STEVENSVILLE — Lakeshore’s Stewart Elementary School had to close down for Monday and Tuesday this week due to a teacher testing positive for COVID-19.
Friday, September 18, 2020
SHOREHAM — Shoreham trustees on Wednesday approved hiring Plante Moran to conduct a forensic audit to look into possible mismanagement of village finances.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — One Lakeshore High School student has tested positive for COVID-19 and five more are in quarantine, Superintendent Phil Freeman reported to school board trustees Monday.
Friday, September 11, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — The Village of Stevensville is in excellent financial health, Aaron Stevens from Maner Costerisan, a CPA firm, told trustees Wednesday.
Wednesday, September 09, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — In January, Stevensville will have a new village president.
STEVENSVILLE — Lincoln Township is increasing its wastewater rates again to address an aging infrastructure and a depleted reserve fund.
STEVENSVILLE — A constitution scholar will speak in Stevensville next week during a Constitution Day celebration hosted by the League of Women Voters of Berrien and Cass Counties.
Saturday, August 29, 2020
As most students begin returning to school this week under a cloud of uncertainty, area education leaders have a growing optimism that has been fueled by a summer of planning, collaborating and the joy of the classroom.
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Lakeshore Superintendent Phil Freeman said there was both apprehension and excitement as teachers prepared to return to the classroom today to get ready for the return of students next week.
Thursday, August 13, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — The Lincoln Township Police Department is advising residents to lock their car doors following multiple unlocked cars being stolen from earlier this week.
STEVENSVILLE — Parents of students in the Lakeshore school district have until the end of Friday to sign up for the Lakeshore Virtual Academy.
Wednesday, August 05, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — One man is dead and another faces charges after police say the driver of a car turned into the path of a motorcycle Monday night.
Saturday, August 01, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Michael Patel has kept busy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP — Five candidates are running for four available trustee seats in Lincoln Township for the Aug. 4 primary.
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Developers are in the process of bringing a stand-alone Starbucks to Lincoln Township.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — The first customer was served at Grande Mere Inn on July 22, 1980.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — With the scheduled start of school just six weeks away, Lakeshore Public Schools has announced it plans to offer students two options – the newly created Lakeshore Virtual Academy, or traditional in-person instruction with enhanced safety protocols.
Saturday, July 18, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Lakeshore Superintendent Phil Freeman said he is confident that a Lakeshore football player testing positive for COVID-19 recently doesn’t mean that the virus is being spread during athletic practices at the school.
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Smart money management during the last three months of the school year led to Lakeshore Public Schools spending about $600,000 less than anticipated, school board trustees learned Monday.
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Lincoln Township Public Library launched its summer reading program to its patrons last week with one major change.
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Stevensville trustees gave a green light last week to the Village Wide Garage Sale on June 25-27.
Tuesday, June 16, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Lincoln Township police are looking for information regarding an unknown party using the North Lake Park pavilion as target practice.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Lincoln Township residents will see their water rates increase this fall.
Tuesday, June 09, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — The Lakeshore school district is preparing for a possible $1.8 million cut in state funding for the next fiscal year, Superintendent Phil Freeman told trustees Monday.
Saturday, June 06, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Lakeshore school board trustees will interview four candidates Monday for the open school board seat, which was vacated recently by Melissa Essig.
Wednesday, June 03, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Being one of the first health care providers in Berrien County to come down with COVID-19 in March was miserable – but educational – said Dr. Troy Thompson, of the Southwestern Medical Clinic in Stevensville.
Thursday, May 21, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — When Michigan State Police Trooper Matt Achterberg got home from work Wednesday, his normally quiet street was packed with police cars, all with lights flashing.
Saturday, May 16, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Village of Stevensville trustees voted Wednesday to suspend all village-sponsored activities and events until further notice to help slow the spread of COVID-19, President Steve Slavicek said after the meeting.
Thursday, May 14, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Lincoln Township is adding another $46,000 toward renovating Glenlord Beach Park.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Lakeshore Public Schools is preparing for a “new normal” in the fall by developing 16 different plans to deal with the expected ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Superintendent Phil Freeman told school board trustees during their virtual meeting Monday.
Monday, May 11, 2020
One week into retirement, former Berrien County 911 director Dave Agens said it doesn’t seem real.
Saturday, April 25, 2020
COLOMA — Retiring from any profession is often bittersweet.
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Learning never stopped at Lakeshore Public Schools, even though all K-12 school buildings have been shut down for the rest of the school year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Superintendent Phil Freeman told school board trustees.
Monday, April 20, 2020
Over the past month that has been dominated by the coronavirus pandemic and business closures, Jaspinder Singh has seen a steady increase in online sales at his Stevensville liquor store.
Thursday, April 16, 2020
The doors to Southwest Michigan libraries might be closed, but patrons are still reading.
Friday, April 03, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Lincoln Township’s fire and police departments, plus others around the region, are working to bring cheer to children who are celebrating their birthdays during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monday, March 30, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — A Lincoln Township police officer got up close and personal with a bald eagle Saturday as he helped save the injured bird.
Friday, March 27, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Lincoln Township is hoping taxpayers will approve two new millages and a millage renewal come August.
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.
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.
STEVENSVILLE — A new roof for Hollywood Elementary School and handicap accessible playground equipment for Stewart Elementary School are among the five projects approved this week by Lakeshore school board trustees, if the money can be found.
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, February 25, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Lincoln Township trustees are contemplating the addition of two new millages and a millage renewal to its August ballot for the fire and police departments.
Thursday, February 20, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Bruce Smothers of Stevensville saw his dream of retiring in a house overlooking Lake Michigan torn down Wednesday.
SOUTH HAVEN — A year ago artist Tyler Voorhees promised to return to Baseline Middle School to continue working on a 100-foot-long mural at the school depicting whimsical characters that represent the workers who helped shape South Haven into what it is today.
Thursday, February 13, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Lincoln Township is paying another $33,000 to combine two revetment projects to further protect the disappearing Glenlord Beach shoreline.
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Not everyone at Lakeshore Public Schools will be relaxing on their day off next Monday for President’s Day.
Friday, February 07, 2020
SOUTH HAVEN — Set your DVRs for 8 p.m. next Wednesday, as Discovery Channel’s “Expedition Unknown” host Josh Gates explores one of Lake Michigan’s greatest mysteries – the disappearance of Northwest Airlines Flight 2501. The three-hour episode is called “The Vanished Airliner.”
STEVENSVILLE — It’s been four months since Lincoln Township Beach was closed to the public earlier than expected.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — Disney passes, Whirlpool Corp. appliances, spa treatments, gym memberships, golf vacations, restaurant dining, Chicago getaways and a host of other items will be auctioned off beginning this weekend, as the Lakeshore Excellence Foundation kicks off its fourth annual online auction.
Saturday, January 25, 2020
STEVENSVILLE — At their January meeting, Lakeshore school board trustees watched a video of kindergarten students from Hollywood Elementary School saying what their favorite part of school was.
