Grant to pay for home repairs in Benton Harbor

Benton Harbor City Commissioners have accepted a $440,000 Michigan State Housing Development Authority grant to pay for repairs to the homes of low income and senior residents. At their regular meeting this week, commissioners were told the
Ceremony to honor Vietnam veterans planned in St. Joseph

The Berrien County Veterans Services office is planning a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War next month. Veterans Services Director Maureen Adams tells us the ceremony will be at the
SMC President Joseph Odenwald resigning

Southwestern Michigan College President Joseph Odenwald is stepping down. SMC tells us Dr. Odenwald has notified the board of trustees that he’s accepted the presidency of Alma College in Alma, Michigan, effective June 1 of this year.
LMC celebrating 50 years of women’s athletics

Lake Michigan College is marking 50 years of women’s athletics this week. will celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Wednesday, remembering the launch of its own women’s athletics program during the 1974-1975 season. The
Zoning amendment approved for Curious Kids move

The Curious Kids Museum has gotten the green light from the city of St. Joseph to move into the current Heritage Museum and Cultural Center building. Curious Kids announced back in October it’s seeking to purchase the
River Valley to open bids for sale of building this week

The River Valley School District will open bids this week for the purchase of its vacant Three Oaks Elementary building. River Valley Superintendent David Campbell tells us the district vacated the building at 100 Oak Street in
Trump's tariffs threaten job losses, experts say. These may be the hardest hit

Logan Cyrus/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Autoworkers, farmers and alcohol distillers are among a set of U.S. workers who risk losing their jobs as a result of potential tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico, experts told