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Set for August 13 through August 19 in Berrien Springs is the 77th annual Berrien County Youth Fair. Manager Karen Klug tells us the theme this year is Summer Safari, and everything will begin on Sunday, August

$15.8 million in capital improvements are about to move forward around Berrien County. The Berrien County Board of Commissioners Thursday approved a resolution to proceed with facilities improvements being managed by Bacchiocchi Construction Services. Commissioner Jim Curran

Southwest Michigan Community Ambulance Service has received a $330,000 grant to help pay for the training of new paramedics. Service Director Brian Scribner tells us the group partnered with Medic One to seek the funding from the

Coming up next weekend in downtown St. Joseph will be Chalk the Block. St. Joseph Today’s Daniele Crevier tells us Chalk the Block will feature more than 40 artists from all over the country drawing chalk art

A new drug treatment program could be coming to the Berrien County Jail. The Berrien County Board of Commissioners was told Thursday a resolution to implement the program will forwarded to the board from the county’s Opioid

Bangor City Manager Tommy Simpson is moving on. He tells us after about ten years working for the city of Bangor, he wants to do something else. Simpson has been city manager since 2020, and prior to

Former Hartford Police Chief Tressa Beltran has been bound over for trial in a case involving the theft of controlled substances. The Michigan Attorney General’s office says the 57-year-old Beltran is facing nine charges that include embezzlement,

The Chikaming Township Police Department says a shooting that happened on Tuesday was the result of road rage. The department responded to the incident on Union Pier Road around 4:15 p.m. and found the victim with non-life

With a primary for two city commissioner at large seats on the August 8 ballot, a candidate forum for Benton Harbor City Commission was held Wednesday. Tyrone Davis, Emma Kinnard, Edward Isom, and Shaquille Turner were on

The Buchanan Police Department is planning a National Night Out event for this month as police agencies around the country meet with the communities they serve. The Buchanan Night Out will be August 1 from 6 to

South Haven is receiving a $1.5 million state grant to address coastal erosion, flooding, and storm water management. It’s one of 23 communities around the state included in the latest round of funding through the Michigan Department

The Berrien Community Foundation is preparing to host Backpacks for Good in August, giving away around 2,500 backpacks loaded with school supplies to students throughout Berrien County. Program Director Susan Matheny tells us there will be giveaway

Legislation from Congressman Bill Huizenga would increase the assistance offered to fruit growers when their crops are damaged by natural disasters. He tells us the Protecting America’s Orchardists and Nursery Tree Growers Act would change some of

A new boat race is coming to southwest Michigan next summer. The Hobie Class Association of North America is planning WAVE 100 for August of 2024. The group’s John Nekus told St. Joseph City Commissioners this week

The Michigan Supreme Court will likely decide at least two cases in which the Whitmer administration shut down restaurants, banquet halls, and other public businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. A group of restaurants has been suing, saying

The retail environment in Michigan is improving. The June retail index in Michigan was 56, up from May’s 50.7. Andrea Bitely, of the Michigan Retailers Association, says half of Michigan retailers surveyed reported a sales increase over

23-year-old Grayson Ford of Lincoln Township is due in court Thursday on charges of kidnapping in November 2022 and criminal sexual assault a month later, and will be facing more charges after allegedly stealing several vehicles yesterday,

Lake Michigan College has partnered with Arizona State University to provide students with a better transfer experience. The two will use the MyPath2ASU program to help LMC students transfer to ASU. LMC says MyPath2ASU is ASU’s transfer

A Lincoln Township man is in jail following a some vehicle thefts and a chase with police on Thursday. The Lincoln Township Police Department says it started around 4 p.m. when officers were called to Red Arrow

The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center will welcome former Chief Official White House Photographer and New York Times best-selling author Pete Souza to the Mendel Center on September 19 for the first engagement of the Lake Michigan

A shooting suspect is in custody after being stopped by police on I-94 in Berrien County Tuesday. The Chikaming Township Police Department says it and the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department responded to a shooting on Union Pier

The Allegan Community Foundation is inviting everyone to fill out a survey on rural living being taken by the Michigan Office of Rural Development. It says residents can share their insights to help guide the policies and

St. Joseph City Commissioners could soon consider allowing on-street parking in residential areas on weeknights. At a meeting this week, they heard a proposal from resident Nicole Coar, who said as her family has grown, it’s become