United Way Back in Record Territory

They were certainly in a celebratory mood tonight at the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center and for good reason. Not only was the night peppered with children's art and compelling video storylines of people touched by the
Peters Supports Small Business Lending

Calling the small business community "critical to Michigan's economic recovery," Michigan's U.S. Senator Gary Peters says today he is co-sponsoring bipartisan legislation in support of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and it's flagship lending program, the
Niles & Allegan Get Placemaking Grants

The communities of Niles and Allegan are two of 14 projects statewide that have earned a share of nearly $210,000 in grants from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, or MSHDA, for Placemaking in their jurisdictions. Each of
Freight Car Derails in Lake Township

An early morning mechanical issue caused some headaches but little else early today in Lake Township near the Livingston Road crossing when a CSX train car jumped the tracks around 4:30 this morning. While it took about
Senate Backs Proos On Asian Carp

In his unrelenting bid to prevent Asian Carp from entering Lake Michigan and the entire Great Lakes ecosystem, State Senator John Proos from St. Joseph successfully garnered the backing of his colleagues in the State Senate Wednesday
Andrews Hosts Recyclorama

If your business has undergone a shift in technology or upgraded components leaving you with stacks of unwanted, outdated or obsolete electronics, make plans now to head for the Berrien Springs campus of Andrews University next week
Lakeland First for Infant Safety System

We've all seen them on aging birth certificates or in baby books from the attic. Tiny little inky footprints from the birth date of some member of the family, or maybe from our own. For decades ink