Farmer from Three Oaks wins national award
A Berrien County farmer has been honored with the American Farm Bureau’s Excellence in Agriculture Award. Tera Baker of Three Oaks owns a cash cropping farm and precision agriculture dealership with her husband. She was in California
St. Joseph Township Planning Commission approves Nye’s Apple Barn proposal
The St. Joseph Township Planning Commission has signed off on the latest proposal for the development of the former Nye’s Apple Barn site at 3151 Niles Road. Property owner John Nye has submitted a new mixed use
$1.4 million in building improvements approved at Lakeshore Public Schools
The Lakeshore Public Schools Board of Education has approved contracts for about $1.4 million in building improvements districtwide, all paid for with the district’s 2023 voter-approved bond. At the board’s regular meeting on Monday, trustees hired several
SMC welding graduate to work on rockets for SpaceX
A graduate of Southwestern Michigan College is heading off to Texas to work for SpaceX. Dowagiac native Scout Hunsberger, a 2024 SMC welding technology graduate, beat out seven male applicants to become a TIG welder on SpaceX’s
Professional Hearing Services Welcomes Dr. Jina Scherer
Professional Hearing Services is welcoming Dr. Jina Scherer, Au.D., to its team. Dr. Scherer will work alongside Dr. Grady Hilge, Dr. Mitch Kissick, and Julie Duensing, Owner and Hearing Instrument Specialist, at the St. Joseph office. Dr. Scherer was born
Health Department spreading awareness about cervical cancer prevention
The Berrien County Health Department is spreading the word about the dangers of cervical cancer during this Cervical Health Awareness Month. Health department nurse practitioner Jennifer Parrette tells us cervical cancer is one of the most preventable
Nearly $300 Million Won at Four Winds Casinos in 2025
If you’ve ever bought a dollar in a slot machine and wondered, “Does anyone really win?” — here’s your answer. Players at the four Four Winds Casinos walked away with a staggering $296 million in jackpots during
Honor Credit Union Opens Applications for 16th Annual Scholarship Program
Honor Credit Union is continuing its longstanding tradition of supporting education through its 2026–2027 Community Commitment Scholarship Program. Now in its 16th year, the program will award $30,000 in scholarships to 12 graduating Michigan high school seniors
WNIT TV to debut new series on House of David in April
Coming soon to WNIT television in South Bend will be a new series all about the House of David in Benton Harbor. House of David Museum Director Chris Siriano tells us the new show has just received
Inflation expected to have held firm, posing challenge amid DOJ probe into Fed Chair Powell
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. (Li Yuanqing/Xinhua via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — An inflation report on Tuesday is set to provide a key gauge of the nation’s economy, just days after reports of a Department