Commissioners approve paid parking pause resolution

Paid parking in downtown St. Joseph is “officially” paused now that city commissioners have approved a resolution establishing the change. Although the paid parking was suspended by City Manager Emily Hackworth on June 9 due to legal
St. Joseph Commissioners indicate conditional support for proposed development downtown

A major mixed use commercial and residential development is being proposed for downtown St. Joseph. City commissioners on Monday heard from Peter Rienks of the Rienks Group, which has expressed an interest in purchasing a city-owned lot
Cottage Walk Saturday in South Haven

The 28th annual South Haven Cottage Walk is set for this Saturday. SHOUT for South Haven’s Tom Renner tells us the event will be a chance for anyone to tour four homes around the community to learn
Benton Harbor City Manager welcomes interest in new housing developments

Benton Harbor City Manager Alex Little is encouraged to see several housing initiatives taking place around the community in recent years. Little tells us several partners have come together in Benton Harbor as they see the potential
New project being proposed for ‘The Empty Lot’ on Lake Boulevard

It’s very early in the game, but a South Bend developer is stepping forward with a concept that might lead to development of the former YWCA property along Lake Boulevard in downtown St. Joseph. The spot that
Sheriff says ‘Behave at the beach–or be arrested!’

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department and Silver Beach County Park say they won’t tolerate misbehavior at the Beach–and will arrest anyone who starts or takes part in a disturbance. A fight broke out between two beach goer’s
C&S Wholesale Grocers to Acquire SpartanNash

The ownership of Martin’s Super Markets is changing, again. C&S Wholesale Grocers and SpartanNash today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement where C&S will acquire SpartanNash for a purchase price of $1.77 billion.