Community Comes to Give Thanks
By Nicholas Gunn This past Sunday, November 20, 2022, Pastor Jay Haynes, Sisters From Another Mother and the Benton Harbor Salvation Army decided to team up for what they called an ‘Early Thanksgiving.’ When asking Pastor Jay
Benefit set up for local mom, health care worker with breast cancer
Local health care worker and mother of four boys Jennifer Stormont had plans to attend nursing school at Southwestern Michigan College this fall, but her life was turned upside down by a breast cancer diagnosis this summer.
Chamber: Bridgman Development Could Help Address Housing Shortage
A major new housing and trail development is planned in Bridgman. Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber President Arthur Havlicek tells us the city council was told Monday about plans by developer Lannert Group for the 25-acre site on
SWMI Housing “Frenzy” Slows Again for 10th Consecutive Month
Characterizing the housing market in Michigan’s Great Southwest over the past ten months as a “frenzy” that has slowed now for ten consecutive months in 2022, Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors Executive Alan Jeffries says potential homebuyers
Cass County uses COVID relief funds to improve roads
By Ambrosia Neldon ambrosian@cassco.org CASS COUNTY — As countless people traveled from across the country to see the stars at Lawless Park this summer, they were treated to smooth streets, rather than rocky roads. This project, completed
New Buffalo Church Offering Thanksgiving Meal
A New Buffalo church is offering a Thanksgiving meal to the entire community Thursday. Lighthouse Village Church of God on US-12 will welcome anyone in need of a good meal. Doors open at noon and there will
Reindog Parade Part of a Merry and Bright Weekend
There are not a lot of things cuter than dogs in costumes. On Saturday, December 3rd at 3pm come enjoy doggies dressed as everything from “Santa Bernards” to “Reindeer Rottweilers” at the annual Fanny Mae Memorial Reindog
Doctor: Don’t Let RSV Ruin Thanksgiving
Don’t let RSV spoil your holiday. That’s the advice today from ER doctor Whitney Minnick at Corewell, formerly known as Beaumont Hospital. Minnick says RSV cases are declining, and while the disease can be dangerous in the
Commissioners Approve Maintenance Work For Howard Trail Pedestrian Bridge
St. Joseph City Commissioners have signed off on the final phase of a maintenance project for the Howard Trail pedestrian bridge over the CSX Railroad tracks. At a Monday meeting, St. Joseph Department of Public Works Director
LMC nets $500,000 for jobs training program
– Submitted by LMC Employers in Southwest Michigan who are expanding or locating operations in the region will now have access to $500,000 of free training through Lake Michigan College and the Michigan New Jobs Training Program.
AAA Activates Tow To Go Service For Thanksgiving
AAA will be working to keep impaired drivers off the road during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The Auto Club Group is activating its Tow to Go program, which provides transportation for the would-be impaired driver and their
Parlak Facing New Immigration Woes
Berrien County restaurant owner Ibrahim Parlak is facing new immigration trouble. The U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals is appealing a 2018 decision that allowed Parlak to stay in the United States due to problems with the transcript
Hospital gala raises over $500K for nurse education
This year, more than 300 community members attended the annual Corewell Health Foundation Southwest Michigan, formerly Spectrum Health Lakeland Foundation, gala held at Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph. Through sponsorships, ticket sales and silent and
T-Mobile store to open next to Starbucks
A new T-Mobile store is moving into the vacant storefront at the Starbucks along Red Arrow Highway near I-94 in Lincoln Charter Township. Jim Pheifer, building inspector for the township, says the project is underway, and the
Open House Planned For Buchanan-To-Bridgman I&M Project
Indiana Michigan Power is planning an open house for next month to tell Berrien County residents about a new transmission line project between Bridgman and Buchanan. Spokesperson Corey Ohlenkamp tells us the company is investing $62 million