A request from NOBO in Benton Harbor for a special use permit in order to offer products to more customers is on hold after the Benton Harbor Planning Commission this week didn’t have enough members on hand
Recreational marijuana shops could be coming to Benton Twp.; Trustees to decide April 18
Changes could soon be coming to a local marijuana ordinance. Benton Township trustees on Tuesday introduced amendments to its existing medical marijuana ordinances which would allow for recreational marijuana to be grown and sold at provisioning centers
Super Bowl champ Andre Rison, Cubs’ Nico Hoerner to sign autographs at local events
Former NFL wide receiver, Super Bowl champion and Michigan State alum Andre Rison is set to headline a Sports Card and Memorabilia show Saturday, April 8 at the Watermark Brewing Solarium in Stevensville. Rison, a five-time pro
Corewell not changing mask requirements
Some hospitals around Michigan are easing their mask requirements, although that’s not the case in southwest Michigan with Corewell. Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor and Sparrow Health System in Lansing both announced last week visitors, patients, and
LMC to host civil discourse on gun violence Thursday
The Lake Michigan College Honors Program will hold its 2023 Civil Discourse Forum on Gun Violence from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 6, in Fettig Lecture Hall (D105) on Lake Michigan College’s Benton Harbor Campus, 2755 E. Napier
Michigan facing shortage of mental health workers
There’s a worker shortage in a critical healthcare profession. Brent Wirth is President and CEO of Easterseals MORC, a mental health service provider with locations in the Detroit area. He says only 50% of graduates in social
Michigan Works helping employers apply for employee training funds
Michigan Works has announced round two of two application periods is now open for the Going PRO Talent Fund. It’s a state grant program that provides employers with funds to train their workers. Berrien County Business Solutions
Benton Harbor Commissioners debate grass cutting contracts
Benton Harbor City Commissioners are considering the grass cutting contract for the year, something that has often come up in discussions. At a Monday meeting, the city commission was asked to approve bids from five contractors to
SJ Twp. may flush 50-year sewer deal with Lincoln Twp. as talks become clogged
St. Joseph Charter Township officials are growing increasingly frustrated with their neighbors to the South, and may soon break a long-standing agreement. At their regular noon workshop meeting Monday, St. Joseph Township township officials discussed following through