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A housing and commercial development planned for downtown Benton Harbor moved a step forward this week. The Benton Harbor Planning Commission considered an amended site plan for The Corner at Wall Street, which would be located in

St. Joseph Public Schools Superintendent Jenny Fee and Watervliet Public Schools Superintendent Ric Seager are out of the running for a superintendent position in Grand Rapids. Fee and Seager were each interviewed for the job at Forest

As Berrien County officials seek a permit to dredge the St. Joseph River ahead of the summer boating season, the Berrien County Board of Commissioners has heard from those most affected. Several boat owners addressed the board

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has heard from Community Development Director Dan Fette about the need for dredging in the St. Joseph River. Speaking to the board Thursday, Fette said he’s been contacted by marinas about

Congressman Bill Huizenga says President Biden’s State of the Union address was more of a political speech than anything else. Huizenga tells us it was clear the president had a message, and that he delivered it successfully.

An Indiana man is dead following a crash involving a deer in Cass County Thursday. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says it happened just before 7 p.m. near Cassopolis Road and Bullhand Street in Calvin Township. 20-year-old

Are you heading somewhere for spring break or planning a vacation for this summer? Travel writer Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon says there are still deals out there and ways you can save. “Think about opening your wallet for a

Michigan State University has received a $25 million state grant to help tackle our shortage of direct care workers. The university plans to open a direct care career center. Professor Clare Luz says Michigan has 190,000 direct

During National Consumer Protection Week, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning Michigan residents of the latest frontier for scammers: death. As a recent article on the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) website cautions, posting online

We’re not the only ones enjoying these unseasonably warm temperatures. Mosquitoes are back in Michigan, and much earlier than usual. John Pepin is with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. He says mosquitoes are loving the balmy

PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors on Thursday played a recording of a desperate 911 call by the father of a Michigan school shooter as they tried to show jurors how he quickly determined that the teen might

RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Michigan Tech University biologists have been observing a remote Lake Superior island’s fragile wolf population every winter since 1958, but they had to cut this season’s planned seven-week survey short after just two

Coming up this month at the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will be a presentation on the history of the region’s logging industry. Museum Education Director Ashley Deming tells us “Rivers, Lakes, and Lumber: Michigan’s White

Legislation that would give a tax break to enterprise data centers has the backing of Cornerstone Alliance. Group President Rob Cleveland was in Lansing this week to testify in favor of House Bills 4905 and 4906. They

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners will soon decide how the county will use more than $4 million in opioid settlement money. In November, the board issued a request for funding proposals to local organizations to the

Part of the Soo Locks will open early this year. LeighAnn Ryckeghem is the operations manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Soo Locks office and tells us the waterways close each winter for maintenance. The

The Berrien Community Foundation has announced a challenge grant for the Silver Beach Playground project. As the Berrien County Parks department seeks to raise funds for the new playground equipment, donations from the public will be matched

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a string of business break-ins. The department says the BP station on Red Arrow Highway in Bridgman was broken into on February 26. Up next was the Marathon station on

Sudden cardiac arrest among kids is rare, but it can be deadly. That’s why there’s legislation in Lansing that would require Michigan school have AEDs on hand for sporting events. The sponsor is state Representative John Fitzgerald

The Coloma Township Police Department on Wednesday reports they responded to a welfare check at 6282 Becht Rd in Coloma Township. While enroute to the call, Berrien County 911 dispatchers informed Coloma Township Officers that a husband

Gilda’s Laughfest kicked off its 14th year Wednesday in Grand Rapids. Named for Gilda Radner, a Detroit native and Saturday Night Live original cast member who died from ovarian cancer, Laughfest supports Gilda’s Club in Grand Rapids.

Michigan’s marijuana industry is the biggest in the nation. Brian Hanna, director of the state’s cannabis regulatory agency, says Michigan has the most per capita sales of regulated marijuana in the United States. He credits the success

It looks like it’s going to be another blockbuster year for cruising the Great Lakes. Ann Sayers is chair of Cruise the Great Lakes. She says it’s expected there will be more than 140,000 passenger cruise visits

COLDWATER, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit woman faces felony charges for allegedly smuggling methamphetamines into a Michigan prison last year, leading to an inmate’s fatal overdose, state police said. The 24-year-old woman was charged with delivery of

The Benton Township Fire Department is receiving more than $200,000 in new equipment for a fraction of its cost thanks to a federal grant. Chief Rob Harper tells us Sodus Township, St. Joseph Township, and Benton Township

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed March as Michigan Food and Agriculture Month to celebrate Michigan’s farmers, the diversity of products grown in the state, and the partnerships that keep the industry thriving. Michigan Department of Agriculture and