The recipients of Lake Michigan College’s Spirit of MLK Spotlight awards this year are Ashley Hines, Nicholas Gunn, and the African American History and Literature Gallery. LMC held its annual MLK Celebration and Community Breakfast on Monday.
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — In the wake of the Golden Globes last week, several celebrities said they have tested positive for COVID-19. Jamie Lee Curtis and Michelle Pfeiffer are among the names who revealed they contracted
krisanapong detraphiphat/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One of the World’s strictest anti-tobacco laws has been imposed in Mexico, setting in force a total ban on smoking in public places, including hotels, beaches and parks. The new law,
Wayne State University has received an $11 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how volatile organic compounds contribute to preterm births. The five-year grant will be used to fund the Center for Leadership
Three key indices in a closely watched survey of west Michigan purchasing managers turned sharply negative in December, closing out 2022 on a decidedly downward trend that aligns with national economic surveys. The director of supply management
Michigan’s average gas price is down slightly over the past week. Triple-A Michigan says the average is now $3.30, a 2¢ drop in the past week and 17¢ more than last month. A 15-gallon fill up now
An 81-year-old Dowagiac man is recovering after his truck crashed into a Cass County pond on Sunday. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says it happened on Dutch Settlement Road east of M-62 in Wayne Township around 8
Whether visitors like their chili mild or fiery hot, their chili-inspired desserts simply sweet or sweet and spicy, or toasty hot beverages, they will find more than 20 ways to chase away the chill during the return
A new campaign to fight vaping and tobacco use among teens has been launched by the Berrien County Health Department. Prevention specialist Lisa Peeples-Hurst tells us teen vaping has gone up since COVID while the awareness of
St. Joseph City Commissioners have approved a resolution in support of the Berrien County Trails Master Plan. At a meeting this past week, commissioners heard from the Friends of Berrien County Trails, which has sought support from
Michigan’s largest conference on suicide prevention will be held this month in Plymouth. The Kevin’s Song 7th Annual Conference on Suicide is set for January 26 through January 28. Coordinator Leo Nouhan tells us there will be
There will be a lot of infrastructure work in the city of St. Joseph over the next six years and it will cost residents. City commissioners on Monday heard from John Kaczor of Municipal Analytics, who presented
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will kick off its 2023 lecture series this coming Wednesday with a presentation by Chuck Jager of the Morton House Museum in Benton Harbor. The Maritime Museum’s Claire Herhold tells
A project to install sidewalks along part of Napier Avenue in St. Joseph Township is slated for this year. The Michigan Department of Transportation tells us the project is 0.71 miles of concrete path including grading, sidewalk
Lake Michigan College is asking voters to support a renewal of its millage in the May elections. The LMC Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to seek a renewal of the 20 year millage. LMC Director of
A Berrien County resident has been hospitalized after becoming trapped in her vehicle Thursday evening. According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Department, 25-year-old Mallory Brown, of Stevensville, was transported by ambulance to Corewell Health Niles Hospital after
Congressman Tim Walberg is hailing passage of a bill to restrict how oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve can be used. The U.S. House this week approved the Protecting America’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act, which
The Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber will hold its 2023 Business Recognition Awards Ceremony and Annual Meeting on Friday, February 17 at the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center. The chamber says its guest speaker will be Indiana Michigan
A Niles resident has been hospitalized after crashing near a well-known dangerous intersection in Cass County. The crash occurred Thursday evening close to the intersection of Redfield Street and Gumwood Road near the Indiana border in Milton
The new Gordie Howe International Bridge is taking shape and is expected to be opened next year. Speaking on this week’s edition of the Michigan Department of Transportation Podcast, Talking Transportation, the Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority’s Heather
An event will be held Monday to raise money for an athletic complex planned in Benton Harbor. Everyone’s invited to stop by the Renaissance Athletic Club for an open house fundraiser for the Harbor Impact Foundation. It’s
The owners of a popular St. Joseph business are hanging up the apron, and passing the spatula. Wilfredo and Brandy Jaquez, owners of the scenic bed and breakfast South Cliff Inn on Lakeshore Drive, announced this week
A movie about a Michigan family is making waves as it’s now on the shortlist to be nominated for Documentary Feature at this year’s Academy Awards. Bad Axe tells the story of an Asian American family that
One of the area’s more popular BBQ spots is closing. Piggin’ N’ Grinnin’ announced Friday via Facebook the business will close Feb. 18 through at least the end of 2023 due to owner Michael Piaskowski having open
Allegan County will be expanding broadband internet availability to the entire county in the next two years. The county board of commissioners on Thursday approved paying Southfield-based 123.net $18 million for the project to get the service
Allegan County will be expanding broadband internet availability to the entire county in the next two years. The county board of commissioners on Thursday approved paying Southfield-based 123.net $18 million for the project to get the service
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (SANTA FE, N.M.) — More than a year after a cinematographer was accidentally shot and killed on the set of the film Rust in New Mexico, the local district attorney will decide whether to
Retail stores that sell lottery tickets could be busy today as tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot is $1.35 billion. This second largest jackpot is not likely to dissuade Michiganders on this Friday the 13th. The Michigan Lottery’s Jake
Labor groups are calling on the new Congress to build on last year’s $25 million funding increase for the National Labor Relations Board, an agency they said has been chronically short-staffed and underfunded. The board is struggling
Something new is coming to Tulip Time in Holland this spring. Festival Director Gwen Auwerda says they’re bringing in the Bicycle Showband Crescendo from the Netherlands for their first visit ever to the U.S. “If you can
