Van Buren County stands to get expanded broadband internet as part of a state grant that could be coming to Midwest Energy and Communications. The company’s Amy Pales told us this week the Michigan High-Speed Internet Office
Miss Michigan 2023 is Maya Schuhknecht of Buchanan. She won the title at the Miss Michigan competition in Muskegon this past weekend. She tells us she got her start competing in Miss Blossomtime. She was named Miss
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have approved a resolution expressing their appreciation to Whirlpool for all of its efforts to invest in the community. At Tuesday’s meeting, the commission hailed several of the company’s recent efforts in the
The Dowagiac Police Department is investigating a liquor store robbery on Tuesday. It says police were sent to Northside Food and Liquor on North Front Street around 11:40 p.m. on a report of an armed robbery. They
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department is seeking the public’s help identifying three women who stole hundreds of dollars worth of merchandise from a Dollar General store. It’s released some surveillance photos of two of the suspects.
In our continuing summer series about ways to keep your kids active and engaged this summer, there is a plethora of programs available at the Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library in St. Joseph. For those who love
The South Haven City Council is looking at possibly changing the ordinance on the height of a home to measure it in only feet and eliminate stories. At last night’s meeting, Assistant City Manager Griffin Graham presented
The South Haven City Council is looking at possibly changing the ordinance on the height of a home to measure it in only feet and eliminate stories. At last night’s meeting, Assistant City Manager Griffin Graham presented
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have approved a budget ordinance for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. At a Tuesday meeting, they heard from Plante Moran’s Rhonda Hildebrand the spending plan that starts July 1 anticipates General Fund revenues of
ABC News (NEW YORK) — As the search for the missing Titanic tour submersible and its five passengers continues, the dangers of venturing 13,000 feet down to the ocean floor to see the wreckage of the infamous sunken
An open house for the Unified Civic Monuments Project will be held this Thursday. The project is seeking to build monuments to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in both Benton Harbor and St. Joseph. Backers have been
Joe McBride/Getty Images (CALIFORNIA) — The largest representative study on homelessness since the mid-90s found the state’s income inequality and high housing costs left people vulnerable to homelessness – particularly older residents and residents of color. California
Could the dry spring we’ve had this year be trouble for southwest Michigan crops? MSU Extension viticulture specialist Mike Reinke tells us it has been a very dry spring with only about two inches of rain recorded
Berrien RESA has teamed up with Michigan State Police to help troopers better respond to situations involving individuals with developmental disabilities. RESA Special Education Director Tina Lawson tells us the agency operates several buildings with students who
The suspect in a Sunday murder in Baroda is now dead. 60-year-old David Lee Mabry was found dead in his cell at the Berrien County Jail on Tuesday afternoon. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says he had
Berrien County is in line for expanded broadband internet under a plan released by the state this week. Midwest Energy and Communications this spring applied for a$27.6 million grant from Michigan’s Realizing Opportunity with Broadband Infrastructure Networks,
Rain or shine, mark your calendar for Saturday, July 8 for the Lake Breeze Music Festival! The Lake Breeze Music Festival is when Southwest Michigan plays host to critically-acclaimed music artists for an afternoon and evening of
A Stevensville man remains in the Berrien County Jail after being arraigned this week on a murder charge in the fatal shooting of a Baroda woman over the weekend. Michigan State Police say 57-year-old Mary Mabry was
A Paw Paw man is dead following a chase with police on Monday in Van Buren County. Michigan State police say a Bangor Police Department patrol vehicle was chasing a motorcycle on M-43 near 30th Avenue in
Paul Morigi/Getty Images for World Food Program USA (NEW YORK) — Hunter Biden, the president’s son, has agreed to plead guilty to a pair of tax-related misdemeanors and enter a deferred prosecution program for one felony gun
Courtesy Heidi Ernst (NEW YORK) — An experienced scuba diver from Iowa is recovering in the hospital after having her leg amputated following a shark attack in the Bahamas. “I didn’t even see him approach me. He
The Berrien County Prosecutor’s Office is charging 60-year-old David Mabry of Stevensville with open murder in the shooting death of a 57-year-old Baroda Township woman on Sunday. Mabry knew the victim and shot her just after 2
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Tropical Storm Bret, which is churning in the Atlantic, is forecast to strengthen and move into the Caribbean by early Friday morning near the island of St. Lucia. But the threat for
The Van Buren County Road Commission is canceling plans for two multi-million-dollar construction projects due to rising price tags. After two years of planning, the commission is pulling the plug on plans to remodel and expand their
Those planning to enjoy the Kal-Haven Trail State Park this summer will likely have to detour their plans. The Michigan Department of Natural resources announced last week that 15 miles of the trail between South Haven and
Those planning to enjoy the Kal-Haven Trail State Park this summer will likely have to detour their plans. The Michigan Department of Natural resources announced last week that 15 miles of the trail between South Haven and
The Berrien Community Foundation has announced $368,000 in scholarships this year. It awarded the scholarships at its annual Scholarship Celebration June 15 at Grand Upton Hall at Lake Michigan College. This year’s theme, Building Blocks of Life,
Some new art installations promoting mental wellness are up at locations around Berrien County thanks to a partnership between Corewell Health and the Krasl Art Center. Corewell community programs supervisor Ashlee Offord tells us the two created
Some new art installations promoting mental wellness are up at locations around Berrien County thanks to a partnership between Corewell Health and the Krasl Art Center. Corewell community programs supervisor Ashlee Offord tells us the two created
A piece of southwest Michigan history has been reduced to rubble. The long-empty home of Win Schuler’s and 5 O’Clock Sports Bar at 5000 Red Arrow Highway in Stevensville has been demolished to make way for a
