Two days of fun planned this weekend at the Coloma Glad Peach Festival
Everyone’s invited to Coloma this weekend for two days of fun with the Coloma Glad Peach Festival on Saturday and Sunday. Event President Jen Shier tells us they’ve got a packed lineup of activities for all ages,
State grants to enable downtown business improvements in South Haven, Niles
$25,000 state grants are coming to two Southwest Michigan small businesses for improvements to their properties. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation on Tuesday announced a total of 63 Match on Main program grants, amounting to $1.49 million,
St. Joseph moving toward establishment of new district to generate funds for downtown improvements
The city of St. Joseph is moving forward with a proposal to help generate revenue for improvements downtown. At a meeting this week, city commissioners heard from Andrew Haan of Cornerstone Alliance about setting up a Tax
United Federal adds ‘SBA Preferred Lender’ designation
United Federal Credit Union has announce that it has been named a Small Business Administration (SBA) Preferred Lender, a designation that recognizes the credit union’s expertise and commitment to helping small businesses succeed. This status allows United to
MDOT explains some ‘whys’ of planned SJ Main Street re-make
Over the past few months there has been increasing discussion about the planned total rebuilding of St. Joseph’s Main Street (Business Loop 94), planned for 2027-28. What will change? What will be improved? What is the timetable?
Presentation at Hartford Library to explore the latest genealogical research tools
The Van Buren County Regional Genealogical Society will host a presentation on some of the latest tools that can be used as part of genealogical research next month. Group President Joyce Beedie tells us they’ll welcome Jerry
Bitzer says patience is key to WHR strategy amid economic turbulence
Whirlpool Corporation CEO Marc Bitzer and CFO Jim Peters met with Wall Street analysts Tuesday morning for their quarterly conference call, interpreting Q2 2025 performance results released late Monday. Not surprisingly, Bitzer doubled down on the company’s
‘Backpacks for Good’ events planned by Berrien Community Foundation
The Berrien Community Foundation is planning three Backpacks for Good events in the next few weeks to help students head into the new school year excited and well supplied. BCF Program Director Susan Matheny tells us the