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This Saturday will bring an Earth Day celebration at Weko Beach in Bridgman with a chance for everyone to make a difference and learn something. The Southwest Michigan Planning Commission’s Marcy Hamilton tells us the Bridgman Shoreline

Harry Kalin of St. Joseph is this year’s Mr. Blossomtime. He was crowned Sunday night. Each community taking part in the Blossomtime contest sends two contestants for the title of Mr. Blossomtime. They’re judged on poise, interviewing

DETROIT (AP) — After reporting dismal first-quarter sales, Tesla is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce as it tries to cut costs, multiple media outlets reported Monday. CEO Elon Musk detailed the plans in

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors and real estate firm Bedrock will jointly study how to redevelop the automaker’s huge headquarters tower complex in downtown Detroit, a person briefed on the plans said. GM CEO Mary Barra and

Benton Harbor has been awarded a more than $19 million grant to make improvements to its sewer system. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy said Friday the city is receiving the grant through its

Isaiah Campbell/U.S. Marine Corps via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a significant revelation, the U.S. military has for the first time publicly named the suicide bomber behind the catastrophic attack at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport during

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 4, Minnesota Twins 3 Cincinnati Reds 11, Chicago White Sox 4 Chicago Cubs 3, Seattle Mariners 2 Tigers 4, Twins 3 – Canha’s 2-run double in 8th inning helps

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 4, Minnesota Twins 3 Cincinnati Reds 11, Chicago White Sox 4 Chicago Cubs 3, Seattle Mariners 2 Tigers 4, Twins 3 – Canha’s 2-run double in 8th inning helps

Lincoln Township is moving ahead with a plan to change the structure of its government. At a Tuesday meeting, the Lincoln Township Board of Trustees voted to initiate the transition to a managerial form of government from

The Hagar Township Board of Trustees has taken action to respond to erosion at Hagar Park along Lake Michigan. Hagar Township Supervisor Izzy DiMaggio tells us trustees this past week approved the purchase of fencing and signs

There will be some work this year at a couple of parks in St. Joseph following action this past week by city commissioners. Commissioners approved spending $49,950 to repave the walking path at Milton Park and $12,000

Coming up on May 9 will be a new United Way of Southwest Michigan Pop Up Giving event. Pop Up Giving events provide everyone a chance to vote on which of three presenting non-profits should get the

Coming up this week will be Lake Michigan College’s next Civil Discourse Forum. The events are held by the LMC Honors Program to explore important issues in a constructive way. Next Tuesday’s forum will be focused on

Now being offered each week at the Galien Township Public Library are open office hours for the Michigan Works adult education program. Program manager Mandi Somers tells us Michigan Works has offered adult education in Benton Harbor

Set for this coming Thursday is a presentation by the South Haven Speaker Series on the effects of climate change on Lake Michigan. Series President Mark Odland tells us the guest speaker is Dr. Drew Gronewold, an

Work resumes Monday on a Michigan Department of Transportation project to rebuild more than 3.5 miles of M-40 in Van Buren County. MDOT says it’s working on M-40 from South Lagrave Street in Paw Paw to 72nd

Be on the lookout starting this weekend for volunteers picking up litter along Michigan roads as part of the state’s Adopt A Highway campaign. The Michigan Department of Transportation’s Dan Weingarten says the cleanup campaign saves taxpayers

Michigan Gas Utilities is looking for a new “ambassadog,” or K9 representative to promote safe digging, and everyone now has a chance to vote for their favorite of five candidates. Michigan Gas spokesperson Matt Cullen tells us

Coming up on Wednesday at the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will be a lecture on the commercial fishing industry in Lake Michigan. The museum’s Ashley Deming tells us Joe Kutchera grew up working as a

State Representative Pauline Wendzel is seeking reelection. Wendzel is seeking to serve a third term in the Michigan House, now representing the 39th District, which covers parts of Van Buren County, Berrien County, and Allegan County. Wendzel

Set for Saturday, April 20 is a beach cleanup event at Jean Klock Park in Benton Harbor. Carol Drake with Friends of Jean Klock Park tells us they’re holding the event in conjunction with the Alliance for

A former school building in Chikaming Township could become apartments under the plan of a Three Oaks developer. River Valley School District Superintendent Dave Campbell tells us the board of education has approved the sale of the

Work to repair the Bicentennial Bridge in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph will begin Monday. The drawbridge has been in the closed position since March 27 due to the failure of a hydraulic cylinder needed to open

DETROIT (AP) — The driver of a Ford electric SUV involved in a February fatal crash in Texas was using the company’s partially automated driving system before the wreck, federal investigators said Thursday. Data from the 2022 Mustang Mach