Whirlpool Compass Fountain not ready to reopen quite yet

The city of St. Joseph is notifying the public the Whirlpool Compass Fountain below the bluff downtown won’t be opening on its traditional date of May 1 this year. St. Joe Public Works Director Greg Grothous tells
DR. ELAINE FOSTER NAMED LAKESHORE’S 2025 DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI

Dr. Elaine Foster is the recipient of the coveted Lakeshore Distinguished Alumni Award for 2025. Dr. Foster is a 1978 graduate of Lakeshore and has distinguished herself in the field of nursing. Dr. Foster began her professional
Benton Harbor awarded $183,000 from Michigan ‘distressed cities program’

Michigan State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks today announced a total of $2.5 million is being awarded to 13 municipalities through the Financially Distressed Cities, Villages and Townships (FDCVT) Grant Program. Benton Harbor is included on the list. $183,220
St. Joseph to hire contractor for some rental inspections

The city of St. Joseph will be contracting out some of its rental unit inspections following action this week by the city commission. At their regular meeting, city commissioners heard from Community Development Director Kristen Gundersen, who
COOK NUCLEAR PLANT UNIT 1 COMPLETES SPRING 2025 REFUELING OUTAGE

Indiana Michigan Power’s (I&M) Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 1 completed its spring 2025 refueling outage which began March 22, connecting to the transmission grid at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday. Cook’s Unit 2 remained safely at full power for
Agreement formally reached for St. Joe Today to take over lighthouse tours

St. Joseph City Commissioners have approved an agreement with St. Joseph Today for the organization to take over management of lighthouse tours this summer. For many years, the tours were operated by the Heritage Museum and Cultural