Lakeshore Public Schools is losing two of its longtime administrators. High School Principal Jeff Yauchstetter and assistant superintendent/curriculum director July Powell will both be leaving the district at the end of this school year. Yauchstetter has been
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says a federal judge’s decision to halt FDA authorization for the commonly used method of abortion in the U.S. is not based on science. Speaking on CNN Monday, Nessel said politics shouldn’t
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has released a video recapping what she believes are her biggest accomplishments in the first 100 days of her new term. She says recent tax changes were among the biggest. “We rolled back the
Michigan State Police throughout southwest Michigan are launching a new billboard campaign to recruit new troopers. MSP Fifth District Lieutenant DuWayne Robinson tells us the billboards sport the phrase, “Live Local, Serve Local.” “The billboards are going
Seth Herald/Getty Images (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Nashville’s Metro Council voted unanimously to reinstate Justin Jones, the Tennessee House representative who was ousted last week for taking part in a gun control rally. Jones will serve as an interim
There’s a Casey’s General Store coming to Oronoko Township. The M-139 Planning Commission has approved a special use permit for the store, which is a gas station and convenience store known for serving pizza. A Casey’s opened
For the first time, cannabis users in southwest Michigan will be able to legally consume the product at a public business. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi announced it will be hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, April
The Blossomtime Festival announced it will hold the annual Youth Parade on Saturday, May 6 at noon along Lake Boulevard downtown St. Joseph. The parade will be led by the Grand Marshalls, as well as this year’s
pop_jop/Getty Images (ROME) — A migrant boat adrift in the Mediterranean with about 400 people on board was in “huge danger” amid high waves on Monday, Sea-Watch International, a non-governmental rescue operation said. Italian Coast Guard ships
Michigan’s average gas price is up 10¢ a gallon in the past week. Triple-A Michigan says the average is now $3.62, down 34¢ from last year. A 15-gallon fill up costs $54 in the state. The most
With Lansing lawmakers set to return to work this week, movement is expected on extreme risk protection order gun legislation. It’s adoption would allow a firearm to be taken from an individual, at least temporarily, if a
The city of South Haven has lifted its boil water advisory for part of the city. It went into effect after crews accidentally broke an 8-inch pipe when replacing a fire hydrant at Broadway and Huron on
The city of South Haven has lifted its boil water advisory for part of the city. It went into effect after crews accidentally broke an 8-inch pipe when replacing a fire hydrant at Broadway and Huron on
Michigan Works has announced round two of two application periods is now open for the Going PRO Talent Fund. It’s a state grant program that provides employers with funds to train their workers. Berrien County Business Solutions
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have approved a $595,000 contract for the resurfacing of Paw Paw Avenue. At a meeting this past week, commissioners hired LE Barber, Incorporated for the work that will involve milling and resurfacing along
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
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Several hot-button legal inquiries loom over former President Donald Trump — everything from election interference and misuse of classified documents to defamation of a writer after an alleged rape. He
The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety is working on a comprehensive summer enforcement plan to reduce violent crime. Director Dan McGinnis told city commissioners this past week he’ll soon be presenting to them a renewed effort
The Berrien County Health Department is spending April educating young people about the dangers of underage drinking. Prevention specialist Lisa Peeples Hurst tells us the message is often about how alcohol can harm a young person’s brain.
An Earth Day celebration is planned at Weko Beach in Bridgman, set to feature a beach cleanup activity in conjunction with the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Adopt-a-Beach program. The Bridgman Shoreline Resiliency Committee says everyone is
There’s a worker shortage in a critical healthcare profession. Brent Wirth is President and CEO of Easterseals MORC, a mental health service provider with locations in the Detroit area. He says only 50% of graduates in social
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
Indiana Michigan Power is seeking state permission to construct four new solar power plants. Spokesperson Tracy Warner tells us the plants, all to be located in Indiana, will help the company reach its goal to achieve net
The United Way of Southwest Michigan has been named one of the Best Nonprofits to Work For by The NonProfit Times. It came in 14th overall for 2023, and this is the fourth time the organization has
The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing juvenile from Comstock Township in Kalamazoo County. Sophie Miller is a 17-year-old Comstock Twp resident who was last seen on foot on
Just after 4pm Friday afternoon, emergency personnel responded to an accident in the 56000 block of Red Arrow Highway between a truck and a motorcycle. Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reports that Deputies were dispatched to
On Monday, March 6, 2023, the Andrews University community gathered in the lobby of the Campus Center for a surprise event held to honor president Andrea Luxton, who is retiring in July. The highlight of the event
A goal to provide broadband internet throughout Cass County came one step closer to fruition this week. On Monday, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development announced Cass County was among 22 entities to receive a
An elderly woman and a baby were involved in a Volinia Township crash Friday morning. Cass County Sheriff Richard Behnke reported that just before noon, a vehicle driven by 73-year-old Dowagiac resident Allie Williams failed to yield
The Michigan Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 12th at the Benton Township Hall to discuss a planned road project to repair more than 4 miles of M-139 in Sodus
