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The Lincoln Township Board of Trustees has approved the implementation of a text alert system to notify residents when there’s an issue they should know about. At a meeting this past week, trustees approved the Civic Plus

The city of Dowagiac is planning to dedicate its police station to former Chief George Grady this month. Grady was appointed acting chief by the city of Dowagiac in August of 1964, making him Michigan’s first Black

The “Rock The Boat” fundraising concert is returning to the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven on Friday, August 25. The museum’s director of education and administration Ashley Deming says tickets sold very well last year and

St. Joseph City Commissioners have opted to proceed with the reconstruction of a city parking lot, but without several features they had originally sought. At a meeting this week, Public Works Director Greg Grothous told commissioners Parking

The Berrien County Health Department will host two Narcan training sessions this month. Prevention supervisor Lisa Peeples-Hurst tells us Narcan is the nasal spray that can save the life of someone having an opioid overdose. There will

The city of Benton Harbor will dedicate and officially rename Broadway Park tomorrow, Sunday. They’re renaming it June Woods Memorial Park to honor June Woods, who escaped slavery during the Civil War and became a small business

A rededication is planned for the Maids of the Mist Fountain in downtown St. Joseph next month. St. Joseph Public Works Director Greg Grothous tells us the fountain was taken out of Lake Bluff Park in April

Many people began working from home when the pandemic hit and now many still work from home at least part of the time. New research from staffing firm Robert Half shows employers and employees may finally be

Corewell Health will host a discussion on the health inequities related to Black maternal and infant health this month. It says the presentation is the latest installment in its Community Grand Rounds program, set for August 24.

State Representative Joey Andrews is planning an Energy Reliability, Resilience, and Accountability Task Force listening session in Benton Harbor. His office says Andrews will be available next Friday, August 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at

The Berrien County Parks Department is raising money for a playground at Silver Beach County Park. Parks Director Jill Adams told county commissioners this week the plan for a new playground goes back several years as the

Michigan has now seen two months in a row of record low unemployment levels. The rate of 3.6% for two consecutive months is the lowest in 23 years. State Labor Market Information Director Wayne Rourke says the

Some Benton Harbor residents had plans to stage a party at Charles Yarbrough Park along the river Friday night, but the Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety said not so fast. The department posted a promotional image

Pride Care Ambulance Service is scaling back its operations in Cass County. The Cass County Medical Control Authority has released the following: The Cass County Medical Control Authority has been informed by Pride Care Ambulance Service that

A ribbon cutting has been held for Whirlpool’s new 153,000 square foot technology center in St. Joseph. The company has invested more than $60 million in the two story facility on Upton Drive, next to the old

Whirlpool is holding a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning in St. Joseph for its new technology center. Vice president Pam Klyn says it is proof they are not planning to leave the area. “We have three big

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians, PPD to 8/18 – Rain Cubs and White Sox were off Tigers at Guardians – PPD – Guardians and Tigers are postponed and will play

Fire & Ice Pizzeria & Creamery is the latest Berrien County business to announce it is closing. The restaurant says on Facebook it will close on Sunday, August 20 as college employees are returning to school and

Southwestern Michigan College is hoping to grow its Esports program in the coming year. SMC Director of Campus Life Jeff Hooks tells us as Esports have been growing in popularity, the college created an Esports arena just

Corewell Health Lory’s Place, a grief healing and education team, is hosting a pet remembrance celebration next month. Corewell says the free event will be facilitated by a bereavement coordinator, aimed to provide a safe and supportive

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has agreed to pay a $10,000 settlement over the county’s possible role in contributing to contamination at a Superfund site in Detroit. Speaking to the board this week, corporate counsel Thaddeus

The Hartford City Council has appointed Linnea Rader as the part-time interim city manager. Rader currently serves as the finance and human resources director for the Van Buren County Road Commission. She’s worked for the Van Buren

A state grant to further expand the Red Arrow High Linear Trail has been accepted by Berrien County, meaning work to add another mile could start next year. Southwest Michigan Planning Commission senior planner Marcy Hamilton tells

The city of Benton Harbor could pursue a project to restore and reopen the Bobo Brazil Community Center, also known as the Armory. The facility at 472 Cass has been closed since 2009, and city commissioners over

A new program to treat inmates struggling with opioid addictions has been approved for the Berrien County Jail. At a Thursday meeting, the Berrien County Board of Commissioners signed off on a one-year pilot of the MAT

A Paw Paw woman has been charged in a June crash that killed a 1-year-old girl. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says the wreck happened on M-40 between 40th Avenue and 44th Avenue on June 2.