St. Joseph to look at increasing density to ease housing shortage

As they seek to encourage more housing development, St. Joseph City Commissioners have directed the Planning Commission to look into allowing more accessory dwelling units in the community. Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are small, secondary living
Present Pillars hosts celebration to honor dads making a difference in Benton Harbor

Present Pillars in Benton Harbor has honored several men who have helped make the community a better place in the past year with its fourth annual Pillar Awards Gala, held on Saturday at the Four Winds Casino.
Public interviews with finalists for SMC President to be held this month

Southwestern Michigan College will hold in-person, on-campus interviews with its three finalists for college president this month. The interviews will be conducted in the Fred L. Mathews Library and Conference Center at SMC’s Dowagiac campus and will
Cornerstone Alliance Developer Day draws interest, spurs new development talks

Cornerstone Alliance leaders say last week’s first-ever Developer Day in Berrien County was a major success, drawing more than 50 developers, lenders, and industry professionals to tour key sites and discuss new projects. Speaking on the WSJM