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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is going to take action to reduce shoreline erosion in the New Buffalo area. That’s according to Berrien ...Read Full Story

Opening for the summer next Wednesday is the Benton Harbor Farmers Market. The Berrien County Health Department’s Gillian Conrad tells WSJM ...Read Full Story

A software glitch is being eyed as the reason Benton Harbor High School only had about a third of the class of 2019 expecting to graduate back in ...Read Full Story

The Michigan House and Senate have both approved a bill setting aside $15 million to be used for low-interest loans to farmers who have suffered ...Read Full Story

Fans of ham radio will have something to do this weekend in Berrien County. The Blossomland Amateur Radio Association is holding an American Radio ...Read Full Story

Trying to find a parking space in downtown South Haven on the weekend can be frustrating. The South Haven/Van Buren County Convention and Visitors ...Read Full Story

A list of charges is pending against a Covert man who was arrested Wednesday night after leading a Van Buren County deputy on a high-speed chase in ...Read Full Story

Michigan’s first West Nile virus activity of the year is in three counties. Mosquitoes in Saginaw and Oakland counties have been confirmed to ...Read Full Story

The site vice president at the Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County is retiring. Charlie Arnone [[ are-none ]] has worked in the ...Read Full Story

The next installment of the OutCenter’s Southwest Michigan VOICES speaker series will be this Thursday at Lake Michigan College. The ...Read Full Story

Legislation that would prohibit Michigan municipalities and counties from enacting sanctuary city policies has been introduced in the state Senate. ...Read Full Story

Pipeline safety legislation is among the things Congressman Fred Upton is working on right now in Washington. The House Subcommittee on Energy ...Read Full Story

The Michigan House has approved legislation from state Representative Beth Griffin designed to protect student athletes from sexual assault. She ...Read Full Story

Despite progress in child outcomes since 1990, a new report reveals serious racial and ethnic disparities persist in Michigan and other states. The ...Read Full Story

Cherry Beach in Chikaming Township is closed until further notice. The Berrien County Health Department closed the beach due to high bacteria ...Read Full Story

From the Associated Press — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says the state Civil Rights Commission is not bound by her ...Read Full Story

Months after he resigned and stopped coming to work, Benton Harbor City Commissioners have accepted the resignation of former city Finance Director ...Read Full Story

The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs says the number of opioid prescriptions dispensed in Michigan is going down. LARA says ...Read Full Story

Anyone who would like to learn how they could help someone experiencing a drug overdose will have a chance to do so next week in Niles. Denise ...Read Full Story

Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm will be the next guest of the South Haven Speaker Series. She’s set to present “Top Trends ...Read Full Story

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she and her team are reviewing the plan put together by the Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education for ...Read Full Story

A double murder-suicide is under investigation in Kalamazoo. Authorities say a 44-year-old woman intentionally drove a vehicle carrying her twin ...Read Full Story

Expect a few delays in the Niles area this summer on US-12. The Michigan Department of Transportation will start repairing the US-12 bridge over ...Read Full Story

From the Associated Press — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has created a task force to support and promote opportunities for girls and ...Read Full Story

Benton Harbor City Commissioners have stated their unanimous support for keeping Benton Harbor High School open and for forgiving the school ...Read Full Story