St. Joseph’s new assistant city manager is settling into the position after about a week on the job. City commissioners hired Emily Hackworth this month and she was introduced to the public at a commission meeting Monday.
A beloved breakfast spot downtown St. Joseph is set to return before the end of the year. Thornton’s Home Town Café, 613 Pleasant Street, has been sold, according to a post on its Facebook page. New owners
Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital and Corewell Health Niles Hospital, formerly Spectrum Health Lakeland Medical Center and Spectrum Health Lakeland Niles Hospital, have achieved an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction recognizes Corewell
iShootPhotosLLC/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A guest aboard a Carnival cruise ship has been rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after being reported missing around noon on Thursday. The missing guest, according to a representative with Carnival
A national poll by C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor found one in seven parents are not talking to their kids’ primary care doctor about vaccines. However, poll director Sarah Clark says you should have that
A group of Stevensville business owners has teamed up to offer a Small Business Saturday event this weekend. Watermark Brewing Company’s Chris Mason tells us ten downtown businesses have pooled resources for a Stevensville Staycation coupon offer.
Michelle Franzen/ABC News (DARIAN, CONNECTICUT) — Susan and Ted Holmes opened up their home to Liudmyla and Volodya Stepnyk and their three children, Yulia, Dmytro and Veronika, under the Biden administration’s “Uniting for Ukraine” resettlement program. The
Michigan is one of six applicants to receive funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for conservation and connectivity work on rivers and streams in 14 counties. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced this week
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and its Four Winds Casinos announced today a donation of 1,000 food boxes to those in need during the week of Thanksgiving. Each Thanksgiving food box includes a Smoked Ham, Idaho Mashed
As Michigan prepares to give thanks this week, you can expect to pay more to put that holiday meal on the table, about 14% more compared to last year. Midwest Independent Retailers Association President Ed Weglarz says
City of Chesapeake (CHESAPEAKE, Va.) — Six people were gunned down in a mass shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia. Survivors said the gunman walked into a break room and opened fire on Tuesday night. The
The night before Thanksgiving is known nationwide as the biggest bar night of the year, which means police are cracking down on those who plan to drink and drive. Lieutenant Keith Harper of the Rochester Hills Police
By Ryan Yuenger ryany@wsjm.com Local health care worker and mother of four boys Jennifer Stormont had plans to attend nursing school at Southwestern Michigan College this fall, but her life was turned upside down by a breast
From the Associated Press — State charges have been filed against seven Michigan State football players stemming from a melee in Michigan Stadium’s tunnel last month. A statement from the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office says the most
By Ambrosia Neldon ambrosian@cassco.org CASS COUNTY — As countless people traveled from across the country to see the stars at Lawless Park this summer, they were treated to smooth streets, rather than rocky roads. This project, completed
A New Buffalo church is offering a Thanksgiving meal to the entire community Thursday. Lighthouse Village Church of God on US-12 will welcome anyone in need of a good meal. Doors open at noon and there will
Berrien County restaurant owner Ibrahim Parlak is facing new immigration trouble. The U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals is appealing a 2018 decision that allowed Parlak to stay in the United States due to problems with the transcript
Kent County Sheriff Michele LaJoye-Young says a Comstock Park man is facing several charges in Cheboygan County after being caught with a 16-year-old girl from Grand Rapids at the Mackinac Bridge in October. He will be in
Thanksgiving holiday travel is peaking this week as Michiganders head out on vacation or to see family. TSA Federal Security Director for Michigan Steve Lorincz says federal agents working at Metro Airport are ready. “We’re anticipating anywhere
Don’t let RSV spoil your holiday. That’s the advice today from ER doctor Whitney Minnick at Corewell, formerly known as Beaumont Hospital. Minnick says RSV cases are declining, and while the disease can be dangerous in the
A New Year’s Eve celebration in downtown South Haven has been approved by the City Council. South Haven Visitor’s Bureau executive director Jennifer Sistrunk explained what will be happening. “It’s pretty much just like it was last
A New Year’s Eve celebration in downtown South Haven has been approved by the City Council. South Haven Visitor’s Bureau executive director Jennifer Sistrunk explained what will be happening. “It’s pretty much just like it was last
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is reporting 8,933 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week. Deaths jumped to 275 for the week. There have been 39,972 lives lost from the virus since
Kyra Harris Bolden has been appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court. In making the announcement, Governor Whitmer said she is excited about the legal expertise Bolden brings to the court on a wide range of issues. Bolden
Members of a Detroit-area community are intervening in an Environmental Protection Agency lawsuit against a DTE Energy subsidiary charged with dumping harmful pollutants into their community. Residents of River Rouge want the court to stop EES Coke
– Submitted by LMC Employers in Southwest Michigan who are expanding or locating operations in the region will now have access to $500,000 of free training through Lake Michigan College and the Michigan New Jobs Training Program.
This year, more than 300 community members attended the annual Corewell Health Foundation Southwest Michigan, formerly Spectrum Health Lakeland Foundation, gala held at Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph. Through sponsorships, ticket sales and silent and
St. Joseph City Commissioners have signed off on the final phase of a maintenance project for the Howard Trail pedestrian bridge over the CSX Railroad tracks. At a Monday meeting, St. Joseph Department of Public Works Director
A new T-Mobile store is moving into the vacant storefront at the Starbucks along Red Arrow Highway near I-94 in Lincoln Charter Township. Jim Pheifer, building inspector for the township, says the project is underway, and the
Indiana Michigan Power is planning an open house for next month to tell Berrien County residents about a new transmission line project between Bridgman and Buchanan. Spokesperson Corey Ohlenkamp tells us the company is investing $62 million
