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The Lincoln Township Board of Trustees has heard some encouraging news regarding possible improvements at Township Beach. Speaking to trustees Tuesday, Brandon Mieras with engineering firm Williams & Works said a map of the critical dunes and

St. Joseph City Commissioners have approved a $1.7 million project to replace lead water lines around the community. At a Monday meeting, they heard from City Engineer Tim Zebell about the project within the vicinity of the

St. Joseph Public Schools announced a new program Monday to provide its students with small group tutoring in an effort to combat the learning loss that happened during COVID. The district’s classroom teachers will provide the tutoring

The Michigan High Speed Internet Office, or MI-HI, is on a listening tour across the state as it prepares a plan for $1.6 billion in federal funds for high-speed internet, and it stopped by Benton Harbor on

Covert Township is receiving a $475,000 state grant to improve the north boardwalk at the Covert Park Beach and Campground. The state Spark Grant will cover all costs associated with the improvement of the aging 600-foot wooden

Following the mass shooting at Michigan State University Monday night, state Representative Joey Andrews says state lawmakers are the ones who can do something to prevent further such tragedies, and he believes they have to. Andrews told

The names of two of the Michigan State University students killed in a mass shooting Tuesday night have been released. MSU says sophomore Brian Fraser of Grosse Pointe and junior Alexandria Verner of Clawson were killed in

From the Associated Press — Police say the gunman who killed himself hours after fatally shooting three students at Michigan State University was 43-year-old Anthony McRae. Authorities said Tuesday that five people in critical condition Tuesday are

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and upon all public buildings and grounds across the state of Michigan to be lowered to half-staff immediately on Tuesday, February 14 until

Several elected officials in Michigan have issued statements on Monday night’s shooting at Michigan State University that killed three students and injured five. The shooter, 43-year-old Andrew McRae, also died when he took his own life. These

The three people who died and five others who were wounded at Michigan State University Monday night are all MSU students. Seven of the victims were shot at Berkey Hall, and one person was killed at the

Michigan State University Police and Public Safety interim deputy chief Chris Rozman has released the identity of the man who opened fire on the campus in East Lansing last night. He was 43-year-old Anthony McRae, who killed

Michigan State interim President Teresa Woodruff said the shooting was devastating and the campus is grieving. “There is little else that can be said other than we are a community that is knit together by each other,

St. Joseph High School Orchestra Director Burke Lokey has been named Teacher of the Year by the Michigan Chapter of the American String Teacher Association (MASTA). Lokey brought his award to the St. Joseph School Board Meeting

A woman has been killed in a house fire in Dowagiac. The fire started around 5:30 p.m. Monday in the 32-thousand block of School Street. The cause is not yet known and remains under investigation. Details about

A 43-year-old man has shot and killed three people on the Michigan State University campus and five other victims are hospitalized with critical injuries. He killed himself as police approached him overnight. MSU police interim deputy chief

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. 12:30 a.m. UPDATE: The suspect has been located, and is dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The shelter in place has been lifted. UPDATE: The suspect has been

Should there be an admission fee for the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff? St. Joseph City Commissioners considered that question Monday as they reviewed the plan for this year’s event. Krasl Art Center Director Tami Fauver

Benton Harbor residents looking to serve their community are invited to volunteer for some city committees and boards. The city has several open at this time. Among the posts available are citizen representative seats on the Legislative

Now running for mayor of Benton Harbor is resident Gwen Johnson. She’s the founder of the anti-police abuse group, the SHARP Foundation, and says she wants to give power back to the people. Johnson’s platform includes honoring

The city of Benton Harbor’s water system has met state standards for drinking water in the latest round of testing. Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy spokesperson Scott Dean tells us the city’s Lead and

The city of Buchanan has received a grant from the American Electric Power Foundation to help residents have better access to the St. Joseph River. The $33,500 grant was approved by the AEP Foundation upon the recommendation

The Van Buren Conservation District is getting ready to host its annual Farming for the Future event Tuesday, March 7th at the Van Buren Conference Center in Lawrence. Neal Kinsey, a soil fertility specialist and author of

There will be a free presentation on the invasive oak wilt in Bridgman on Saturday. City Manager Juan Ganum tells us the fungus infects trees and prevents them from nourishing themselves, leading to their deaths. Oak wilt

Police said a local man had to be extricated from his vehicle and sent to the hospital after drunkenly speeding through a St. Joseph Township neighborhood late Sunday night. At about 11:45 p.m. township police responded to

From the Associated Press — Ford Motor Co. plans to build a $3.5 billion electric vehicle battery plant about 100 miles west of Detroit that would employ about 2,500 people. The plant was revealed Monday at a

Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning against potential scams. After more than 67,000 Draft King customers had their personal data exposed during a cyber attack, she is reminding people of the security risks that comes along with