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July 29, 2025 13 mins

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The city of St. Joseph is moving forward with a proposal to help generate revenue for improvements downtown. 

Benton Harbor City Commissioners will be asked next week to approve the transfer of land owned by the city to the Benton Harbor Housing Commission so that the Harbor Towers apartment complex can qualify for federal improvement funds.

Everyone's invited to Coloma this weekend for two days of fun with th...

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Now on the job as the new superintendent of Benton Harbor Area Schools is Dr. Simone Griffin, who started Monday. 

Fruit crops in Southwest Michigan remain healthy despite the hot weather the region has been experiencing lately. says the region's crops are in "really great shape."

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services continues to urge COVID vaccinations for everyone age six months and older as ...

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A Berrien Springs farm has been awarded a $175,000 grant by the Michigan Commission on Agriculture and Rural Development to help with an expansion project. 

The Salvation Army of Benton Harbor is planning a celebration for its 100th anniversary next month. 

The South Haven City Council has voted to continue supporting Market One and the work it does to encourage economic development in the region for anot...

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Riverwood Center CEO Ric Compton is sounding the alarm about some upcoming changes to how the state manages behavioral health services. 

Plans to develop the former Overton property in South Haven into housing have hit another delay. 

A new invasive species has been found at the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery in Mattawan. 

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Congressman Bill Huizenga has decided not to run for the U.S. Senate. 

Dr. Simone Griffin will officially start as the new superintendent of Benton Harbor Area Schools on Monday, July 28. 

Bond has been set at $2 million for a South Bend man charged in the shooting death of a woman in Niles Township this week. 

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The city of Benton Harbor has received a statewide award for its community master plan.

The Berrien County Sheriff's Department says a woman who was found dead in Niles Township on Monday had been shot, and her boyfriend is now charged with open murder in the case.

The Hartford Public Library will be celebrating its 100th anniversary this Saturday with a special event. 

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Construction begins this week on the new Lakeshore Trail, a multi-use pathway along M-63 connecting Benton Harbor and St. Joseph to several parks and beaches along Lake Michigan. 

FEMA and Michigan State Police will hold a briefing on the safety plan for the Palisades nuclear power plant next month. 

The South Haven Regional Business Hub has announced the hiring of a new executive director. 

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced the first round of medical debt forgiveness through a collaboration with the non-profit, Undue Medical Debt. 

The next phase of housing construction is in the works at Harbor Shores as the development this week asked for a new brownfield plan on three parcels near Upton Drive, Whitwam Drive, and M-63 to help recoup some of the cost. 

As downtown Buchanan businesses ...

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The Michigan Department of Transportation has made a presentation to the Berrien County Board of Commissioners to explain its planned reconstruction of Main Street in downtown St. Joseph in 2027. 

St. Joseph City Commissioners have recommended that Berrien County make some changes to the Brownfield plan for properties near Harbor Shores so new housing developments planned on those parcels can proceed. 

Th...

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The Berrien County Sheriff's Department Emergency Management Division and the Van Buren County Office of Domestic Preparedness are marking the successful test of the region's public alert system on Wednesday. 

Benton Township leaders say residents will be better served now that a brand new, fully automated trash collection truck has been delivered to the public works department. 

The Van Buren County Sher...

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City leaders in Benton Harbor say the fight for a terminated $20 million federal grant supporting clean energy and sustainability programs isn't over. 

Now up and running for the season is the city of Benton Harbor's Summer Youth Employment Program. 

Set for July 26 at Union Park in Benton Harbor is the Berrien County Health Department's third annual Dad’s Day in the Park, a chance for dads of all w...

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The Van Buren Youth Fair is now underway at the fairgrounds in Hartford. 

It's mid-July, a couple of weeks past the Michigan Legislature’s deadline to approve a budget, and it's still nowhere near that point. 

The Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber is highlighting a successful year of the Greater Bridgman Area Chamber and Growth Alliance, or CGA. 

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New rules just approved by the Berrien County Board of Commissioners should help keep the peace at Silver Beach, but they'll also apply to all county parks. 

Berrien County is receiving a little more in grant funding to help support development of the Lakeview Trail along M-63. 

Congressman Bill Huizenga is expecting the U.S. House to get to work on Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills when it returns to...

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Congressman Bill Huizenga says the "Big, Beautiful Bill" approved by Congress last week will ensure that major tax cuts approved in 2017 aren't rolled back while helping to rightsize the nation's budget. 

The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety is warning everyone that vehicle thefts have been on the rise lately. 

State Senator Aric Nesbitt has sent a letter to U.S. Inspector General Michael E. Horo...

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Lake Michigan College has secured a grant to help it set up a new system to help students in need of emergency assistance so they can stay in school and avoid falling behind. 

172 artists from all over the country are coming to St. Joseph this weekend for the Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff, and that includes artists from right here in Southwest Michigan. 

City leaders in Benton Harbor will be joined by Congr...

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Benton Harbor City Commissioners have voted to purchase nine pieces of property that have been foreclosed by the Berrien County Treasurer's office before they're auctioned off by the treasurer this year. 

The South Haven City Council is looking into the possibility of a service fee to pay for a lifeguard program. 

The Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff is this weekend in downtown St. Joseph, and 172 artists are ...

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The Berrien County Sheriff's Department has released body camera footage of a deputy-involved shooting on June 30 in Niles Township. 

The Bicentennial Bridge connecting Benton Harbor and St. Joseph will remain in its open position at least through Tuesday while MDOT waits for an out of state expert to arrive.

A public meeting is set for July 17 for everyone to learn more about plans to reconstruct Red Arrow Hi...

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The Bicentennial Bridge between St. Joseph and Benton Harbor will be closed all weekend due to mechanical problems, likely creating a traffic headache with tonight's fireworks in St. Joseph. However, St. Joseph Department of Public Safety Director Steve Neubecker tells us they have made adjustments to the traffic plan.

Congressman Tim Walberg is praising U.S. House passage of a massive federal government spending b...

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The Bicentennial Bridge between Benton Harbor and St. Joseph will be closed to vehicular traffic until at least Tuesday, July 8. 

The U.S. Coast Guard will be out in force around Lake Michigan this Fourth of July weekend to make sure everyone's being safe on the water. 

State Representative Brad Paquette has spoken on the Michigan House floor in favor of legislation that would prohibit schools in the stat...

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