A Baroda construction company is planning a project to “rewild” some property it’s purchased in Sawyer. Schmidke Construction and Contracting’s Brianne Schmidke tells us they’re seeking to move their headquarters to the five-acre parcel on Sawyer Road
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners is considering how to go about seeking a renewal of some key countywide millages this year. At Thursday’s meeting, commissioners were told a committee set up to study the public safety
Indiana Michigan Power took Thursday as a chance to salute its lineworkers as part of National Lineworker Appreciation Day. I&M spokesperson Kara Stevenson tells us lineworkers are available 24/7 to respond to power outages in all kinds
Career and technical education students at Niles High School took part in a ceremonial Signing Day on Thursday as they officially signaled their intended careers. Ryan Boeskool with the Greater Niles Chamber of Commerce tells us the
Diyosa Carter/Getty Images (TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — As Florida schools face a growing number of book ban attempts, Gov. Ron DeSantis is scaling back policies that made it easier for people to challenge materials in schools. In 2022,
Congressman Bill Huizenga is expecting a vote either late Saturday or early Sunday on three foreign aid packages after a great deal of negotiation in Washington. House Speaker Mike Johnson is finally allowing votes on aid to
Berrien County’s 911 Dispatcher of the Year is Steven Ballard. At a Thursday meeting of the Berrien County Board of Commissioners, Undersheriff Greg Sanders said Ballard has worked with 911 Central Dispatch since 2020 and serves as
Former Hartford Police Chief Tressa Beltran has pleaded guilty to two charges in a drug case from last year. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel charged Beltran with eight felony counts and one misdemeanor after Beltran was accused
Cass County Sheriff Richard Behnke is not seeking reelection. Behnke, who has served as sheriff for eight years, says the decision wasn’t easy, but he’s decided it’s time for a new chapter in his life. Behnke started
Arizona state capitol building. Via KingWu/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — Arizona’s Republican lawmakers made clear on Wednesday, despite the controversy engulfing their state with the revival of a strict, Civil War-era abortion ban — roiling the politics of
The Bicentennial Bridge in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph is back open. The Michigan Department of Transportation and a contracted crew completed the replacement of a failed hydraulic cylinder shortly before noon Thursday. The bridge had been
The city of Detroit is celebrating this week as it’s reached another major milestone for the city’s Black homeowners. Nearly $3 billion has been added in home wealth since 2014 for those who stayed in the city,
State education leaders say not enough high school seniors are applying for student aid. Hoping to solve that problem, MI Student Aid is collaborating with Hungry Howies and the Michigan Credit Union League to kick off the
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has charged former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield with 13 felonies for “orchestrating a scheme of self-enrichment against state, campaign, and non-profit funds,” according to her office. Nessel announced the charges Tuesday.
Prince William, Prince of Wales visits a housing workshop to discuss solutions to support local families at risk of homelessness, in Sheffield, northern England on March 19, 2024. (Temilade Adelaja/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) (LONDON) — Prince William
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After more than four hours of closed session spread over two days, Frank Walsh, the former city manager for St. Joseph, is resigning from his post as the current city manager of Meridian Township. The move comes
HOWELL, Mich. (AP) — Days after a routine injection to ease back pain, Donna Kruzich and a friend drove across the border to Canada in 2012 to see end-of-summer theater in Stratford, Ontario. The 78-year-old Michigan woman
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Palisades Restart Panel held a meeting Wednesday to talk about its ongoing evaluation of the facility in Covert Township. The panel is comprised of NRC experts who will determine if Palisades is safe
Sashenka Cruz of Dowagiac and Cecilia Matthews of Edwardsburg received recognition April 16 at Southwestern Michigan College’s annual student art show in the Art Gallery of the Dale A. Lyons Building. Cruz won the popular vote for
Berrien County leaders are still waiting on a permit to dredge the St. Joseph River this year. Berrien County Community Development Director Dan Fette has been working with the city of St. Joseph, St. Joseph Township, and
Enrollment at Lakeshore Public Schools is down this year, just like it is at schools across Michigan. At a meeting of the Lakeshore Public Schools Board of Education this week, district CFO Tracy Althouse told trustees enrollment
Southwest Michigan Steelheaders is busy planning the next “Trolling with the Troops” event, which is scheduled for June 21 and June 22. The tradition brings together boat captains and veterans for a day of camaraderie, fishing, and
Legislation from state Representative Joey Andrews to regulate short-term rentals has gotten its first committee hearing in Lansing. Andrews testified about the package before the Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee Wednesday. He said his legislation enshrines
Actor Ernie Hudson has enabled more than 90 students from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Southwest Michigan to see the new Ghostbusters movie. The GhostLight Theater’s Paul Mow tells us Hudson has done plenty of
Alex Saintelus (NEW YORK) — All Frantzy Saintelus wanted was to visit the country where he was born, and that he has kept in his heart for more than 40 years. But once he got there, he
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors charged the former leader of the Michigan House and his wife with financial crimes Tuesday, alleging they milked political accounts for personal travel, housing and other benefits while the Republican lawmaker was
General Motors is moving its headquarters out of the Renaissance Center and into a new building that’s being built on the side of the former Hudson’s building in Detroit. Many are now wondering what could come of
Advancing as We Reset. That’s what the city of Ann Arbor is calling proposed plans to move away from using DTE as an electric utility and invest in it own public power utility. City Administrator Milton Dohoney
The Michigan Department of Transportation is kicking off a household travel survey that will provide information needed to set transportation priorities for the next 20 years. MDOT’s Katie Beck tells us MI Travel Counts surveys were started
