Expanded Summer program options offered by Boys and Girls Clubs

The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Southwest Michigan is expanding its programming for the summer with more locations available throughout the region. The club’s Sherri Ulleg tells us it’s thanks to an Out-of-School Time grant from
Grand Mere Inn acquires a food truck

The Grand Mere Inn in Stevensville is bringing in a new attraction. Co-owner Charley Racine tells us they’ve purchased a food truck. He had the idea of acquiring a truck just to shake things up and take
County Commissioners eyeing solar farm rules

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners will hear from an MSU Extension expert next week on solar farms and how communities should zone for them. Speaking Thursday, County Administrator Brian Dissette said he’s been briefed on the
Registration now open for LMC Golf Outing at Point O’ Woods

Registration is now open for the 2023 Lake Michigan College Golf Outing, presented by Whirlpool Corp., and scheduled for Monday, July 24, at Point O’ Woods Golf & Country Club in Benton Township. The annual event, organized
Dowagiac Home and Garden Tour tickets available now

Architectural history will be on tour Saturday, June 24, 2023, on the Dowagiac Home and Garden Tour. Hosted by the Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce Home Tour Committee, the tour will feature six homes and one downtown “Upper” apartment. The
The Inn at Harbor Shores Hosts Wedding Open House This Sunday

This Sunday, May 21st, 2023, visit the Inn at Harbor Shores on the water in St. Joseph, and get those wedding planning ideas flowing! The grounds of the Inn will be arranged as if today were the
2023 Michigan Christmas Tree Search Underway

Think you’ve seen the perfect spruce or fir tree for holiday decorating? Is it tree with enough grandeur to grace the Capitol grounds in Lansing and represent the entire state? The Michigan Department of Technology, Management &
Unified Civic Monuments Project fundraiser in Stevensville

The AFrican AMErican History & Literature Gallery is donating the proceeds from their fundraiser in Stevensville to the Unified Civic Monuments Project (UCMP). The FUNrasier Pop-up is located at 4150 Roosevelt Road, outside the Lighthouse Attic Resale
Michigan unemployment rate drops in April

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by three-tenths of a percentage point to 3.8 percent during April, according to data released today by the Department of Technology, Management & Budget. Employment in the state rose by 30,000,
South Haven Speaker Series to consider threats to democracy tonight

The impact placed on democratic governments when they devolve toward authoritarianism will be examined in depth when the South Haven Speakers Series presents the second of its 2023 programs tonight, May 18. Dr. Joel Toppen, chair of
Lake Michigan College orientations set for June

Early fall enrollment numbers for Lake Michigan College have been encouraging so far. Vice President of Student Affairs Nygil Likely told the LMC Board of Trustees Tuesday they’ve got a busy orientation schedule set for next month.
Greater Bridgman Area Council for Growth and Advancement annual meeting this month

The Greater Bridgman Area Council for Growth and Advancement is planning its annual meeting for Tuesday, May 30 at Lake Township Park. The meeting aims to celebrate the accomplishments of the past year, while also sharing the