City Commissioners move to end water shutoff moratorium
The water shutoff moratorium put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic in Benton Harbor is coming to an end. At a Monday meeting, city ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »The water shutoff moratorium put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic in Benton Harbor is coming to an end. At a Monday meeting, city ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »A school bus driver who transports disabled children to and from classes has been honored with this year’s Berrien RESA Special Education ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »Coloma Community Schools is asking voters to approve two bonds in the May election. The plan is a scaled down version of a ballot proposal narrowly ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »State Representative Pauline Wendzel’s 2024 Southwest Michigan School Spirit Tournament is down to the final four. Wendzel has invited ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »Indiana Michigan Power is planning a major transmission line project in the Benton Harbor area. Spokesperson Tracy Warner tells us the work will ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »Ground will be broken Tuesday on the new location for the Salvation Army in Niles. The Salvation Army’s Major Nick Montgomery tells us ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of four students killed at a Michigan school called on Monday for a state investigation of all aspects of the ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »Niles Community Schools was once again on lockdown Monday after more threats were made against its buildings. The school district says police ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »A new poll of nearly 1,500 likely Michigan voters find President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in a virtual dead heat if the two met ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »Michigan is planning ahead to make sure kids from lower income families have enough to eat this summer. The state has opted into a federal food ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »It has now been four years since the COVID pandemic began, and it had quite the impact on education as teachers had to pivot to teaching students ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »Now installed at the Berrien County Jail is a full body scanner, a machine that can detect if someone is hiding an object on their person, no ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »The Lincoln Township Board of Trustees has approved grant applications to restore Lincoln Township Beach. At a meeting this past week, the board ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »Leaders at St. Joseph Public Schools are spreading the word about a $98.5 million bond proposal set to appear on the ballot in May. Superintendent ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »The Michigan Gateway Community Foundation has announced more than $100,000 in grants to organizations around southwest Michigan. The group founded ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »Returning to southwest Michigan this summer will be the United Way’s Rock The Boat Cardboard Boat Races. The United Way of Southwest ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »Whirlpool and Habitat for Humanity are marking the 25th anniversary of their partnership worldwide. Whirlpool Community Relations Director Deb ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »The city of St. Joseph says the Lake Boulevard and Broad Street Resurfacing Project is scheduled to begin as early as April 1. The construction ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »The village of Stevensville could soon get a downtown social district. Social districts are outdoor areas in a city where people can carry around ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »Congressman Tim Walberg is seeking submissions from high school students in the Fifth District for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. The ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »The Michigan Department of Transportation will resume work to replace the I-196 culvert over Rogers Creek near Covert in Van Buren County on ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »The Berrien County Health Department has completed its strategic plan for 2024 through 2026. Speaking to the Berrien County Board of Commissioners ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has accepted a $90,000 donation for Berrien County Animal Control. Animal Control shelter manager Ashley ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »A new program is about to get started at Watervliet Public Schools to have all 700 kindergarten through fifth grade students read the same ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »Niles Community Schools Superintendent Daniel Applegate says there will be “counselors, members of our critical support team and safety ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »Progress on this year’s Farm Bill has been slow as division in Washington prevents action on most matters and lawmakers have shifted their ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »Set for Wednesday is a statewide tornado drill as Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared March 17 through March 23 Michigan Severe Weather ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »The State of Michigan’s Health and Human Services office at 401 Eighth Street in Benton Harbor is currently closed to the public and employees ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »An effort to recall Buchanan City Commissioner Dan Vigansky has failed after backers were unable to collect enough petition signatures to force an ...Read Full Story
Continue Reading »It’s all clear at Niles Community Schools after district buildings were locked down and Ballard Elementary School was evacuated ...Read Full Story
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