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South Haven Area Emergency Services will sponsor its annual Fire Safety Fun Night on Thursday, October 12 at its Blue Star Station from 5-7 p.m. The annual event typically draws several hundred families. It is part of

Wednesday’s district soccer match between Bloomingdale at Bangor was overshadowed by an incident near the end of the match. Bangor was leading Bloomingdale 3-0 near the end of the match, when an player from Bloomingdale ran up

It turns out the head and the heart are more connected than you might think. A new national study shows that those who suffer from depression have a higher chance of dying from heart disease. Dr. Aziz

The economy in west Michigan is slowing, and one researcher says it’s pointing towards a future recession. In a recent economic report by Grand Valley State University, Dr. Brian Long says that’s not necessarily bad news. “Because

The UAW strike against the Big 3 is now nearing a month long. With no word yet on a tentative agreement, many people can’t help but wonder when it will end. That’s what Michigan News Network asked

The UAW strike against the Big 3 is now nearing a month long. With no word yet on a tentative agreement, many people can’t help but wonder when it will end. That’s what Michigan News Network asked

Pictured above, Dani Davis, Krasl’s School and Community Programs Coordinator and her 4′ tall gnome. Go Big or Go Gnome! For their annual Fall Fundraising event, Krasl Art Center decided to do something different. They’re asking people

Indiana Michigan Power’s Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 1 will begin its thirty-first refueling outage Saturday, October 14, at 3:00 a.m. Power on Unit 1 was reduced on Wednesday, October 11, to allow for equipment testing before the

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The Hagar Township Board of Trustees has approved a resolution opposing any loss of local zoning control over large wind and solar energy projects. Township Supervisor Izzy DiMaggio tells us that’s as a plan to move some

“There’s tremendous interest in the college right now,” President Dr. Joseph Odenwald reported to the Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees Oct. 11. “Last week we received the highest number of applications in a single week since

Set for this Friday is a chance for anyone to meet and mingle with police officers from across Berrien County. Michigan State Police Trooper Holly Higgs tells us Coffee with a Cop will be held at The

Just about every ninth-grade student in Berrien County is scheduled to be at Lake Michigan College on Friday, October 20 for Career Pathway Day 2023. The event is a partnership between Berrien RESA and Michigan Works, and

Fundraising for a splash pad in Coloma is well underway, and it was helped by an event held this past weekend at the Paw Paw Lake Yacht Club. Coloma Mayor Marsha Hammond tells us the goal is

Lincoln Township Clerk Stacy Loar-Porter has been named the chair of the Berrien County Clerks Association. She’ll replace New Buffalo Township Clerk Judy Zabicki as Zabicki is moving away from the area. Loar-Porter tells us the association

Congressman Bill Huizenga has joined a bipartisan resolution in support of Israel and condemning the attacks carried out by Hamas. Huizenga tells us the attack against Israel by the Gaza-based Hamas is barbaric and cannot be tolerated.

A Benton Harbor man is dead following a fire Tuesday night. The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety says firefighters responded to the home at 725 McAlister shortly after 10 p.m. on a report of a structure

No one is hurt after a truck fire in Van Buren County on Wednesday. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says deputies were sent to 45th Street south of County Road 388 in Bloomingdale Township around 9

The first ever wetlands mitigation bank in southeast Michigan was dedicated in Brandon Township in Oakland County this week. County Road Association of Michigan Director Denise Donahue says wetland disturbances caused by road projects must be repaid

Berrien RESA and Michigan Works are teaming up with Lake Michigan College to host around 2,000 ninth grade students this month for Career Pathway Day 2023. RESA says the students will get a chance to interact with

School districts across Michigan are having a hard time finding and keeping teachers and other workers. That’s according to a new report released by the Michigan Alliance for Student Opportunity with help from researchers at the University

More than two dozen members of Novi’s Oak Pointe Church who were on a religious retreat in Israel when last Saturday’s attack by Hamas began are now stranded in the country and looking to come home. Pastor

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The Lincoln Township Planning Commission has gotten to work on a new master plan. Speaking to colleagues Tuesday, Trustee Marc Florian said a steering committee has been established with Florian as the chair. He held a preliminary

The latest audit for Hagar Township shows the community in good financial shape. Township Supervisor Izzy DiMaggio tells us the township board this week heard that the general fund balance stands at $1.4 million, growth of $46,000

If you’re in the market for a bicycle, then the St. Joseph Department of Public Safety may have something for you. Director Steve Neubecker tells us they’re going to hold an auction this Saturday. Up for grabs

The Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education has finalized a contract with Dr. Kelvin Butts to serve as the district superintendent. He’s been serving on an interim basis since last summer when former Superintendent Andrae Townsel