The U.S. House has approved legislation from Congressman Bill Huizenga that would tighten sanctions on Iran. HR 5921 would block Iran from using International Monetary Fund dollars. Huizenga said on the House floor this week it’s all
The South Haven City Council continues to consider its options for bringing back a lifeguard program to the city’s beaches. At a Monday meeting, the council heard from Heather Johnson, who it voted to have conduct a
State Senator Aric Nesbitt is back in Michigan after taking a trip down to the southern U.S. border last week. Nesbitt tells us he and other lawmakers from around the country were hosted in Eagle Pass by
Set for June 29 is South Haven’s first ever Pride event. South Haven Pride founder Trent Morgan tells us Pride in the Park will be all day at Stanley Johnson Park. The city council just approved the
Michigan Gas Utilities is looking for a new “ambassadog,” or K9 representative to promote safe digging, and everyone now has a chance to vote for their favorite of five candidates. Michigan Gas spokesperson Matt Cullen tells us
Coming up on Wednesday at the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will be a lecture on the commercial fishing industry in Lake Michigan. The museum’s Ashley Deming tells us Joe Kutchera grew up working as a
State Representative Pauline Wendzel is seeking reelection. Wendzel is seeking to serve a third term in the Michigan House, now representing the 39th District, which covers parts of Van Buren County, Berrien County, and Allegan County. Wendzel
A 48-year-old man from Berrien Springs is in the hospital after a one-car accident in Lawrence Township overnight. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s office reports that just before 2 AM Thursday, deputies were dispatched for an unknown
Three people are injured after a single vehicle crash in Van Buren County Friday. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says deputies were sent to the 64,000 block of M-43 near 64th Street in Bangor Township around
The Van Buren County GIS Department has published several historic plat books that show property records going back as far as 1873. GIS Director Jerry Happel tells us the department wanted to preserve old records while it
The Biden Administration is offering $1.5 billion loan to the Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County to get restarted. Governor Gretchen Whitmer was on hand for the announcement this week and said the project is
The city of Hartford is planning an event for everyone to meet their first responders. The celebration will be held Friday, April 5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hartford High School parking lot, right
The U.S. Department of Energy has conditionally approved a $1.5 billion loan to Holtec International to restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County. So, what’s next? We asked Holtec’s Patrick O’Brien. “There’ll be a
Leaders around southwest Michigan are hailing news that the Palisades nuclear power plant will reopen now that the U.S. Department of Energy has approved a $1.5 billion loan for Holtec International to move forward with the project.
A new series of events is being planned in South Haven to bring the community together through song. SoHa Sings organizer Cheri Stein tells us they’re inviting everyone to come by Dyckman Park on the second Wednesday
The city of South Haven has announced Spring 2024 leaf pickup will take place during the first two weeks in April (April 1 – April 12), weather permitting. The City of South Haven provides loose-leaf pickup for
A South Haven lottery club got a life-changing surprise when they found out they’d won a $100,000 Powerball prize weeks after the drawing. The two-person IDK J&H lottery club matched four white balls and the Powerball in
The Van Buren Conservation District has received a $625,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to upgrade transfer stations throughout Van Buren County. District recycling coordinator Kalli Marshall tells us transfer stations
Market Van Buren hosted its fourth Annual Municipal Summit this week. The event was held at Southwestern Michigan College in Dowagiac with more than 50 leaders from Cass and Van Buren Counties gathered to learn strategies related
Lawmakers from both parties have been coming together to back the growth of nuclear energy in Michigan. A bipartisan group this week introduced legislation in the state House to attract nuclear projects and skilled workers with state
State Representatives Joey Andrews and Pauline Wendzel are part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers proposing legislation grow the nuclear energy industry in Michigan. Andrews tells us the bills came about as a result of the ongoing
A Hartford man is dead following a chase with police and a crash that occurred in February. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says it’s just now reporting the incident because it took this long to identify
The South Haven Performance Series has announced its 14th season, which will feature five concerts in 2024. Everything will kick off on Friday, April 26 with 2024 Gilmore Young Artist Harmony Zhu. She began piano study at
Coming up this month at the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will be a presentation on the history of the region’s logging industry. Museum Education Director Ashley Deming tells us “Rivers, Lakes, and Lumber: Michigan’s White
Part of the Soo Locks will open early this year. LeighAnn Ryckeghem is the operations manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Soo Locks office and tells us the waterways close each winter for maintenance. The
The U.S. Attorney’s office has charged a man with stealing $700,000 in cash from the Four Winds Casino in Hartford. U.S. Attorney Mark Totten says the casino got a phone call on July 30 of last year
The South Haven City Council is considering the reintroduction of a lifeguard program at the city’s beaches. At a Monday workshop, members heard from Dave Benjamin of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, who said drowning is
Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel E. Abbott reports that on Monday at approximately 12:10 pm, deputies were dispatched to a report of shots fired in the 26000 block of County Road 388. The victim reported that the
A missing 3-year-old has been found safe in Van Buren County. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says deputies were called to a home in the 2,000 block of 68th Street in Geneva Township on Monday on
The city of Hartford will have a new city manager starting this week. Nicol Brown has been hired for the position, effective this Wednesday. Brown comes to Hartford from the city of St. Joseph, where she was
