Forum for St. Joseph City Commission candidates set for October 10
Six candidates for St. Joseph City Commission in the November election will take part in a candidate forum next month. The event is being put on by WSJM and the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber and will be
Kinexus Analysts Say Workers Coming Back Into Labor Force While Some Employers’ Confidence Begins to Erode
The Kinexus Group is a public/private non-profit group that tracks employment and coordinates job training and recruitment in Michigan, with an emphasis in the three county Southwest Michigan Region: Berrien, Cass & Van Buren Counties (BCVB). The
DNR: squish these invasive bugs
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has launched a campaign to stamp out the invasive spotted lantern fly…literally. DNR invasive species coordinator Joanne Foreman tells us the agency is advising residents who see the bug to “See
UAW strike could impact Southwest Michigan economy
The longer the UAW strike goes, the more harm it could do to Michigan’s economy – including the manufacturing sector in Southwest Michigan. That’s according to officials with the Kinexus Group, the organization keeping track of the
South Haven sticks with farmers market manager
The South Haven City Council has granted a five-year contract extension to the firm that runs its farmers market. At a meeting in August, the council was considering the matter when it heard a few vendor complaints
KitchenAid Senior PGA Seeks Volunteers for 2024
Once again in 2024, area golf fans—as well as people who simply enjoy time outside in Michigan’s Great Southwest—will have an opportunity to volunteer for the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, May 22-26 at Harbor Shores in Benton
Beach cleanup planned Saturday in Bridgman
There will be a cleanup event at Weko Beach this Saturday. The Southwest Michigan Planning Commission’s Marcy Hamilton tells us they’re working with the Alliance for the Great Lakes to pick up trash and log what is