There are big plans to clean up and revitalize Ox Creek in Benton Harbor, and city commissioners heard about them this week. At a Monday meeting, the University of Michigan’s Craig Borum told commissioners the Ox Creek
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Covert Township is the recipient of three grants to train new paramedics. With paramedics in short supply statewide, the funds through the EMS Workforce scholarship program of the Michigan Center for Rural Health will result in three
Michigan’s county road agencies manage 75% of all roads in the state. This week, they’re meeting in Lansing to outline priorities and problems for the next year. Denise Donahue, CEO of the County Roads Association, said road
Four Winds New Buffalo is adding to their alternative rock lineup this summer. San Diego-based Switchfoot is set to perform at Four Winds New Buffalo’s Silver Creek Event Center July 22. Ticket prices for the show start
ABC News (NEW YORK) — On the 20th anniversary of the allied invasion of Iraq that marked the start of the eight-year conflict, there are still some deep reflections and questions about the toll of the battles. “Nightline”
The case of Efran Paredes is headed back for a resentencing. Efran Paredes was a 15-year-old Lakeshore High School student on March 8, 1989 when he took part in an armed robbery at Roger’s Vineland supermarket in
An Elkhart, Indiana man is dead following a crash in Cass County on Tuesday. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says it happened on US-12 near Kensington Road around 5:30 a.m. 58-year-old Timothy Waudby of Elkhart was westbound
The Livery and NOBO are rolling up for something big for 4/20. North Carolina-based Big Something – a high-energy band that fuses rock, pop, funk and improvisational jams – will take the Livery stage on the unofficial
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have approved some more honorary name changes. At a Monday meeting, they voted to rename the Benton Harbor Police Department building in honor of Andrew Rodez, the city’s first Black police chief. He
Credits of $700 will be applied to the water bills of all households in Benton Harbor. At a Monday meeting, city commissioners authorized using $2.1 million in federal ARPA funds for the relief. Commissioner Edward Isom said
Food trucks have been approved by the South Haven City Council for 2023. The vote Monday followed several months of debate on the issue. They will be allowed to operate year-round. Assistant City Manager Griffin Graham says
The Lions and Lioness Clubs of Southwest Michigan are now signing up counselors for Camp Leo, an overnight summer camp experience for children ages 10 through 17 with developmental disabilities who live in Berrien, Cass, and Van
Van Buren County has joined several township boards in opposing a proposed Consumers Energy project that would build 20 miles of new power lines north of I-94 between Mattawan and Lawrence. The high-voltage, above ground transmission line
Work to repave I-94 between Benton Harbor and Stevensville has been delayed. Michigan Department of Transportation spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells us the agency was planning to start the project this year. “The original plan would have been
Voters in Buchanan Community Schools are being asked to support a $34.8 million bond proposal in the May election. Superintendent Patricia Robinson tells us the district is seeking to improve Moccasin Elementary School and Buchanan High School.
Congressmen Bill Huizenga and Tim Walberg have sent a joint letter to the EPA regarding an agency decision on air pollution in southwest Michigan. They say the decision on nonattainment areas affecting Allegan, Berrien, and Muskegon counties
Holtec International, the owner of the Palisades nuclear power plant, has been meeting with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission as it prepares to submit an application to restart the facility. Holtec’s Patrick O’Brien tells us while the company
With 22 million albums sold worldwide, alternative rock band +LIVE+ is bringing its summer tour to Four Winds New Buffalo’s Silver Creek Event Center July 21, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi announced Monday. The +LIVE+ catalog features
ABC Audio Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson recently announced a sequel to their 1997 comedy Good Burger, but that might not be the only surprise they have in store for fans. Speaking to ABC Audio at 90s Con in Hartford, Connecticut, Mitchell teased,
Ground has been broken in downtown Allegan on a major project to reconstruct the city’s core. City Manager Joel Dye says the project began in 2018 with the planning of the work, saying the city will be
Michigan Women Forward announced a million dollar partnership with a local bank to help women and entrepreneurs of color start their businesses. Those qualified will have the chance to enter a $10-million micro-loan program in partnership with
If you’re a parent do you think you have realistic views on your kids’ exposure to vaping? A new national poll by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at the University of Michigan
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Another atmospheric river is expected to hit California this week, bringing rain and snow to a large portion of the state as spring begins. Much of California saw rain on Sunday, with
A 57-year-old man is in the Berrien County Jail where he is awaiting arraignment on an open murder charge. Benton Township police say he allegedly shot and killed a 40-year-old man Sunday afternoon at a home in
Red Coach Donuts in Stevensville is changing owners. This April, after five years of working for Joy Bancroft, Executive Chef Stephanie Harrah will become the new owner, continuing to provide the exceptional Red Coach Donuts experience people
Benton Harbor-based engineering firm Wightman has received an award for its work to remove an old dam in the Dowagiac River in Niles. Wightman received the Engineering Merit Award for its work on the Pucker Street Dam
The Lincoln Township Planning Commission is considering a local ordinance to cover marijuana businesses, just in case such an ordinance is needed. The commission’s Marc Florian told the Lincoln Township Board of Trustees this past week although
Repairs to the Maids of the Mist fountain in St. Joseph have been delayed again. At a Monday meeting of the St. Joseph City Commission, Public Works Director Greg Grothous told commissioners the cost of the restoration
All six representatives of Allegan County in the Michigan House have given their support to an effort by an internet service provider to get a grant for expanded broadband access in the area. 123Net has filed its
