Michigan retailers are not feeling good about the future. The latest survey from the Michigan Retailers Association showed retail sales plunged from April to May. The MRA’s Andrea Bitely said there was also a ten point drop
Tentative contracts for two major infrastructure projects have been approved by St. Joseph Commissioners, and both came in more expensive than expected. At a Monday meeting, City Engineer Tim Zebell said the Upton Drive reconstruction project will
Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Netflix Lindsay Lohan is having a baby boy! The Mean Girls star, who is expecting her first child with husband, Bader Shammas, is due to give birth to their baby boy very soon, according to TMZ. Lindsay’s mother, Dina,
A 28-year-old man from the Grand Rapids suburb of Wyoming is in the Allegan County Jail on several child sex related charges. Gary Carlson was arrested by the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office with help from Wyoming police
A 28-year-old man from the Grand Rapids suburb of Wyoming is in the Allegan County Jail on several child sex related charges. Gary Carlson was arrested by the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office with help from Wyoming police
amphotora/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Nine years before he was accused of killing four college students in Idaho, Bryan Kohberger was arrested in his native Pennsylvania and charged with misdemeanor theft for allegedly stealing his sister’s iPhone,
St. Joseph City Commissioners have rejected an offer from the Curious Kids Museum to purchase its building at 415 Lake Boulevard on the bluff, but that doesn’t mean no sale will take place at all. At a
Michigan lawmakers need to go above and beyond what voters required when it comes to transparency and ethics reforms in state government. That’s the message from Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. “For far too long, our state
The Berrien Springs Pickle Festival is set for July 4, and there are events taking place this week leading into it. Berrien Springs community coordinator Kelly Ewalt tells us they’ve already selected the royalty and have held
David Ryder/Getty Images (CHICAGO) — A Chicago-area pharmacist was convicted of stealing and selling COVID-19 vaccination cards, the Justice Department announced on Monday. Tangtang Zhao, 36, of Chicago, stole CDC-issued COVID-19 vaccination cards from the pharmacy where he
The Fourth of July travel weekend is expected to set a record this year. AAA of Michigan spokesperson Adrienne Woodland tells us travel in the state and nationally has recovered from COVID. “We’re expecting more than 1.7
There will be plenty of places to see fireworks in Berrien County this Fourth of July. Most of the shows are actually on Monday, July 3, and that includes in St. Joseph. The St. Joseph Department of
Another $1.5 billion is coming to Michigan from the federal government to expand broadband access in underserved areas. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Monday the funds are coming through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment, or BEAD, Program,
joe daniel price/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court has left this term’s blockbuster decisions for last, with rulings expected this week on student loans, affirmative action and more. The justices will hand down their next round of
The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says 107 animals have been seized from a home in Howard Township. It tells us deputies and animal control officers searched a home in the 2500 block of Lilac Avenue on Howard
Police say a rotten egg smell that some residents of southern Berrien County may have noticed on Sunday night was the result of a gas leak in Indiana. The Galien Fire Department says it investigated the smell
The U.S Navy has commissioned the USS Carl Levin Saturday in Baltimore. The destroyer ship was named after the late long-serving senator from Michigan. The ceremony this past weekend was attended by thousands, including Levin’s wife and
Michigan’s new distracted driving law goes into effect Friday. You will no longer be allowed to hold a cell phone in your hand to talk, text, watch videos, or go on social media. Michigan Auto Law COO
ABC After Ryan Reynolds and Always Sunny‘s Rob McElhenney‘s high-profile purchase of the football team Wrexham AFC, they got the need for speed, and Michael B. Jordan is along for the ride. The trio, along with Ryan’s
State Representative Joey Andrews, economic development officials, and local leaders are continuing to push for the Palisades nuclear power plant to be reopened. Andrews spoke at the plant. “I just want to point out how unifying this
State Representative Joey Andrews, economic development officials, and local leaders are continuing to push for the Palisades nuclear power plant to be reopened. Andrews spoke at the plant. “I just want to point out how unifying this
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) — The suspect accused of killing five people in a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is set to be arraigned Monday on 323 charges, including multiple
Van Buren County stands to get expanded broadband internet as part of a state grant that could be coming to Midwest Energy and Communications. The company’s Amy Pales told us this week the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The pattern of severe weather is continuing over the next couple of days, threatening tens of millions of Americans on Sunday and even more on Monday. A large swath of the U.S. —
Berrien RESA has teamed up with Michigan State Police to help troopers better respond to situations involving individuals with developmental disabilities. RESA Special Education Director Tina Lawson tells us the agency operates several buildings with students who
Some new art installations promoting mental wellness are up at locations around Berrien County thanks to a partnership between Corewell Health and the Krasl Art Center. Corewell community programs supervisor Ashlee Offord tells us the two created
Lake Michigan College is seeking nominations for its 2023 Alumni Awards. Director of Alumni Engagement Barbara Craig tells us the Lake Michigan College Alumni Association Board of Directors has been giving out the awards since the late
The Michigan Department of Transportation is planning to update the way traffic flows on part of M-139 in Benton Harbor. City commissioners signed off on the plan this past week to change the one-way sections of the
Berrien County is in line for expanded broadband internet under a plan released by the state this week. Midwest Energy and Communications this spring applied for a$27.6 million grant from Michigan’s Realizing Opportunity with Broadband Infrastructure Networks,
The Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project is working to train lifeguards and others to help those who run into trouble while swimming in Lake Michigan. The group’s Bob Pratt tells us they held a training session for
