LMC showcases renovated welding lab Friday, public invited to view

Lake Michigan College will showcase a $1.8 million investment in workforce development when it hosts a community open house of its newly renovated welding lab from 1 – 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26. The lab is
Fed Chair Powell says rising inflation and slow hiring pose ‘challenging situation’

Construction continues on the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, the main offices of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on September 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — Federal
St. Joseph city commissioner reflects on parking controversy, looks ahead to development needs

St. Joseph City Commissioner Michael Sarola, who is seeking re-election this fall, says the city’s recent paid parking controversy remains unresolved and will likely shape future discussions about downtown operations. Sarola, the top vote-getter when he was
Ben’s Soft Pretzels to be relocated to downtown St. Joseph

It didn’t take long for good news to overwhelm bad news where Ben’s Soft Pretzels is concerned. The popular pretzel place in the Benton Harbor Arts District announced last week that rising rental costs would force it
Cook plant hosting more than 1,200 additional workers for Unit 2 refueling outage

More than 1,200 extra workers are now on site at the Cook nuclear power plant in Bridgman for Unit 2’s 28th refueling outage. Cook plant spokesperson Bill Downey tells us the crews will be performing 9,000 total