Thomas Cristofoletti/Getty Images (BROWNSVILLE, Texas) — Seven people are dead in Brownsville, Texas, after a car ran into pedestrians Sunday morning while they were waiting at a bus stop. The crash occurred at 8:30 a.m. near the Ozanam
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have approved a proposal from Cornerstone Alliance for a new event and gathering space downtown. The Downtown Alley Retail Project would see an alley that spans the block bounded by Pipestone Avenue, West
The city of Buchanan and the Michigan Gateway Community Foundation (MGCF) have teamed up once again to present The Common Summer Concert Series at Buchanan Common in the heart of downtown. With styles ranging from rock and
Set for tomorrow are Lake Michigan College’s 76th annual commencement ceremonies. LMC Registrar Sara Skinner tells us 456 students will receive 472 degrees and certificates from 31 areas of study, including 431 associate degrees, 15 advanced certificates,
The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety is preparing to announce its plan to keep the city safe this summer. Speaking to city commissioners this past week, Public Safety Director Dan McGinnis said he’ll be hosting a
Aurora Fire Rescue (AURORA, Colo.) — Six people were injured, including two in life-threatening condition, after mechanical equipment collapsed in a pool area at a Colorado resort, authorities said. The Aurora Fire Rescue said its rescue team responded
Celebration Cinema is raising money to support mental health services this month through the sale of its popcorn. The theater chain says it’s donating fifty cents from the sale of every large popcorn bucket for the month
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images/STOCK (OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss.) — A teenager was killed and six others were injured in a shooting at a Mississippi Gulf Coast restaurant Friday night, authorities said. Police responded to a shooting shortly before 11 p.m.
The Bridgman Open Air Market will reopen for the summer on Sunday, May 14. Market manager and founder Nick Schmidt tells us it started about six years ago, featuring locally grown produce, and took off. “We actually
Benton Harbor City Commissioners won’t be changing a local ordinance that prohibits alcohol sales on Sunday mornings. At a meeting of the city Legislative Committee this week, members considered a plan that would get city rules in
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has approved an $853,000 project to replace the roof at the South County Courthouse and Jail. At a meeting this week, commissioners without comment passed a resolution authorizing the work to
Senator Gary Peters is seeking a continued EPA commitment to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. During a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee this week, he spoke with EPA Administrator Michael Regan.
The Blossomtime Festival Youth Parade for youngsters from preschool through middle school is happening tomorrow along Lake Boulevard downtown St. Joseph. Watch as the Grand Marshalls, 2023 Bud Princess Avry Schmidke and Prince Cameron Johns lead the
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has honored a fallen road worker by naming a stretch of Red Bud Trail near Berrien Springs for him. At a meeting this week, commissioners approved the resolution naming Red Bud
Michigan State Police in Niles are seeking assistance in identifying the suspect in an armed robbery at Sunrise Corner liquor store in Cass County last week. Police say a man wearing a disguise and brandishing a cleaver
Several grant-funded parks projects are progressing in St. Joseph Township. Township manager Denise Cook provided updates this week on the status of three projects within the county. At Kedzie Park, cook said the new handicap-accessible playground equipment
Three people were arrested on drug and weapon charges after a search warrant was executed in rural Wayne Township on Thursday. The Cass County Drug Enforcement Team says they conducted a search warrant on an address in
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners could lose out on millions in federal dollars for building projects if it doesn’t act quickly to decide what those projects will be. At a Thursday meeting, the board heard from
Legislation from Congressman Bill Huizenga seeks to protect the country’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve by making its use more transparent. He tells us the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Transparency Act seeks to prevent a presidential administration from releasing oil
Set for May 20 is the 19th annual Lory’s Place Run, Walk, Rock 5K. Lory’s Place is a grieving center in St. Joseph, started in 2004 by the family of Dr. Lory Schults after she was killed
Repairs are coming to one of the busiest roads Berrien County. The Berrien County Road Department is advising drivers in Benton Harbor to expect traffic delays starting Monday, May 8 as crews begin construction on about a
A new business incubator is getting started in Buchanan. Live Buchanan Director Ashley Regal tells us they’ve rented the former Hometown Video location right downtown and are turning it into a space for fledgling businesses to get
Ground has been broken on the new Mosaic CCDA Transformation Center in Benton Township. To be located in Mosaic’s current resale shop at 1804 M-139, the Transformation Center will house community partners to provide services to those
Vicki (Vickie) Storick, 68, of Dowagiac, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Corewell Health in St. Joseph after a long battle with cancer; surrounded by her loving family. Vickie was born June 10, 1954, in Benton
With more than 25 children’s and young adult books already under her belt, Bridgman author Marcy Blesy has embarked on a new writing venture. This April, the former elementary school librarian released her first novel for the
A ceremony is planned for May 12 to place a plaque on the grave of a Real Daughter of the American Revolution found to have lived here in southwest Michigan. Lynn Farmer with the Algonquin Chapter of
A woman has been killed in a two-vehicle crash in Casco Township northeast of South Haven. She was heading west on 109th Avenue when another driver ran a stop sign on 66th Street and broadsided her car
A woman has been killed in a two-vehicle crash in Casco Township northeast of South Haven. She was heading west on 109th Avenue when another driver ran a stop sign on 66th Street and broadsided her car
AAA of Michigan is applauding the state House for approving legislation this week designed to reduce distracted driving. The House bills amend state law to not only ban texting while driving, but also to ban using social
State Rep. Pauline Wendzel announced Wednesday she has passed legislation appropriating a $900,000 grant from the Natural Resources Trust Fund to create a new state game area on the banks of the Paw Paw River in Van
