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With a new school year now underway for some Michigan students, and the rest about to go back to school next week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has given them a pep talk. Speaking online this week, Whitmer told

St. Joseph City Commissioners are pleased with the job City Manager John Hodgson has been doing. He received a positive performance evaluation this week, earning high marks in all areas considered. Mayor Laura Goos told us Hodgson

A Benton Township man has been busted for selling fentanyl. The Southwest Enforcement Team West says police made the arrest after a brief foot chase on Highland Avenue Friday in Benton Township. That’s after the team executed

ABC News (TAMPA, Fla.) — Hurricane Idalia is bearing down on Florida, where it’s forecast to make landfall in the Big Bend region Wednesday morning. Landfall is expected between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Wednesday. Storm surge in

A Chikaming Township woman is dead following a fire at a mobile home on Tuesday. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says it and the Chikaming Township Fire Department responded to the home at 8000 Warren Woods Road,

Around 240 scarecrows are now decorating downtown Buchanan. The tradition started with 25 of them about 15 years ago and they are sold to raise money. Buchanan Scarecrow Charities vice president Betsy Kutemeier talked to our newsgathering

One person has died in a mobile home fire northwest of Three Oaks. Fire crews were called to Lakewood Estates just after 4:30 this morning. An investigation into the cause is underway. The name of the victim

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night New York Yankees 4, Detroit Tigers 1 Baltimore Orioles 9, Chicago White Sox 0 Milwaukee Brewers 6, Chicago Cubs 2 Yankees 4, Tigers 1 – Judge ends 0-for-17 slide with

It was a successful Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff this summer. Krasl Art Center Director Tami Fauver told St. Joseph City Commissioners Monday the event attracted 172 artists and required more than 300 volunteers to put

A ribbon cutting is planned for next month for the new St. Joseph-Lincoln Senior Center Hanes Family Wildflower Trail. Center Director Cindy McLaughlin tells us the new 1/3 of a mile trail is in addition to the

Berrien RESA is making a new effort to reach out to the community so everyone knows about the services it provides. Superintendent Eric Hoppstock tells us they’ve launched a new, more user-friendly website, and they have unveiled

An effort is now underway to create a parcel-by-parcel map of broadband availability in Cass County. Sarah Snoeyink with Market Van Buren tells us the agency teamed up with Cass County to secure a $100,000 grant from

From the Associated Press — A Michigan woman whose three young sons drowned last year after her SUV crashed into an ice-covered pond has pleaded no contest to several charges in connection with the crash. A judge on

A report on the effects of the Palisades nuclear power plant closure has been presented to the public by the Palisades Economic Recovery Team. It held a virtual meeting Monday to go over its findings. Carmen Wells-Quigg

Ayer and Bernthal in 2014 – Mireya Acierto/Getty Images Jon Bernthal recently welcomed his Fury director, David Ayer, onto his Real Ones podcast for a wide-ranging interview, including the lingering controversy over his 2016 superhero movie Suicide

South Haven Area Emergency Services will hold a pancake breakfast on Sunday at its station at 90 Blue Star Highway. The event will raise money to repair the firefighter memorial in downtown South Haven and help pay

It was a busy water weekend for people enjoying the last bit of summer and, unfortunately, for local first responders. The Berrien County Sheriff’s office confirms that on Sunday afternoon in the waters just off Silver Beach,

MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Houston Astros 17, Detroit Tigers 4 Chicago White Sox 6, Oakland A’s 1 Chicago Cubs 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 Astros 17, Tigers 4 – Justin Verlander faces former teammate Miguel Cabrera

With a new school year about here, Michigan students are being reminded of the OK2Say tipline. OK2Say was launched in 2014 as a way for students to anonymously seek help with threatening situations in their schools. Program

A report on the effects of the Palisades nuclear power plant closure will be presented at a meeting set for Monday. Market Van Buren’s Sarah Snoeyink tells us the Palisades Economic Recovery Team was tasked with compiling

Students interested in a career in nursing now have the option to fast-track some of their coursework with the launch of Lake Michigan College’s new Accelerated Pre-Nursing Pathway. LMC tells us the seven-week courses designed for pre-nursing

The United Way of Southwest Michigan and Whirlpool are teaming up for a day of fun and wellness next month. The United Way’s Jennifer Tomshack tells us Move to Make a Difference Day will be held at

Set for September 14 is an annual fundraiser for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan. The center’s Stephanie Crider tells us Voices for Children: Memories at Millcreek will be held at The Millcreek Wilde in Watervliet

The Niles Scream Park has announced 16 scholarships to mostly Niles area high school students. Park Manager Pete Karlowicz tells us the non-profit park gives the scholarships to young people who have volunteered there. “We have volunteers

Benton Harbor City Commissioners have voted to apply for a $2.5 million grant to fix up and reopen the Bobo Brazil Community Center. At a meeting this past week, Assistant City Manager Alex Little said the funding

Michigan State Police are investigating a death reported at the Watervliet Rest Area #706 on Interstate 94.  Just before 8:30am ET Saturday, law enforcement were called to reports of an unresponsive 43-year-old female at the rest area