BENTON HARBOR — Eric Burrow believes the urge to fly airplanes is in his blood.
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Saturday, May 04, 2024
BUCHANAN — Berrien County election officials confirmed Friday that enough signatures have been collected and verified to force a recall election for Buchanan Mayor Sean Denison.
STEVENSVILLE — A landscaped area with benches under a pergola is a possible vision to enhance one of Stevensville’s downtown parking lots.
BENTON HARBOR — Berrien County has its new medical director.
ST. JOSEPH — Twenty police officers from throughout Berrien County will be honored later this month at the annual memorial event put on by Fraternal Order of Police Blossomland Lodge 100.
BRIDGMAN — Bridgman Public Schools will have to search for a new district leader next year, as Superintendent Shane Peters announced he plans to retire in 2025.
Casco Township voters will be asked to vote on several millage proposals and renewals on Tuesday.
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Friday, May 03, 2024
BENTON HARBOR — The Benton Harbor Girls Academy is opening its doors on May 16 to show the community its new building in Benton Harbor.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP — New flooring, lower bookshelves and updated lighting are all part of the $1.5 million planned “refresh” of the Lincoln Township Public Library.
ROYALTON TOWNSHIP — While Michigan legalized the sale and recreational use of marijuana in 2019, Royalton Township still prohibits any retail sale or grow operations of cannabis.
The Blossomtime Grand Floral Parade returns May 11 and officials have announced the planned lineup and route.
BENTON TOWNSHIP — The Blessing of the Blossoms, an event that’s free and open to the public, will be held this weekend in Berrien County.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP — A Lincoln Township man was arrested this week and charged for possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and maintaining a drug house.
LAWRENCE — The Van Buren District Library will seek an additional 0.4 millage increase within its district for 11 years in Tuesday’s election.
Thursday, May 02, 2024
BENTON TOWNSHIP — The Berrien County Board of Health is recommending the appointment of Dr. Jonathan Beyer with Corewell Health as the county’s next medical director.
ST. JOSEPH — Voters in the Aug. 6 primary election will narrow the field of candidates for offices in townships throughout Berrien County.
BENTON TOWNSHIP — Bird flu cases appear to be spreading to more domesticated mammals, epidemiologist Sara Palmer told members of the Berrien County Board of Health on Wednesday.
HARBERT — The Kurdish New Year, also known as Newroz, was recently celebrated by a unique crowd in Berrien County.
WATERVLIET — Watervliet Public Schools is seeking candidates for a vacant spot on the district’s board of education.
ST. JOSEPH — A fragrant business is about to get a clean slate when it holds its grand opening in downtown St. Joseph.
Wednesday, May 01, 2024
BENTON HARBOR — Making history at one of his signature golf courses, Jack Nicklaus made a 100-foot putt at Hole 10 at The Golf Course at Harbor Shores in 2010.
COLOMA — Now that voters have had time to ponder it, Coloma Community Schools officials hope they’ll approve a scaled-down version of the bond issue they narrowly rejected last year.
BENTON HARBOR — Benton Harbor may soon be in compliance with the spending of federal Community Development Block Grant money for the first time in years.
NEW BUFFALO — The chef behind an acclaimed Benton Harbor restaurant recently partnered with a new-found restaurateur to embark on a new project in New Buffalo.
ST. JOSEPH — Southwest Michigan’s housing market sales plunged by 14 percent in March compared to sales a year ago.
Interfaith Action of Southwest Michigan is awarding its 2024 Leadership for the Common Good to State Rep. Joey Andrews in tandem with National Day of Prayer.
BERRIEN SPRINGS — Berrien County Youth Fair handbooks are now available at select locations and online.
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
BENTON TOWNSHIP — Michigan’s elections are safer, more secure and more accurate than ever, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel told a crowd at the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Hanson Theatre.
ST. JOSEPH — Kelly Johnston graduated from Central Michigan University in 2019, but she’s already made notable accomplishments in her career.
BENTON HARBOR — Part of a housing and commercial development project to be built on the former Mercy Hospital site in Benton Harbor is being put on hold due to an environmental concern.
BRIDGMAN — Bridgman children of all abilities will be able to play together on the new playground equipment at Toth Street Park in Bridgman, which was unveiled Friday.
PAW PAW — A 47-year-old Paw Paw man died Saturday evening following a motorcycle crash.
Monday, April 29, 2024
BENTON TOWNSHIP — Whirlpool Corp. on Monday began its second phase of layoffs that were announced in March.
ST. JOSEPH — Natalie Baggio will become the new president of Corewell Health in Southwest Michigan starting July 1.
Saturday, April 27, 2024
BENTON HARBOR — With less than a month from the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship returning to Southwest Michigan, The Golf Course at Harbor Shores has begun to transform.
BENTON HARBOR — People may soon be able to drink alcohol in designated outdoor spaces in downtown Benton Harbor.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP — Voters in the Lakeshore school district will decide May 7 if they want to renew the district’s sinking fund, which raises about $1.4 million annually for building repairs and maintenance.
SOUTH HAVEN — South Haven City Council members earlier this month made consideration of a lifeguard program one of their priorities for 2024, but the logistics of doing so remain uncertain at this point.
ST. JOSEPH — Now that the list of candidates who filed for election has been updated, four Berrien County commissioners face challengers in the August primary election.
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Friday, April 26, 2024
BENTON HARBOR — Helping teens not only envision their future, but to develop skills to make them come true is what the $1.29 million capital improvement project is all about at the Joel E. Smilow Teen Center in Benton Harbor.
ST. JOSEPH — The Berrien County Board of Commissioners agreed Thursday to ask voters to renew millages for public safety, the 911 emergency system and the operation of senior citizen centers – without asking for a tax increase.
ST. JOSEPH — Lawyers wishing to serve the remainder of Berrien County Prosecutor Steve Pierangeli’s term, which expires Dec. 31, have until May 17 to submit an application.
COLOMA — The issue of chickens has reared its head – or beak – once more at a Coloma City Commission meeting.
NILES — Residents in the Brandywine school district are being asked to extend an expiring debt millage on the May 7 ballot in order to pay for improvements, including a new performing arts center and new space for career technical education.
NILES — After 17 years, Carol Line will retire as executive director of Fernwood Botanical Garden in December.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
BENTON HARBOR — Whirlpool Corp. officials confirmed Thursday the company is cutting about 1,000 salaried positions worldwide.
BENTON HARBOR — Whirlpool Corp. recorded a loss of $259 million in its first quarter of the year, as officials cite a slow U.S. home sales and limited demand.
DOWAGIAC — Area high school students got the chance to see the Michigan Supreme Court in action Wednesday morning at Southwestern Michigan College.
Berrien County Sheriff Chuck Heit, Treasurer Shelly Weich and Drain Commissioner Christopher Quattrin will all face competition in the Aug. 6 primary election.
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