State Representative Pauline Wendzel is firing back at a special Berrien County GOP task force that is reviewing recent votes of elected officials and considering censuring her based on her support of expanding civil rights protections. In
Berrien RESA is hard at work planning this year’s HEARTwork celebration. HEARTwork was started last year as a way for school personnel to be honored for their efforts on behalf of the community. RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock
A 39-year-old Indiana man is dead after crashing into a tree in southwest Michigan on Tuesday. According to a report from the Michigan State Police, the unnamed man from Gary attempted to pass another vehicle while traveling
A request from NOBO in Benton Harbor for a special use permit in order to offer products to more customers is on hold after the Benton Harbor Planning Commission this week didn’t have enough members on hand
Changes could soon be coming to a local marijuana ordinance. Benton Township trustees on Tuesday introduced amendments to its existing medical marijuana ordinances which would allow for recreational marijuana to be grown and sold at provisioning centers
The Lake Michigan College Honors Program will host a Civil Discourse Forum on Gun Violence Thursday. LMC social sciences chair Amy Scrima tells us the college each fall surveys the student body to find out what issue
Former NFL wide receiver, Super Bowl champion and Michigan State alum Andre Rison is set to headline a Sports Card and Memorabilia show Saturday, April 8 at the Watermark Brewing Solarium in Stevensville. Rison, a five-time pro
Some hospitals around Michigan are easing their mask requirements, although that’s not the case in southwest Michigan with Corewell. Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor and Sparrow Health System in Lansing both announced last week visitors, patients, and
From the Associated Press — Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Wednesday repealing Michigan’s abortion ban from 1931 that made it a crime to assist in an abortion. The abortion ban, which fueled one of the largest ballot
As the threat of severe weather looms across Lower Michigan today, the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is encouraging residents and visitors to stay aware of local forecasts and be prepared to
The neighborhood of Bryant sits in Ann Arbor, between the hills and valleys that surround this city in eastern Michigan. Its 262 homes are perched across from the city’s largest landfill and stand on a floodplain, so
Tax Day is nearing. The deadline to file or ask for an extension is April 18 this year. According to the IRS, more than 165 million people filed returns last year, and many have already filed this
The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch for portions of northern Indiana, lower Michigan, and northwest Ohio. The watch is effective from 8:40am ET until 4:00pm ET. Full statement from the NWS
All of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula is under a threat of tornadoes today as temperatures warm up ahead of a cold front sweeping through. Forecasters say the tornadoes could be strong and measure at least an EF2. The
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is reporting 5,263 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in the past week. That comes out to an average of 752 a day. There were 67 deaths from the
The Berrien County GOP is considering censuring State Representative Pauline Wendzel (R-Watervliet) over her support for expanding civil rights protections, prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation. The new law, which expands the 1976 Elliott-Larsen
St. Joseph Charter Township officials are growing increasingly frustrated with their neighbors to the South, and may soon break a long-standing agreement. At their regular noon workshop meeting Monday, St. Joseph Township township officials discussed following through
How would you like to help build a railroad? The Michigan Flywheelers Museum in South Haven is offering everyone a chance to do just that as it prepares to construct a railroad of its own. Museum President
Plans are already underway for the next Berrien Springs Pickle Festival. Village community coordinator Kelly Ewalt tells us the Pickle Festival was held back in the 1990s, but sort of fizzled out after reaching its peak. The
Mno-Bmadsen, the non-gaming investment arm of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians has acquired a majority stake in Cressy Commercial Real Estate. The transaction closed on March 31, 2023, and was announced Tuesday as a merger between
Congressman Bill Huizenga is keeping an eye on how Ukraine uses the billions of dollars the United States has been giving it to defend itself against Russia’s invasion. He tells us he took part in a House
Michigan Works has announced round two of two application periods is now open for the Going PRO Talent Fund. It’s a state grant program that provides employers with funds to train their workers. Berrien County Business Solutions
An Earth Day celebration is planned at Weko Beach in Bridgman, set to feature a beach cleanup activity in conjunction with the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Adopt-a-Beach program. The Bridgman Shoreline Resiliency Committee says everyone is
Famously known as “Megatron,” Calvin Johnson Jr. and his Primitiv co-founder and former Detroit Lions teammate, Rob Sims, will be the headline speakers at the Chamber Pulse Luncheon Wednesday, June 7. The annual luncheon is the biggest
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have approved a $595,000 contract for the resurfacing of Paw Paw Avenue. At a Monday meeting, commissioners hired LE Barber, Incorporated for the work that will involve milling and resurfacing along with curb
From the Associated Press — Strong storms, likely including tornadoes, are expected to hit parts of the Midwest and South beginning Tuesday evening. That has prompted officials to warn people — many coping with damage inflicted by
From the Associated Press — General Motors has ridden strong first-quarter sales of the Chevrolet Bolt to bump crosstown rival Ford out of second place in the U.S. electric vehicle sales race. But GM’s EV sales of
Could a mild winter mean more bugs in Michigan? In the short term, we will likely see few unusually large insect populations earlier than expected. However, Michigan State University field crop expert Chris DiFanzo says, in the
There’s a worker shortage in a critical healthcare profession. Brent Wirth is President and CEO of Easterseals MORC, a mental health service provider with locations in the Detroit area. He says only 50% of graduates in social
Benton Harbor City Commissioners are considering the grass cutting contract for the year, something that has often come up in discussions. At a Monday meeting, the city commission was asked to approve bids from five contractors to
