St. Joseph could approve new ‘Neighborhood Enterprise Zone’ for Marquette development
St. Joseph City Commissioners are considering the approval of a new tax abatement to support the proposed Marquette on Lake Boulevard residential and commercial development downtown. At their regular meeting on Monday, commissioners heard from Community Development
St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Rotarians collect more than 100 hats for Salvation Army
The Rotary Club of St Joseph and Benton Harbor has donated more than 100 warm winter hats to the Salvation Army in Benton Harbor. Rotary President Renee Borah tells us the club recently started a knitting group,
Whirlpool announces ‘strategic recapitalization’ aimed at raising $800 million: what it means
As Wall Street closed Monday, Whirlpool Corporation announced it would sell $800 million dollars worth of new, specially-designated stock, terming it a ‘strategic recapitalization.’ It’s complicated and means different things depending on your perspective: shareholder, employee, or
New Caribbean Cuisine restaurant planned in BH with Cornerstone guidance
A successful restaurant food truck in the area is adding a permanent location in Benton Harbor with guidance from Cornerstone Alliance Entrepreneurial Services (the new name for the Women’s Business Center at Cornerstone). ‘ Just Like Momma’s’, located
Lake Michigan College taking registrations for summer camps
Registrations are now being taken for more than a dozen summer camps hosted by Lake Michigan College, offering hands-on experience in technology, the arts, and athletics. LMC says camps will take place on the college’s Benton Harbor
Stocks tick lower after Trump ratchets up tariffs
Photo of Wall Street (Matteo Colombo/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Stocks slid on Monday morning in the first trading session since President Donald Trump announced a new 15% tariff on most imported goods, intensifying his effort to
Whirlpool Navigates Tariff Shake-Up After Supreme Court Ruling and New 15% Global Levy
It was a dramatic 48 hours for U.S. trade policy — and for Southwest Michigan’s largest manufacturer. The U.S. Supreme Court last week struck down President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, ruling that the administration overstepped its authority under