BERRIEN SPRINGS — Keila Sanchez wanted to put her talents to good use.
Saturday, March 21, 2020
BENTON HARBOR — In the midst of a growing coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., Whirlpool Corp. announced Friday that the company is providing medical supplies to Spectrum Health Lakeland as the hospital system gears up for expected patients.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Before school districts shuttered their doors this week, administrators were working with the state to provide breakfast and lunch options for students in the event of a prolonged closure.
Saturday, March 14, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — Earlier this week, Lincoln Elementary School began offering an alternative outlet for students to relieve stress and succeed in class.
ST. JOSEPH — The Coloma man who allegedly attacked a St. Joseph High School senior at the school on Feb. 20 declined an offer to plead to a lesser charge Friday during a preliminary exam conference at the Berrien County Courthouse in St. Joseph.
Thursday, March 12, 2020
With cases of coronavirus now confirmed in Michigan, superintendents of Berrien County schools remain in planning mode for when the virus hits this region of the state.
ST. JOSEPH — Spectrum Health has posted downloadable materials, travel tips, videos and other information on its website Wednesday in an effort to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus.
ST. JOSEPH — Storefronts in downtown St. Joseph will come alive 7-8:30 p.m. Friday for the popular annual March Mannequins event.
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Clerks and election workers came prepared Tuesday as thousands of Southwest Michigan voters flooded polling stations for the presidential primary.
Tuesday, March 10, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — Royalton Township will raise its wastewater rates this summer in an effort to mitigate the cost of several sewer line rehabilitation projects on the horizon.
ST. JOSEPH — The St. Joseph school district recently filled a vacancy within its administration only to see another one open Monday.
Monday, March 09, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — Kelly McElroy is on a mission to make the world – or at the least Southwest Michigan – a little more green.
Thursday, March 05, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — The man who allegedly attacked a St. Joseph High School senior at the school on Feb. 20 was arraigned Wednesday on the felony charge of assault by strangulation.
Tuesday, March 03, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — The Civil War Roundtable of Southwest Michigan will present “Beyond Nightingale and Barton” on Tuesday, March 10, to assess the impact of civilian relief work during the Civil War – work that was performed primarily by women and led to the postwar professionalization of nursing.
Friday, February 28, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — Brian Bailey is retiring as Berrien County parks director.
ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County has its next chief public defender.
Thursday, February 27, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — It’s time to hit the bricks again as the annual Build Your Way Around Town event returns to Southwest Michigan.
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — Is Vine Street in St. Joseph an alley or street?
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — St. Joseph city commissioners said Monday that they need more information before deciding whether to create a special assessment district for three properties on Lake Michigan, near First Street.
Saturday, February 22, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — Students in the St. Joseph High School Orchestra program will travel to New York next month to compete for the Orchestra Cup as part of the National Orchestra Championship.
Friday, February 21, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — Rising Lake Michigan water levels need to be addressed quickly or Southwest Michigan’s multi-million dollar recreation industry is in peril, U.S. Rep. Fred Upton said Thursday as he toured marinas in St. Joseph, Benton Harbor and South Haven.
ST. JOSEPH — Police are investigating an alleged assault that took place at St. Joseph High School on Thursday that led to the firing Chris Glisson, who was site coordinator for the Boys & Girls Club there.
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — St. Joseph schools is saving more than $550,000 in taxpayer dollars by refunding a bond that voters approved a decade ago.
ST. JOSEPH — Lincoln Elementary School is one step closer to getting angled parking and a walkway this summer.
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — St. Joseph Public Schools will move its administrative offices before the start of the next academic year.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — A couple from Holland plans to invest $4.5 million to open a wedding venue in Royalton Township.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — After five years of planning, Royalton Township will begin updating the Bacon School Road Nature Trail and Bicentennial Park this spring.
Monday, February 10, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — During the Civil War, Gen. Joshua Chamberlain’s wife, Fanny, was rumored to be spending her time shopping in New York while her husband fought.
Saturday, February 08, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — Every Friday a line of grocery bags can be seen lined up alongside the wall of St. Joseph High School’s front office.
Wednesday, February 05, 2020
BENTON HARBOR — A little over a year ago, Kyle Vandenberg began building doghouses.
Saturday, February 01, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — Anthony Grupido knows how hard it can be to deal with stress and anxiety.
Friday, January 31, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — It’s nearly the end of December and Liliana Hake is walking through the halls of Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph.
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — It was an unexpected reunion for Vedette Cordes, of St. Joseph, with the young man whose life she saved in 2018, as the city honored her and others Monday for their quick-thinking life-saving actions.
Monday, January 27, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — Asian culture came to life Sunday as visitors watched the lion dance, tied Chinese knots and wrote good luck poems using calligraphy during the Lunar New Year Fair at St. Joseph High School.
Saturday, January 25, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — Jesseca LaFayette essentially has two jobs at St. Joseph Public Schools.
Thursday, January 23, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — No criminal charges will be sought following an investigation into recent financial dealings of Wecycle Industrial Sanitation, the prosecutor’s office announced.
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — It’s estimated that about 63 percent of public water system infrastructure in St. Joseph “likely contains lead.”
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — Alfred Butzbaugh, who spent nearly a decade as a Berrien County Trial Court judge and several decades as an attorney, died Saturday in Fitchburg, Wis.
ST. JOSEPH — Work will soon begin on constructing more barriers to prevent erosion along the Lake Michigan shoreline in St. Joseph.
ST. JOSEPH — In an attempt to discourage false fire alarms, Royalton Township is making a change to its fire ordinance.
Monday, January 13, 2020
As the new chief judge for Berrien County Trial Court, Mabel Johnson Mayfield said she wants to continue the work done by former Chief Judge Gary Bruce, who did not seek re-appointment to the position.
Saturday, January 11, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County Prosecutor Michael Sepic will retire from his post at the end of the year when his term runs out.
Friday, January 10, 2020
SOUTH HAVEN — Two popular Southwest Michigan restaurants and their owner say they have reached a settlement with a federal agency that accused them of short-changing pay for some of their employees.
Wednesday, January 08, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — When Stephanie Kohler walked into Lory’s Place for the first time in 2004, she had lost a baby, Simon; her husband, Matthew; and her father, Leo, all within 18 months.
Tuesday, January 07, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — It will take major communication and cooperation among officials from three communities to make the Twin Cities Sustainable Harbor Project a success.
Saturday, January 04, 2020
As the saying goes, just because you’ve always done something a certain way, doesn’t mean it makes sense to keep doing it.
Thursday, January 02, 2020
ST. JOSEPH — The preliminary hearing for a former driving instructor and school bus driver accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl has been adjourned while lawyers gather more evidence.
Saturday, December 28, 2019
Jack Frost has been missing in action this month and Southwest Michigan residents have taken notice.
Friday, December 27, 2019
ST. JOSEPH — The fifth annual St. Joe Winter Beer Fest will take place from noon-4 p.m. Jan. 25, at the corner of Broad Street and Lake Boulevard, for those 21 and over.
Thursday, December 26, 2019
ST. JOSEPH — Yes, Box Factory for the Arts supporters, there is a Santa Claus.
ST. JOSEPH — The leadership and inspiration of Krasl Art Center Executive Director Julia Gourley Donohue helped put the organization over the top of its $1.8 million fundraising goal for its “Sculpting Community” project.