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Congressman Fred Upton is preparing for the U.S. House to go back into session next week as he looks at his final three months in office. He tells us at the top of the agenda will be

Lake Michigan College is preparing to host its next College Night. It will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, September 19 at the Mendel Center. LMC says high school students and their parents are invited

$180,000 in federal ARPA funds will be used by the city of Benton Harbor for upgrades to the city’s computer systems to allow for better security and remote work. At a meeting this past week, city commissioners

There will be a volunteer cleanup event along the Kal Haven Trail this month. The Van Buren Conservation District is inviting everyone to help pick up trash September 18 near the South Haven end of the 34

Losing a passport is now a thing of the past – at least when it comes to visiting certain Berrien County craft beverage establishments. The Southwestern Michigan Tourist Council is making stamp collecting along the Maker’s Trail

Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber President Arthur Havlicek has been selected by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to take part in its Business Leads Fellowship Program. The program trains leaders from state and local chambers of commerce,

Berrien RESA is planning a series of reading events for young children and their parents around the county. Outreach coordinator Laura Robinson tells us The Parents as Teachers program and libraries throughout the county are teaming up

The Berrien County Parks Department will hold a free community recycling event this month. It says county residents can bring unwanted hard foam, electronics, and household chemicals to Silver Beach County Park on Saturday, September 17 from

Around two dozen layoffs have been confirmed at Spectrum Health Lakeland as Spectrum Health completes its merger with Beaumont Health. The layoffs announced this week are among leadership. In a statement, the hospital system says its health

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced her support for a plan by Holtec International that could keep the Palisades nuclear power plant open. The facility in Covert shut down in May, and Holtec is responsible for its decommissioning.

The Niles Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting on Thursday. It says officers were called to the area of North Sixth Street south of Ferry Street shortly after 11 p.m. on a report of shots fired.

From the Associated Press — A Michigan election board has placed an abortion-rights proposal on the fall ballot. The Board of State Canvassers on Friday obeyed an order from Michigan’s highest court and closed a record-breaking petition

Sunday marks 21 years since the terrorist attacks on New York, Washington, D.C. and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, an attack that killed more than 29-hundred people. Events will be held all over Michigan for the Community Day of Remembrance

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the U.S. economy can be both pro-growth and pro-fairness. Speaking at Ford’s Rouge complex, Yellen touted the passage of plans that aim to improve infrastructure, fight inflation, and invest in computer

The new COVID booster is hitting pharmacy stores in Michigan. Dr. John Brooks, an infectious disease expert at McLaren Health, says the new booster will protect against the latest COVID variants, like the highly contagious Omicron. So

Employers, labor leaders, and state officials are raising awareness about preventing suicide in the construction industry. This is Construction Suicide Prevention week. Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Deputy Director Sean Egan says it’s okay not

Another online-only Berrien County land auction has been held. Berrien County Commissioner Mamie Yarbrough said during Thursday’s board meeting most of the properties up for grabs were sold. “There were 85 parcels,” Yarbrough said. “63 were sold.

The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven is planning a grand opening for the recently completed first phase of the Launching a Legacy capital campaign. The museum’s Claire Herhold tells us everyone’s welcome to take advantage of

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has given final approval to hazard pay for county employees, this time including part time employees who worked during the worst of the COVID pandemic. Commissioners previously agreed to pay $1,000

From the Associated Press — The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered that an abortion-rights initiative appear on the November ballot. Thursday’s decision will allow voters to decide whether the right to an abortion will be enshrined in

A local medical spa has undergone a facelift of its own. Husband-wife duo Jonathan and April Sigg have purchased Glo Medical Aesthetics and Wellness, rebranding it as The Aesthetics Lounge and Spa, a Florida-based franchise with 14

Dredging is underway in the South Haven harbor. City Manager Kate Hosier tells us King Company arrived this week, as approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. They’re pumping sand out of the harbor to the

Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, in accordance with a proclamation issued by President Biden, has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex and across all public buildings and grounds to be lowered to half-staff immediately

From the Associated Press — Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II has died. The 96-year-old queen died peacefully at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. All four of her children and her grandson Prince William traveled to Balmoral to be at

Eastern Michigan University is asking the Washtenaw County Circuit Court to order faculty back to class after they went on strike this week. The school calls the strike illegal due to the state law banning public employees