AI to be the topic of discussion at Hartford Library presentation this month

Coming up July 19 at the Hartford Public Library will be a discussion on artificial intelligence and how it could affect the daily lives of everyone. Van Buren Regional Genealogical Society President Joyce Beedie tells us the
Church group working with young people in Benton Harbor

A group of churches around Benton Harbor is getting more active and working with young people to help them stay in the community and grow into successful adults. The city’s Legislative Committee this week heard from the
MDOT lifts lane restrictions, where possible, in construction zones for July 4 holiday period

The Michigan Department of Transportation is doing what it can to get out of the way this Fourth of July weekend. MDOT Spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells us where they can, they’re suspending road construction projects. “Statewide, we
Gas prices near lowest level in 4 years ahead of Fourth of July

Ben Hasty/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Gas prices are hovering near their lowest summer level in four years as millions of people ready themselves to hit the roads over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. The
Ice Cream Social to raise money for Caring Connections

Set for July 13 is the annual Caring Connections Auxiliary Ice Cream Social, raising funds for the organization in Benton Harbor that helps families in need. The auxiliary’s Jane Sykora tells us this is the 57th ice
Hiring surged in June, defying concern about Trump’s tariffs

Narisara Nami/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hiring surged in June as businesses navigated uncertainty surrounding President Donald Trump’s tariffs, federal government data on Thursday showed. The reading exceeded economists’ expectations. The U.S. added 147,000 jobs in June,
Update on Mendel Center improvements from Lake Michigan College

As they say in the entertainment industry, the LMC Mendel Center has been “dark” a few weeks, undergoing some much needed updates after several decades of activity. Here is an update on the maintenance and improvements, from