MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 3, Kansas City Royals 2 Washington Nationals 7, Chicago Cubs 5 White Sox were off Tigers 3, Royals 2 – Vierling’s 2-run double lifts Tigers to 3-2 win,
The city of Benton Harbor will enter into a consent agreement with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to improve its sanitary sewer system. At a Monday meeting, commissioners heard from consultants from Fleis
It’s been one year since the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launched, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it’s been a success. Director of Behavioral Health Debra Pinals tells us 988 replaced the
A fundraiser is planned for this weekend to help the city of Coloma pursue a splash pad for Randall Park. Coloma Mayor Marsha Hammond tells us the city council in March voted to allocate $50,000 from the
Scott Olson/Getty Images (DES MOINES, Iowa) — Judge Joseph Seidlin on Monday temporarily blocked Iowa’s six-week abortion ban bill that would cease nearly all abortions in the state. The legislation was signed on Friday by Gov. Kim Reynolds
The St. Joseph Township Police Department’s annual National Night Out event will be August 1. Set to take place at Maiden Lane Community Park, the event will feature officers from St. Joseph Township, the city of St.
Michigan’s full Republican delegation to Congress has endorsed Donald Trump in his efforts to secure the GOP nomination for president. The Trump campaign announced last week that Representatives Tim Walberg, Bill Huizenga, John Molenaar, Jack Bergman, Lisa
Michigan residents are being warned to be prepared for another season of harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is advising people on what to do if they
MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Seattle Mariners 2, Detroit Tigers 0 Chicago White Sox 8, Atlanta Braves 1 Boston Red Sox 11, Chicago Cubs 5 Mariners 2, Tigers 0 – Miller strong in return from injury
It’s that time of year again when Berrien County holds its tax-foreclosed land auction. More than 100 parcels are up for sale including vacant land, house lots, and one business parcel. This year’s auction is entirely online
The Region Four Area Agency on Aging is welcoming the FDA’s approval of a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Spokesperson Alexandra Newman tells us the agency this month approved Leqembi, which has been shown to slow the
The Lincoln Township Board of Trustees has voted to proceed with a study on the potential merger of the fire department with the Lake Township Fire Department. At a meeting this past week, the board approved a
The Greater Niles Chamber of Commerce has announced a new initiative to help high school students connect with employers via an app. Chamber Director Ryan Boeskool tells us Emerge Skilled is a tool developed by the Michigan
Police are investigating after a Berrien Springs man drowned in the St. Joseph River Saturday. The Berrien Springs Oronoko Township Police Department was called to the river in Oronoko Township near Andrews University property around 8:40 a.m.
The St. Joseph Public Schools Board of Education is studying the feasibility of creating an early childhood center in the district. At a meeting this past week, the board approved an agreement with United Federal Credit Union
The Berrien County Health Department is once again reminding teens and parents about the dangers of underage marijuana use. Prevention specialist Lisa Peeples-Hurst tells us many teens don’t appreciate the risks of marijuana use, especially since it
The St. Joseph Department of Public Safety has done a lot of fire training in the last few years, and now it’s paid off. Speaking to city commissioners this past week, St. Joseph Department of Public Safety
Volunteers are out along Michigan roads this weekend as part of an Adopt A Highway cleanup. Michigan Department of Transportation spokesperson Dan Weingarten tells us more than 2,900 community groups statewide are part of the program to
Lincoln Township could soon implement a system to easily notify residents of things happening in the community. Lincoln Township Clerk Stacy Loar Porter tells us the Civic Plus mass notification system could send out text messages, emails,
1,500 artifacts collected by Southwestern Michigan College when it operated an on-campus museum will be auctioned off on July 29. Dowagiac Area History Museum Director Steve Arseneau says the items are surplus from the museum’s collection. They
Indiana Michigan Power has announced the proposed power transmission line route for the Buchanan-Bridgman Transmission Line Project. This is a $62 million project to replace old power lines and poles with newer, more reliable, equipment. I&M spokesperson
The Berrien County Road Department is advising drivers that Maiden Lane road between Cleveland Avenue and the I-94 Business Loop will be closed and traffic detoured starting Monday. It says manhole covers on Maiden Lane will be
State Representative Pauline Wendzel says she looks forward to serving on the new Growing Michigan Together Council. It’s a 28 member commission charged with making recommendations on how Michigan can grow its population by 2050. Wendzel is
Lakeshore Public Schools has hired Timothy Keathley as the new assistant principal of Lakeshore Middle School. Keathley is coming to Lakeshore from Eau Claire Public Schools, where he has served as an elementary principal for seven years.
The Berrien County Register of Deeds office will be temporarily closed on July 26. Register of Deeds Lora L Freehling says some server updates will make the closure necessary. The server is used for the Register of
Congressman Bill Huizenga is seeking information from the Biden administration on its plans for nuclear energy as the owners of the Palisades plant in Van Buren County seek federal money to reopen the facility. Huizenga tells us
Summer travelers and construction season means there’s plenty of people stopped on the shoulders of freeways. That’s prompted a message from Michigan State Police. You need to move over. First Lieutenant Mike Shaw says it’s not just
There’s been a big find for the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society. Director Bruce Lynn says their research vessel found a long lost shipwreck, the Satellite, in Lake Superior north of Whitefish Point. That tug boat went
Did a tornado touch down in west Michigan Wednesday night? National Weather Service Meteorologist T.J. Turnage says they investigated reports of high winds and storm damage in Van Buren County to see if a tornado may have
New maps showing broadband availability in Berrien County and how it will improve once a new state grant is implemented are now up on the county’s website. Midwest Energy and Communications was awarded a tentative grant of
