The Red Cross of Southwest Michigan has been working with residents displaced this week after a fire at the Briarwood Apartment complex in Benton Township. The Red Cross tells us the organization was on the scene Tuesday
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Winds Casinos announced today that Clayton Mason will assume the role of interim Chief Operating Officer (COO), succeeding Frank Freedman who is leaving to pursue other interests. Clayton Mason will also
Berrien County is hosting its next County Community Recycling Event next Wednesday, June 7th from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Chikaming Township Hall. Green Earth Electronics Recycling of St. Joseph will be collecting household electronics
Set for June 9 and 10 is the annual Michigan Flywheelers Museum Swap Meet and Flea Market in South Haven. Museum President Pat Ingalls tells us this is one of the organization’s main fundraisers, now in its
What is now seen as a quaint city in rural Cass County, Dowagiac was once one of the richest cities in southwest Michigan. This summer, that history is being retold through its grand architecture on the Dowagiac
As the U.S. House prepares to vote on the debt ceiling deal Wednesday, both southwest Michigan representatives in Congress are planning to vote for it. Congressman Tim Walberg told us Wednesday afternoon there were a few reasons
Will Berrien County lose out on any of the nearly $30 million in federal COVID funds it received now that Congress is clawing back unused COVID dollars? Berrien County Administrator Brian Dissette tells us the board of
Patricia Schlein/Star Max/GC Images Having famously said “The answer was always no and a respectful, firm, no” regarding a return to the role of Samantha Jones that made her a Sex and the City icon, ABC News
The trial of a Buchanan attorney accused of sexual assault will be in July. 54-year-old Lanny Fisher was arraigned in April on nine counts of criminal sexual conduct. He’s accused of forcing women to have sex with
Michigan Works and the Michigan Department of Transportation have teamed up for a summer jobs program for young people. Mary Morphey with Kinexus in Benton Harbor tells us the Youth Development Mentoring Program will hire 40 young
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A 22-year-old man has been arrested on multiple charges after driving a stolen vehicle through Cass County. Sheriff Rick Behnke says his deputies were involved in a pursuit in Calvin Township and Penn Township at about 6
Former Hartford Police Chief Tressa Beltran is facing several drug charges as a result of her conduct as chief. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Wednesday the 57-year-old Beltran has been charged with eight felony counts and
As passersby traverse M-62 in Edwardsburg, they will now be treated to a colorful depiction of the village’s history instead of greyish-white grain silos. Over the past few weeks, artist Brett Whitacre completed the “All Aboard!” project
To set a baseline before anti-gull devices are installed, we visited Orchards Mall to document the gull situation. Earlier this month, the owners of Orchards Mall signed up with a Chicago-based firm for sonic devices to repel
Road work will start Monday on M-152 from the Berrien and Van Buren county line to M-51 in Cass County’s Silver Lake Township. The Michigan Department of Transportation will also start work Monday to resurface 16 miles
Road work will start Monday on M-152 from the Berrien and Van Buren county line to M-51 in Cass County’s Silver Lake Township. The Michigan Department of Transportation will also start work Monday to resurface 16 miles
Benton Township police have arrested a 19-year-old Coloma man in connection with a triple shooting at Benton Township Park on Sunday. He is awaiting arraignment in the Berrien County Jail on several charges. Police are urging anyone
Benton Township Police Department says 83-year old Julius Oats, a Benton Township resident, is in custody for the suspected murder of 64-year-old Robert Lee Jones, also an area resident. Jones was apparently shot in the neck and
KeithBinns/Getty Images (LONDON) — Several artisanal miners are feared trapped in an underground gold mine shaft in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Several illegal miners reportedly entered AngloGold Ltd.’s Obuasi Mines in the Anwiam, Ashanti Region, searching
Firefighters in Lincoln Township were dispatched to two fires at the same location this week. The department says they were called to a residential structure fire in the 6700 block of Cleveland Avenue on Monday. The fire
The Benton Harbor Farmer’s Market will resume for the year on June 21. The Berrien County Health Department’s Carla Smart-White tells us this is the 13th year for the market at Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park.
After a burst of steam in March, the housing market in southwest Michigan chilled in April, with sales and selling prices falling behind last year. The Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors says the number of homes sold
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to help the Spring Creek Equestrian Center in Three Oaks add a classroom space to go along with its programs. Sally Bogert with the Friends of Spring Creek Equestrian Center tells
At least one injury is being reported after a structure fire at Briarwood Apartments in Benton Township Tuesday afternoon. Residents were allegedly forced to jump from a third floor balcony during the blaze, according to witnesses on
At least one injury is being reported after a structure fire at Briarwood Apartments in Benton Township Tuesday afternoon. Residents were allegedly forced to jump from a third floor balcony during the blaze, according to witnesses on
The Greater Bridgman Area Council for Growth and Advancement has announced the lineup for its summer Courtyard Concert series. The live music shows will be presented in the newly improved downtown Bridgman Courtyard on Lake Street. A
Set for June 25 is the second annual OutCenter Harbor Country Hearts Party in Three Oaks. The OutCenter’s Mary Jo Schnell tells us it’s a big fundraiser for the Benton Harbor center, and they’ll give out their
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department has released more information about a fight that shut down Silver Beach on Memorial Day. Undersheriff Chuck Heit tells us there was a large group of people gathered at the beach around
David Sacks/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 35-year-old man is missing after falling from a cruise ship off the coast of Florida, authorities said. The U.S. Coast Guard said it is searching for a passenger who went
