BENTON HARBOR — The Benton Harbor Downtown Development Authority is planning to give new life to the former State Theater.

BENTON HARBOR — “24K Magic” by Bruno Mars will never sound quite the same for dozens of Benton Harbor youth after listening to the version performed by DPB Music on Tuesday.

BENTON HARBOR — Southwest Michigan business owners are encouraged to take part in a wage and benefits survey.

BENTON HARBOR — Ten entrepreneurs will talk about their businesses Thursday during Emerge Pitch Night in Benton Harbor.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — Before he was elected to office, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton and other Southwest Michigan politicians opened the newly extended U.S. 31 to the Indiana border.

BENTON HARBOR — Legion Fitness has moved its gym to downtown Benton Harbor.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — Students and their families are invited to sign up to tour Lake Michigan College campuses in Benton Township, Niles and South Haven throughout the current school year.

BENTON HARBOR — More than 90 percent of Benton Harbor’s water service lines have been replaced with copper pipes or certified to be free of lead.

BENTON HARBOR — Broadway Park will soon be known as June Woods Memorial Park.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — Benton Township trustees voted in favor of two drain resolutions at their Tuesday meeting, after brief presentations by Berrien County Drain Commissioner Chris Quattrin.

BENTON HARBOR — The only way the gun violence will stop in Benton Harbor is if every resident takes ownership of the problem and strives to stop it.

BENTON HARBOR — On Monday, Benton Harbor city commissioners will consider changing the name of Broadway Park to honor the legacy of Junius Brutus Woods, a former slave from Tennessee who moved to the city around 1870.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — More than five miles of new mountain bike trails opened in Southwest Michigan this week.

BENTON HARBOR — Benton Harbor Interim Superintendent Kelvin Butts may lead the school district longer than previously planned.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — Area high school students and their parents are invited to a free College Night next week in the Grand Upton Hall at Lake Michigan College’s Mendel Center.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — The long-awaited new Benton Harbor VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic will open its doors next month.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Adrianna Baker didn’t know what an epidemiologist was.

BENTON HARBOR — Police are investigating a Sunday morning shooting in Benton Harbor that left one man dead.

BENTON HARBOR — Police are continuing to investigate a fiery crash in Benton Harbor over the weekend that left one person dead and another seriously injured.

ST. JOSEPH — It was a sad day for two families in Berrien County Trial Court Friday as Dwand Carter, 38, of Benton Harbor, was found guilty of two counts of first-degree, premeditated murder and several weapons charges.

BENTON HARBOR — Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad will be among several mayors taking part in a Lead Line Removal and Water Equity hearing Thursday in Milwaukee.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — Benton Township is in the beginning stage of replacing its two water reservoirs.

BENTON HARBOR — Benton Harbor’s streets will look a little cleaner now that city commissioners authorized the purchase of a street sweeper and wood chipper.

The Michigan Economic Development Corp. announced Wednesday that Berrien County will receive $2.6 million to improve downtown Benton Harbor and Niles.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — The Benton Township board voted Tuesday to extend an option agreement with Cornerstone Alliance for another year.

BENTON HARBOR — Another marijuana dispensary is on the path to reality in Benton Harbor.

BENTON HARBOR — Jhaylee Busby of St. Joseph loves to explore, whether it’s by traveling to new places or reading about new ideas.

BENTON HARBOR — One Benton Harbor restaurant is planning to take its food on the road.

BENTON HARBOR — Everything from the roof to the bathtubs to the landscaping will be replaced or renovated over the next year at River Terrace Apartments in Benton Harbor.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — BH Awning’s ownership boasts they’ve kept customers covered for 100 years.

BENTON HARBOR — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor announced Monday that they will now be known as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Southwest Michigan.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church’s Evolution Summer Camp ended Thursday with lots of smiles as several youth tried on shoes they will receive this weekend during a camp graduation ceremony.

BENTON HARBOR — The 80-unit multi-family housing development on Riverview Drive in Benton Harbor now has a name.

BENTON HARBOR — Michigan Works is hosting another one of its Main Street Hiring events next month.

BENTON HARBOR — Benton Harbor reported that raw wastewater was discharged into the Paw Paw River from a sanitary sewer failure late last week.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow got a first-hand look Tuesday at Southwest Michigan mental health care providers.

BENTON HARBOR — A 4th Ward Resource Fair on Saturday will feature a community clean-up, prayer walks, games, snacks and other information, according to Benton Harbor 4th Ward Commissioner Ethel Clark-Griffin.

BENTON HARBOR — Years of planning and determination culminated Friday with the celebration of the Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan opening its newly updated space in Benton Harbor.

BENTON HARBOR — Archie Davis Jr. of Benton Harbor said he remembers when his dad, who became a Benton Harbor firefighter in 1957, would drive by his house in a fire truck.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — A Benton Township shooting range is no longer being considered for purchase by Berrien County officials.

BENTON HARBOR — Benton Harbor is ready for economic development if the right master plan is put in place, Paul Lippens from McKenna told city commissioners Monday.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — Berrien County is considering buying the now-closed Point Blank Shooting Range & Sports Club in Benton Township as a training facility for law enforcement officers.

BENTON HARBOR — Whirlpool Corp. employees assembled backpacks on Thursday instead of washers and dryers.

BENTON HARBOR — The River of Life Christian School is getting closer to adding its future playground.

BENTON HARBOR — Alloyd Blackmon of Stevensville was named the new chief executive officer of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor on Wednesday.

BENTON HARBOR — Cornerstone Alliance celebrated connectivity on the water and in the air during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday.

BENTON HARBOR — Benton Harbor planning commissioners Tuesday listened to updates on projects in the city, but were unable to vote on anything due to a lack of a quorum.

BENTON HARBOR — Spectrum Health Lakeland has secured federal grant money to help create its new Center for Better Health in Benton Harbor.

BENTON HARBOR — Whirlpool Corp. announced an agreement Monday with Emerson Electric Co. to acquire InSinkErator, the world’s largest manufacturer of food waste disposers and instant hot water dispensers for home and commercial use.

BENTON HARBOR — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer visited Benton Harbor this weekend to meet with homeowners and inspect the progress made on replacing the city’s lead service lines.