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Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School’s elementary campus has an improved playground, thanks to support from the community. School co-director Alyssa Konkel tells us an effort to improve the playground started in August with leveling the

There are some new additions to Love Creek County Park in Berrien Center this winter. Berrien County Chief Naturalist Derek Pelc tells us they’ve expanded the snowshoe trails. “We’ve been trying to utilize what we can for

Congressman Fred Upton will make his final drive from Washington back to St. Joseph as a member of the U.S. House this week after voting on a spending bill. He tells us after serving for 40 years,

Congressman Fred Upton will make his final drive from Washington back to St. Joseph as a member of the U.S. House this week after voting on a spending bill. He tells us after serving for 40 years,

South Haven Area Community Foundation (SHCF) will begin accepting grant applications for the 2023 grant award cycle on January 1, 2023. Area 501(c)(3) nonprofits, school systems or municipal governments can submit applications for grant funds towards programs

A year in review video has been released by the Michigan Department of Transportation to highlight the biggest road construction projects done in 2022. Among them is the work to connect US-31 to I-94 in Berrien County,

A group of Upton Middle School students have set the new standard for excellence in robotics for the program. For the second time in program history, all three Joe Bots teams – Maize, Blue and White –

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for southwest Michigan as Arctic air moves into the region. Meteorologist Amos Dodson tells us it will start to get bad late Thursday. “We could see a lot

The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning for southwest Michigan. The following has been released by the service: BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST /6

South Haven Area Emergency Services has been kept busy this week with several fires. The latest was Wednesday around 12:40 a.m. in South Haven. The fire was reported in a garage in the 1000 block of Phoenix

In response to massive pandemic-related layoffs, new legislation in Congress would create a bill of rights for restaurant workers. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib of Detroit has sponsored House Resolution 1528, which was based on responses to a survey

As the peak of the holiday season approaches, local doctors are warning that the pandemic isn’t over. The executive director of the Michigan Association for Local Public Health, Norm Hess, told reporters things have settled down this

A winter storm is expected in Michigan Thursday and Friday with winds of 50 miles per hour, snow and blizzard-like conditions in the area. This is just days until Christmas. Andrea Bitely of the Michigan Retailers Association

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says 14,323 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week. That’s an average of 2,046 people a day as case numbers have increased the past several weeks.

At its regular meeting Tuesday, Benton Charter Township approved the purchase of 486 trash carts and a new rear load trash truck for garbage collection throughout the township. The trash carts will be purchased from Rehrig Pacific

Holiday revelers who have too much to drink and find themselves with no way to get home can once again call AAA’s Tow 2 Go service this weekend. AAA’s Adrienne Woodland told us last month Tow 2

A wide range of potentially hazardous weather is in the forecast, and officials are asking residents to be prepared. A winter storm watch for southwest Michigan has been issued by the National Weather Service Northern Indiana from

Benton Harbor City Commissioners have updated the community’s Planned Unit Development ordinance to allow for a wider variety of projects. At a Monday meeting, Assistant City Manager Alex Little said the current ordinance only allows for properties

Congressman Fred Upton will likely wrap up his time in Congress this weekend as the House votes on a massive spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. He tells us a temporary measure passed last week, and

A ribbon cutting has been held for the newest business in Bridgman. Casey’s Gas Station and Convenience Store, a national chain, has opened its second location in Michigan along Red Arrow Highway at I-94. The new location

The city of Benton Harbor is applying for a $684,000 grant for improvements at Jean Klock Park. At a meeting on Monday, city commissioners authorized the city manager to apply for the funds through the state’s SPARK

U.S. Attorney Mark Totten announced today that the last of seven defendants was sentenced for a retail theft and wire fraud scheme they executed at hundreds of Walmart stores in 38 states. U.S. District Judge Robert J.

Jared Smith of Mattawan and Cody Wigginton of Red Ray, Alabama, were named the recipients of Lake Michigan College’s Spirit of Nursing Award out of 25 graduating nursing students for the Fall 2022 semester. “Both Jared and

The Dowagiac-based Pokagon Band of Potawatomi announced Tuesday they are donating 1,000 food boxes to those in need this Christmas. The distribution will be completed through several organizations in Michigan and Indiana, including Feeding America Michigan, Feeding

A criminal who snatched an old lady’s purse has been apprehended, according to police. Antoine Lamar Dallas, 32. has been arrested and charged with aggravated strong-armed robbery after knocking an 80-year-old Niles woman to the ground and

One person is dead and four are injured following a fire in Bangor Tuesday morning. South Haven Area Emergency Services says several departments responded to the blaze on Third Street around 8:25 a.m. One person is believed