A bill from Congressman Tim Walberg to prevent the shutdown of oil pipelines by the White House has been approved in a House committee. Walberg spoke Tuesday during a hearing of the Energy Subcommittee and introduced his
Holtec International has submitted another application to the U.S. Department of Energy for funds to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County. Holtec spokesperson Patrick O’Brien tells us after the company was denied a
Police are looking for a suspect after a bank robbery in Cassopolis on Monday. The Cassopolis Police Department says the suspect walked into the Fifth Third Bank on South Broadway Street around 4 p.m. wearing a motorcycle
Today is Rare Disease Day in Michigan and across the United States. More than 300-million people worldwide live with a rare disease and this day raises awareness and pushes for change to help them along with their
It’s been nearly three years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and the beginning of many people working from home. Remote work is going to continue, according to research by Robert Half staffing firm. “Remote jobs
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a horse in Valley Township yesterday. The horse was found near 112th Avenue and 46th Street but other details have not been released. Deputies are trying to
A Michigan Indian tribe has been awarded a $100,000 federal grant to study the possibility of creating its own power utility. The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians will use Tribal Energy Capacity Grant funding from the
St. Joseph City Commissioners have approved plans for lighthouse tours this year. At a Monday meeting, they heard from new Heritage Museum and Cultural Center Director Marco Tomasi. He said last year saw 2,400 visitors, with Sunday
A once-contaminated piece of land in Benton Harbor may soon be given a clean slate. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently proposed removing the radiation portion of the Aircraft Components, Inc. (D&L Sales) Superfund site along the
Southwestern Michigan College Recognition Day Feb. 25 during basketball games with the Glen Oaks Community College Vikings celebrated 12 graduating student athletes. Wrestler Gage Ensign, of Constantine, competed at 157 pounds for the Roadrunners. He finished third
From the Associated Press — Democratic congresswoman Elissa Slotkin of Michigan says she’ll seek the state’s open Senate seat in 2024. Slotkin is the first high-profile candidate to run for the seat being vacated by longtime Democratic
Students from middle and high schools across Berrien County are gearing up to participate in the 36th annual Berrien RESA Science Olympiad competition this Friday at Lake Michigan College. The competition will feature 23 different STEM-related events
Berrien County Animal Control is hoping to get some relief from overcrowding at its shelter in Benton Township as the sheriff and prosecutor talk about how to handle dogs that belong to individuals caught up in the
A new interactive map shows stops along the Underground Railroad throughout Michigan, including here in southwest Michigan. The Michigan History Center has collected two dozen stories, not often found in textbooks, of people fleeing enslavement in the
17-year-old Shamiya Williams of Benton Harbor is the 2023 Boys and Girls Club of Greater Southwest Michigan Youth of the Year. She won last week over other local Youths of the Year and now will compete for
A firefighter killed in the line of duty last week will be laid to rest this weekend. A public visitation, private memorial service and funeral procession for fallen Paw Paw firefighter Lt. Ethan Quillen will be held
After ice storms left large areas of Michigan residents without power last week, state Attorney General Dana Nessel is calling on DTE Energy and Consumers Energy to issue credits for residents affected. Nessel says with an ice
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for MGM Studios Michael B. Jordan has a memory longer than his filmography, and he proved it over the weekend when he encountered a woman who admittedly used to tease the “corny” kid from
The sheriff of St. Joseph County is facing charges for a drunk driving crash in Schoolcraft Township early Sunday morning. Michigan State Police say they arrested a 47-year-old Three Rivers man after he failed sobriety tests just
State lawmakers want DTE Energy and Consumers Energy to come to Lansing for hearings on the latest power outages. Senator Mallory McMorrow says it’s time to get some answers. “We have to bring everybody in sooner than
ABC News (NEW YORK) — At least nine tornadoes were reported in Kansas and Oklahoma on Sunday night as a massive winter storm moves eastward across the country, according to the National Weather Service. One tornado destroyed
The city of South Haven says the Dyckman Avenue Bascule Bridge will go into operation April 3. It will operate every 30 minutes on the hour and half-hour seven days a week from 7 a.m. until 11
St. Joseph County, Michigan Sheriff Mark Lillywhite is in the Kalamazoo County Jail after being arrested early Sunday on misdemeanor charges from a traffic crash. Lillywhite is expected to be charged in court. He was elected sheriff
Getting bipartisan support on the dozen new gun bills before the Michigan Senate does not appear likely. Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt of Van Buren County says he wants to see majority Democrats work on something that
The body of fallen Paw Paw Fire Department Lieutenant Ethan Quillen has been taken to a funeral home with a procession on Red Arrow Highway attended by several hundred Saturday. The 28-year-old was killed Wednesday night when
Benton Harbor is faced with a once in a lifetime chance to update old infrastructure, and it’s starting to make a difference. That was a message of city commissioners this past week as they approved yet more
If it’s Wednesday, Southwestern Michigan College Construction Club members can be found woodworking on their own time in the Jan and A.C. Kairis Building lab. Of particular interest is finishing products for their booth at the second
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The massive winter storm that brought rare snowfall to parts of Californias is threatening to do the same on the East Coast as it moves furiously across the country. Southern California will finally
City of Benton Harbor families are encouraged to attend the City of Benton Harbor Community Health and Environmental Resource Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 28 to get information about services and resources available to help families reduce or
Watervliet Public Schools will have a bond proposal on the May ballot. The district is asking voters for $29.9 million to improve safety and security, aging buildings, and educational programming. Superintendent Ric Seager tells us one thing
