and tidy lawns of southern Israel’s Kafar Azar kibbutz, death and destruction are evident in all directions, the scene of a massacre left behind by what President
Congressman Bill Huizenga has joined a bipartisan resolution in support of Israel and condemning the attacks carried out by Hamas. Huizenga tells us the attack against Israel by the Gaza-based Hamas is barbaric and cannot be tolerated.
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Israel’s geography and relatively small size have been some of the major factors behind the decades of conflict between it and surrounding nations, according to an expert. A special edition of “20/20” at
A Benton Harbor man is dead following a fire Tuesday night. The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety says firefighters responded to the home at 725 McAlister shortly after 10 p.m. on a report of a structure
