ST. JOSEPH — U.S. Rep Fred Upton visited the U.S.-Mexico border Friday to get a closer look at the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Both branches of the YMCA of Southwest Michigan will act as cooling stations during this weekend’s extreme heat.

ST. JOSEPH — Julie Laurent didn’t attempt to hide her smile Thursday when the crowd began cheering as the first cardboard boat and its passengers made its way across the St. Joseph River.

ST. JOSEPH — Tyrone Hassel Jr. wants his son, Tyrone Hassel III, to be remembered as a hero.

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County and Cornerstone Alliance are ready to row together toward making harbor improvements, following the awarding of a Michigan Department of Natural Resources grant for watercraft docks.

ST. JOSEPH — St. Joseph schools has two finalists remaining for its soon-to-be-vacant superintendent seat.

ST. JOSEPH — Year after year the Krasl Art Fair returns to Lake Bluff Park in St. Joseph, and year after year it’s volunteers that make it happen.

ST. JOSEPH — St. Joseph schools have seen 20 applicants file for the open superintendent position.

ST. JOSEPH — Those wanting to attend the Krasl Art Fair this weekend should be prepared for street closings and parking restrictions, police say.

ST. JOSEPH — Austin Bock has an axe to grind.

ST. JOSEPH — Two Indiana sisters want to operate a Pedal Pub that allows riders to consume alcoholic beverages in St. Joseph, but city officials want to make sure it doesn’t create headaches for downtown visitors.

ST. JOSEPH — Kerstin Peterson is in the midst of bringing her dream to downtown St. Joseph. 

ST. JOSEPH — Lucia Liano-Button of St. Joseph says her heart is divided between two countries – the United States, where she lives, and Italy, her home country where her three adult children live.

ST. JOSEPH — The peak season for the housing market is off to a good start for Southwest Michigan.

ST. JOSEPH — St. Joseph has changed the date for their annual fireworks display from July 4 to July 3, reportedly to reduce crowds and so people who have to work the Friday after Independence Day won’t need to stay up late that night.

ST. JOSEPH — City officials are asking motorists passing through to avoid downtown St. Joseph next Wednesday night to allow traffic to clear through town after the fireworks.

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County’s land auction book, now available through the treasurer’s office and website, is a tale of two counties.

ST. JOSEPH — St. Joseph commissioners on Monday received an update on upcoming street projects and work that has been recently completed.

ST. JOSEPH — St. Joseph school board trustees were in agreement Monday night on its plan to boost technology across the district.

ST. JOSEPH — It’s been a two-year process, but Mark and Stephanie Rutherford got their wish.

ST. JOSEPH — Family Video in St. Joseph Township is in the process of closing its doors for good.

ST. JOSEPH — For someone whose job is not to speak, mime Rob Reider has a lot to say about his art form and life.

ST. JOSEPH — It’s been 50 years since Don Johnson took a chance and opened an advertising agency in his basement.

ST. JOSEPH — Dave Killips is great at a lot of things. Except when it comes to retirement.

ST. JOSEPH — St. Joseph city commissioners on Monday approved projects that will brighten up downtown, including a temporary mural on the steps below the bluff, plus LED street lights.

ST. JOSEPH — Royalton Township changed its website for the first time in two decades.

ST. JOSEPH — Val Hafer considers the term sand rabbit to be a badge of honor.

ST. JOSEPH — Lest We Forget, an organization that honors American veterans, will hold its annual gathering, with the theme “Air, Land and Sea - Anchors Away,” and featuring the U.S. Navy, Saturday and Sunday, June 22-23 at 275 Upton Drive, St. Joseph.

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.

ST. JOSEPH — St. Joseph High School graduate Matt Garbarino, a Kent County Sheriff’s reserve deputy, will be running from Detroit to St. Joseph to raise awareness and money for the families of fallen officers, starting today and arriving at the Berrien County Law Enforcement Memorial in Lake…

ST. JOSEPH — A portion of students who attend the three elementary schools within the St. Joseph Public Schools district will get a technology boost in the classroom next year.

ST. JOSEPH — The St. Joseph library is ready to make one giant leap for reading kind with “A Universe of Stories,” its summer program for kids and adults. 

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.

ST. JOSEPH — The St. Joseph school board’s search for a new superintendent is officially underway.

ST. JOSEPH — The St. Joseph school district is expected to begin repaving its entry driveway to the high school next month.

Cannabidiol (CBD) is quickly taking root on U.S. store shelves nationwide following the legalization of hemp.

ST. JOSEPH — About a dozen E.P. Clarke Elementary School students found themselves wandering around Riverview Park in search of hidden devices this past week.

ST. JOSEPH — Local residents and tourists may notice something is a little different Sunday mornings this summer on the patio of Schu’s Grill and Bar in downtown St. Joseph.

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

ST. JOSEPH — Bob Cooley, 76, describes himself as not much of a talker.

ST. JOSEPH — Did you know that St. Joseph has had two women lighthouse keepers, and that one, Jane Ennos, was the first to have men working under her supervision?

ST. JOSEPH — Cornerstone Chamber of Commerce has a new look.