New nature preserve being created in Chikaming Township
Chikaming Open Lands has acquired another 87 acres of property to be preserved for the public’s benefit. COL Director Ryan Postema tells us a fundraising effort started in the spring, raising $1.2 million to acquire and steward
Everyone invited to South Haven for its eighth annual New Year’s Eve Celebration
Set for December 31 in South Haven is perhaps the biggest New Year’s Eve celebration in all of Southwest Michigan. Visit South Haven’s Jennifer Sistrunk tells us the eighth annual New Year’s Eve Celebration downtown will take
Ken Flowers named next president of Lake Michigan College
The Lake Michigan College Board of Trustees has voted to name Dr. Ken Flowers as the next college president. Flowers currently serves as executive vice president at Lake Michigan College, leading academic and student affairs. He has
The final numbers are in: Stuff a Truck has record year
The Southwest Michigan Community Action Agency has announced a record-breaking year for its annual Stuff a Truck event. In partnership with Y Country Radio and Rogers Foodland, the 2025 event last month collected ten truckloads of non-perishable
Krasl Art Center Fundraising Effort Gets Boost from Upton Foundation Match
The Krasl Art Center is getting a significant fundraising boost this season, thanks to a matching grant from the Frederick S. Upton Foundation that will double the impact of community donations made toward its arts and education
Michigan Works! secures $2.24 Million for local employers in ‘Going PRO’ program
Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren has secured $2.24M in competitive grants from the State of Michigan’s Going PRO Talent Fund to help 45 local employers enhance their workforce. The grants awarded provide funds to local employers
Rotary Club supports kids & community in Uganda with International grant
The St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Rotary Club Foundation and Rotary District 6360 Foundation has awarded a grant to The Welfare Organization for Orphans and Vulnerable Children to do an outdoor classroom/gathering area in Kihihi, Uganda. The Welfare Organization for
Help support We Care Community Resource Center in South Haven with donation at Woodhams Ford
We Care Community Resource Center is getting some extra support this season from Woodhams Ford in South Haven. Ross Woodhams tells us they’re collecting donations for the organization that provides relief to community members in need. And
Benton Harbor moving ahead with Phase 2 of work at Bobo Brazil Community Center
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have voted to use $521,000 in state grants to move forward with Phase 2 of renovations at the Bobo Brazil Community Center. At their regular meeting on Monday, commissioners approved a contract with
Granor Farm to Host Benefit Dinner for Girls on the Run Southwest Michigan
An intimate farm-to-table evening supporting confidence, health and life skills for local girls A unique fundraising dinner at Granor Farm in Three Oaks this January will bring together fine dining, community philanthropy and a mission focused squarely