BENTON TOWNSHIP — It’s been two years since it was announced that the Courtyard by Marriott would be coming to Benton Township.

BENTON HARBOR — Adam and Dustin Lester knew they wanted to run a business since they were kids.

BENTON HARBOR — With talk of closing Benton Harbor High School ramping up, Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad went on Facebook Thursday to post a provocative comment about next year’s KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship.

BENTON HARBOR — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is giving Benton Harbor school board trustees another week to come up with a plan to keep the district’s high school open.

BENTON HARBOR — Superintendent/CEO Bob Herrera is leaving the Benton Harbor school district with the bitter taste of not being given the opportunity to finish the job he started, he says. 

BENTON HARBOR — As the fight heats up to keep Benton Harbor High School open, state officials said Tuesday that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will meet with Benton Harbor residents today at a town hall event to discuss the state’s plan for the district.

BENTON HARBOR — A proposed marijuana growing operation in Benton Harbor took another step toward becoming a reality Tuesday, with the city planning commission unanimously recommending that a special use permit be approved by city commissioners.

BENTON HARBOR — More than a year after JennAir unveiled its new brand campaign at the Architectural Digest Design Show in New York City, the company and its marketing agency was recognized for their efforts.

BENTON HARBOR — Life has been tough for Marshall Jones of Benton Harbor this past year. 

BENTON HARBOR — Several local pastors met Friday to say they stand in solidarity with the Benton Harbor school board to keep Benton Harbor High School from closing.

BENTON HARBOR — “It’s on.”

BENTON HARBOR — It looks like Benton Harbor school board trustees are going to have to find another superintendent to lead the school district as they try to save Benton Harbor High School from being closed by the state.

BENTON HARBOR — Get it done – keep your campaign promises.

ST. JOSEPH — In an effort to expand its reach, the New Heights Christian Community Development Association announced plans Tuesday to buy a new garage.

BENTON HARBOR — Benton Harbor school board trustees are asking Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to reconsider a plan announced Friday that would force trustees to agree to close Benton Harbor High School in 2020 or risk the entire school district being closed or chartered by the state.

BENTON HARBOR — Benton Harbor High School graduates are pushing back against the state to try to save Benton Harbor High School.

BENTON HARBOR — State officials gave Benton Harbor school board trustees a choice Friday – agree to close Benton Harbor High School in the fall of 2020 or the entire school district may be closed or chartered.

BENTON HARBOR — Plans to build a restaurant with a ballroom at Jean Klock Park are moving ahead after the project’s feasibility study showed interest, Don and Barbara Meeks of Benton Township said during Wednesday’s Benton Harbor Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting.

BENTON HARBOR — The future of Benton Harbor Area Schools hangs in the balance as school board trustees meet with state officials in Lansing this morning.

BENTON HARBOR — Police are asking for the public’s help in finding two people who allegedly robbed the Boost Mobile store in Benton Harbor.

BENTON HARBOR — Benton Harbor’s former business growth center may soon be growing more than business contacts.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — Benton Township maintenance workers are about to get some help for the summer months.

BENTON HARBOR — Things were going swimmingly at the new Flagship True North Fish Market as staff conducted a trial run Tuesday at its Benton Harbor location before the official opening Thursday.

BENTON HARBOR — Cornerstone Alliance is looking for developers who are interested in renovating the Farmers and Merchants Bank.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — Benton Township officials and trustees have a problem with some of the proposed changes to Medic 1’s charter.

BENTON HARBOR — Lily Brewer wants to help others the way she was helped 20 years ago.

BENTON HARBOR — Illegal dumpers beware: You will be caught and prosecuted.

BENTON HARBOR — NoBo Michigan’s proposal to open a medical marijuana facility in Benton Harbor will get its day in the court of public opinion on June 4.

BENTON HARBOR — On the day China announced it would further escalate the ongoing trade war with the United States, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton addressed his stance on tariffs with several Southwest Michigan manufacturers.

BENTON HARBOR — Benton Harbor Area Schools Superintendent/CEO Bob Herrera has been named one of seven candidates to be interviewed for the superintendent job at Farmington Public Schools in Farmington, Mich.

BENTON HARBOR — Countless couches, mattresses, household appliances and even a small boat were collected at Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park Friday and Saturday during a citywide clean up.

BENTON HARBOR — What do you do when you have six kids, two dogs, four cats and no home?

BENTON HARBOR — Graduating from Benton Harbor High School on June 7 will be extra special for Kenny Lewis and his mother, Audrey Lewis.

BENTON HARBOR — Cornerstone Alliance announced a partnership Thursday with NBA player Wilson Chandler to renovate the facade of the historic Farmers and Merchants Bank building in Benton Harbor.

BENTON HARBOR — Almost 100 of the 133 seniors at Benton Harbor High School are now expected to graduate in June – up from the 38 seniors who were reported by school officials in March to be on track to graduate.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — Lake Michigan College students are being asked to embrace another reality when it comes to the classroom experience.