Local News Archives

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A large portion of U.S. adults are straying away from organized religion. Pew Research Center recently conducted a survey which reported 28% of adults say they are religiously unaffiliated. Associate Professor Morgan Shipley with the Religious Studies

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced $290 million dollars in new funding to update the state’s water infrastructure. Speaking at a press conference in Eaton County this week, the governor expressed concerns over pipes, sewers, and treatment centers

The Berrien County Health Department is reminding parents of the importance of keeping small children up to date on their vaccines. Berrien County Health Officer Guy Miller tells us there’s a range of vaccinations children age two

The Michigan Department of Transportation is getting ready to reopen the state’s roadside parks for the season. MDOT spokesperson Dan Weingarten tells us the state operates 85 of the small attractions. “These are not the welcome centers

A coalition of non-partisan groups in Michigan met this week to urge state lawmakers to include investments in the next budget that would protect natural resources and fight against climate change. Carlee Knott with the Michigan Environmental

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Cornerstone Alliance has announced a new program to help rural communities attract the developers of new housing. Cornerstone says its Rural Readiness Program will equip communities with the knowledge and tools necessary to attract and support new

Corewell Health and the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department are teaming up again for a drug takeback day. The plan is to collect unused and unwanted prescription drugs for safe disposal this Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m.

The Whirlpool Foundation has announced 30 scholarships to the students of Whirlpool Corporation employees through its Sons and Daughters College and Vocational Training Scholarship program. The scholarship program is in its 72nd year and has historically focused

The Lake Michigan College Alumni Association is seeking nominations for its 2024 Alumni Awards. LMC says nominations for the Gladys Peeples-Burks Alumni Service Award, the Clarence Beckwith Distinguished Alumni Award, and the Alumni Achievement Award must be

The Blossomtime Festival has announced the annual Youth Parade is coming up. The Parade take place on Saturday, May 4th at 12:00 noon. The event is for kids from preschool through middle school, and will run along

The Cass County Prosecutor’s Office is marking Crime Victims’ Rights Week this week. Cass County Prosecutor Victor Fitz tells us the goal is to promote service, trust, and hope by remembering those who have been lost and

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FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Their childhood memories are still vivid: warnings against drinking or cooking with tap water, enduring long lines for cases of water, washing from buckets filled with heated, bottled water. And for some, stomach

Michigan Works is taking applications for the next round of Going Pro Talent Fund grants. Michigan Works Business Solutions Manager Michael Mompremier tells us Going Pro provides grants to businesses to keep the skills of their employees

The Blossomtime Festival has announced its Volunteer of the Year. The 2023 Gordon W. Hosbein Volunteer of the Year Award has gone to Lindsay Stuckey, who was honored at the 2024 Miss Blossomtime Pageant on April 15.

The city of St. Joseph is now officially a Bee City, USA. The St. Joseph City Commission last month voted to apply for the status from the national Bee City, USA organization, and Assistant City Manager Emily

Legislation from Congressman Bill Huizenga to crack down on Iran following its attack on Israel is now headed to the U.S. Senate. The House voted last week to approve the bill, which Huizenga tells us blocks Iran

A Cass County man has won $1 million in the Powerball lottery game. The Michigan Lottery says Cain Bice of Union matched five white balls in the April 6 drawing to take the big prize. He bought

The winners of this year’s Rotary Club of St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Scholarship Essay Contest have been announced. The Rotary’s Jenny Fee tells us school districts throughout Berrien County are invited each year to enter one student into

Donogue in ‘The Blair Witch Project’ Days after Lionsgate announced it will be rebooting The Blair Witch Project, the three people who starred in the micro-budgeted film — only to see it become a blockbuster — are

Legislation that would allow speed cameras to be used in road construction zones around Michigan is moving forward in the state Legislature. A state Senate committee last month advanced the bill to the full chamber, and it

Berrien County’s Prosecuting Attorney is resigning and stepping down effective June 3. Prosecutor Steve Pierangeli’s term was supposed to end in December and he had been expected to seek reelection, but news that he is stepping down

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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