Ten Students Complete SMC ETS Public Safety And Fire Camp
Southwestern Michigan College Educational Talent Search’s Public Safety Camp Aug. 22-26, in partnership with Dowagiac fire and police departments, exposed 10 high school students to a variety of careers, capped by a Chicago Fire Department bus trip.
Berrien Community Foundation Launching Grant Tour Tomorrow
The Berrien Community Foundation is hitting the road. It’s launching a grant tour this week to inform non-profits throughout Berrien County about its grant programs and how they can apply for support. The BCF says with so
The Rocky Horror Picture Show 47th Anniversary Spectacular Tour Coming To The Mendel Center
The Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College will host a screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Show in October. The event will feature cast members of the classic film and other fun. Lake Michigan College told us
Ford Recalls Pickups, Cars To Fix Cloudy Rear Camera Lens
From the Associated Press — Ford is recalling more than 277,000 pickup trucks and cars in the U.S. because the rear view camera lens can get cloudy and reduce visibility for the driver. The recall covers certain
New Furniture Business Opens in Eau Claire
Dawson Mitchell, small business owner, woodworker, and artist, wasn’t raised in Southwest Michigan, but he fell in love with the lake, and our area, all the same. Early this year, he settled his live-edge furniture company, Enhanced
Outsider Art Fair This Weekend
Labor Day is approaching and so is the Outsiders Art Fair. This mainstay of southwest Michigan returns on Friday, Sept 2 from 6-9 pm and Saturday and Sunday, September 3 and 4 from 11 am until 5
Kinexus CEO leads Poland trip to aid Ukrainian refugees; St. Joe ex-pat living in Poland helps mission
When Todd Gustafson saw the news reports of suffering and carnage in Ukraine this February, he was determined to help. “When the Russians invaded Ukraine, we were all watching this unfold on television and social media and