A panel of experts across multiple fields joined together with honor students and faculty Thursday evening at Lake Michigan College to discuss the gun violence in schools and communities across the United States. Panelists at the forum
Heavy storms have caused significant damage to a piece of infrastructure in Berrien County. A culvert underneath Point O’ Woods Drive in Benton Township has completely failed, washing a large section of road and sand into The
JOHN AMIS/AFP via Getty Images, FILE (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Nashville, Tennessee, Mayor John Cooper publicly called on lawmakers to pass an extreme risk protection law and take action on gun safety one week after a shooter killed
A 49-year old Baroda man died in police custody Wednesday after allegedly running from law enforcement in the area of Pipestone Township north of Eau Claire. Wednesday afternoon, the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office was called to investigate
State Representative Joey Andrews is briefing local governments on what’s been happening lately in Lansing. Speaking to Benton Harbor City Commissioners this week, Andrews said it’s been a “marathon” couple of months in Lansing, with some of
Berrien County police are asking the public for help in identifying the suspect in an armed robbery committed Wednesday night at Dale’s Mini-Mart in Niles Township. The suspect is being described as a skinny black male, approximately
Oliver Helbig/Getty Images (CHESTERLAND, Ohio) — Local officials in Ohio are commending the quick thinking of a high school student who they say potentially averted a school shooting. After the 17-year-old student alerted a school resource officer
Lake Michigan College will host two career fairs this month, one focused on manufacturing and the other on general careers. LMC Career Services Director Barbara Craig tells us a total of about 70 employers will be on
Sheriff Richard J. Behnke reports that on April 6, 2023 at approximately 0600 Hours, deputies of the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single vehicle traffic crash on M-51. The crash was just North of Indian
Flames have reduced what was the Quik Way Party Store at 105 South Fair Avenue in Benton Township to rubble. The business was closed when dispatch was called early in the morning Thursday. Gary Singh is the
Consumers Energy is pausing its plans to build a 20-mile long high-voltage power line in Van Buren County. The utility tells residents they are working to evaluate and explore their options in Lawrence after residents began voicing
Consumers Energy is pausing its plans to build a 20-mile long high-voltage power line in Van Buren County. The utility tells residents they are working to evaluate and explore their options in Lawrence after residents began voicing
A fire is under investigation in Benton Township. Berrien County dispatchers say it was called in just before 5:30 this morning at the Quik Way Party Store at 105 South Fair Avenue. The business was closed at
State Representative Pauline Wendzel is firing back at a special Berrien County GOP task force that is reviewing recent votes of elected officials and considering censuring her based on her support of expanding civil rights protections. In
Berrien RESA is hard at work planning this year’s HEARTwork celebration. HEARTwork was started last year as a way for school personnel to be honored for their efforts on behalf of the community. RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock
A 39-year-old Indiana man is dead after crashing into a tree in southwest Michigan on Tuesday. According to a report from the Michigan State Police, the unnamed man from Gary attempted to pass another vehicle while traveling
A request from NOBO in Benton Harbor for a special use permit in order to offer products to more customers is on hold after the Benton Harbor Planning Commission this week didn’t have enough members on hand
Changes could soon be coming to a local marijuana ordinance. Benton Township trustees on Tuesday introduced amendments to its existing medical marijuana ordinances which would allow for recreational marijuana to be grown and sold at provisioning centers
The Lake Michigan College Honors Program will host a Civil Discourse Forum on Gun Violence Thursday. LMC social sciences chair Amy Scrima tells us the college each fall surveys the student body to find out what issue
Former NFL wide receiver, Super Bowl champion and Michigan State alum Andre Rison is set to headline a Sports Card and Memorabilia show Saturday, April 8 at the Watermark Brewing Solarium in Stevensville. Rison, a five-time pro
Some hospitals around Michigan are easing their mask requirements, although that’s not the case in southwest Michigan with Corewell. Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor and Sparrow Health System in Lansing both announced last week visitors, patients, and
From the Associated Press — Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Wednesday repealing Michigan’s abortion ban from 1931 that made it a crime to assist in an abortion. The abortion ban, which fueled one of the largest ballot
As the threat of severe weather looms across Lower Michigan today, the Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division (MSP/EMHSD) is encouraging residents and visitors to stay aware of local forecasts and be prepared to
The neighborhood of Bryant sits in Ann Arbor, between the hills and valleys that surround this city in eastern Michigan. Its 262 homes are perched across from the city’s largest landfill and stand on a floodplain, so
Tax Day is nearing. The deadline to file or ask for an extension is April 18 this year. According to the IRS, more than 165 million people filed returns last year, and many have already filed this
The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a tornado watch for portions of northern Indiana, lower Michigan, and northwest Ohio. The watch is effective from 8:40am ET until 4:00pm ET. Full statement from the NWS
All of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula is under a threat of tornadoes today as temperatures warm up ahead of a cold front sweeping through. Forecasters say the tornadoes could be strong and measure at least an EF2. The
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is reporting 5,263 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in the past week. That comes out to an average of 752 a day. There were 67 deaths from the
The Berrien County GOP is considering censuring State Representative Pauline Wendzel (R-Watervliet) over her support for expanding civil rights protections, prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation. The new law, which expands the 1976 Elliott-Larsen
St. Joseph Charter Township officials are growing increasingly frustrated with their neighbors to the South, and may soon break a long-standing agreement. At their regular noon workshop meeting Monday, St. Joseph Township township officials discussed following through
