St. Joseph takes top honors at 2026 Annual Science Olympiad Competition
Students from St. Joseph are the big winners at the 2026 Annual Science Olympiad Competition hosted by Berrien RESA on Friday at Lake Michigan College. The Olympiad featured teams from 14 middle and high schools, competing in
Downtown SJ boutique closes: Lee & Birch bows out at 214 State
Downtown St. Joseph has lost a retail store. Lee & Birch, a women’s clothing and accessory store at 214 State Street is apparently gone on relatively short notice. Shoppers, many of whom claim to have loved the
South Haven Council briefed on programs available at local LMC campus
The South Haven City Council has been briefed on the programs and opportunities offered to students at the Lake Michigan College South Haven campus. Speaking to the council this week, LMC South Haven Associate Dean Jeremy Burleson
New Martin’s gas station open, plans 50 cents-off event Thursday, March 12
Under construction for several months, the new Martin’s Express gas and convenience store is open at Hilltop Road and Cleveland Avenue in St. Joseph–next to Martin’s Supermarket. Martin’s began quietly pumping gas yesterday, however they are shouting
Dow drops 650 points as Iran war sends oil prices surging
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted more than 650 points in early trading
Jobs report shows US unexpectedly lost jobs in February
Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (Photographer: Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW
LMC presentation to explore this history of Blossomtime
Lake Michigan College is planning a presentation on the history of the Blossomtime Festival for this month. Lia McCoskey with the LMC English faculty tells us “Deep Roots & Beautiful Blooms: The History and Heritage of Blossomtime”
Jobs report shows US unexpectedly lost jobs in February
Job applicant with resume (Narisara Nami/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — The U.S. economy lost jobs in February, marking a major reversal of fortunes for the labor market and nearly erasing all of the job gains delivered a
Upcoming workshops address marketing in the New (digital) World Order
A new series of advertising strategy workshops is launching in St. Joseph, Buchanan, South Bend, and Elkhart next week, aimed at helping small and regional business owners better understand how traditional and digital marketing work together in