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An open house for the whole family is planned for next week at the Paw Paw post of Michigan State Police. The MSP says there will be activities for the kids, including a Truck or Treat, and

– Submitted by The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Winds Casinos announced this week that multi-Grammy Award winning blues icon Buddy Guy will perform at Four Winds New Buffalo’s Silver Creek Event

Berrien County is adopting an official policy to govern the development of new trails throughout the community. As more municipalities and other groups seek county support for trails, the Berrien County Board of Commissioners wants to ensure

By Ryan Yuenger ryany@wsjm.com The topic of bullying took center stage at a local school board meeting this week after a violent incident between students. A seventh-grade student at Dowagiac Middle School has been expelled from Dowagiac

From the Associated Press — Michigan lawmakers have agreed to set aside $20 million to settle a lawsuit by thousands of people who were wrongly accused of fraud when seeking unemployment benefits. The money was included in

Deaf people say they sometimes feel like they’re living on a different planet from those who can hear, but when both learn to use American Sign Language, it can open up a new world of communication. In

John Beers Road in Lincoln Township will have some traffic restrictions this weekend. The Berrien County Road Department says the eastbound lane will be closed to traffic from Demorrow Road to Cleveland Avenue on Saturday and Sunday

The Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual meeting last week, honoring several local businesses and organizations for their contributions to the community. Prior to awards being given Southwestern Michigan College President Dr. Joe Odenwald gave

A new literacy experience is coming soon to Benton Harbor’s Britain Youth Park. At a Monday meeting, city commissioners approved a proposal from the Great Start Collaborative to install a Too Small To Fail children’s Story Book

– From Moody on the Market Comcast says that thousands of customers in Southwest Michigan will soon be waking up to faster Internet, thanks to an Xfinity system upgrade. The country’s largest gigabit network is boosting speeds

The Berrien County Parks Department will offer a fall scrap tire collection event this weekend. Any county resident who has old tires sitting around and taking up space can drop them off at the Berrien County Road

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Southwest Michigan is warning everyone about a scam that involves someone pretending to represent them. The club says it’s received reports of several teen boys and young adult males in

The Women’s Business Center at Cornerstone Alliance has announced a partnership with Dowagiac-based nonprofit Chi Ishobak to help Pokagon tribal citizens with business needs. The partnership will act as a referral program, sending Tribal Citizens to the

Taking place this week at the Family Dollar in South Haven will be COSY radio’s Project Personal Care. This is the ninth year for the event, which collects personal hygiene items for those who are struggling. COSY’s

Congress won’t get back to work until after the election, and there won’t be a lot of time for it to get things done. Congressman Fred Upton tells us the remaining piece of business is to get

Students at a local academy will soon all be located on the same campus. Countryside Academy announced it will break ground on a new elementary building October 31 at 1 p.m. on the Meadowbrook campus, 4800 Meadowbrook

The Nature Conservancy in Michigan is hosting a guided hike at its Paw Paw Prairie Fen Preserve on Saturday. The hike is free and includes cider and donuts from 10 am until noon. The preserve is off

Seven people are facing possible charges after a drug bust by the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit. Detectives got a search warrant and raided the home in the city of Hartford Tuesday and found several

A 60-year-old Otsego man is the state’s newest millionaire. Mark Brooks claimed his Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery after matching the five white balls and missing the Powerball on September 24. Brooks says he buys two

Michigan has added 12,414 cases of COVID-19 in the past week. The Department of Health and Human Services says 173 people died from the virus for a total of 39,092 since March 2020. The average daily number

The Michigan State Police are investigating a fatal stabbing at the Macomb Correctional Facility. Chris Gautz is the Michigan Corrections Department spokesman. “On the way back from chow line, we had some level four prisoners who were

Do you like your boss? It turns out, many of us do. “It’s a bit surprising to me that according to our survey, 94% of U.S. professionals are generally happy with their boss. Granted, a lot of

A once-popular country club and golf course is one step closer to being a multi-use residential, commercial and recreational development. Residents filled the St. Joseph Charter Township township hall Monday to participate in a public hearing about

There’s a new leadership team in place at the Krasl Art Center. Former Director Julia Gourley Donohue tells WSJM News she is now the senior director of advancement, while Tami Fauver is the director and chief curator.