Downtown Spooktacular planned by St. Joe Today for October 17

Coming back to downtown St. Joseph this October 17 will be a Halloween event with something for everyone. Speaking to St. Joseph City Commissioners this week, St. Joe Today’s Paul Knapp said the Downtown Spooktacular was a
Shadowland on Silver Beach to host ‘Bond by the Beach,’ featuring real Bond vehicles, October 16-17

Movie buffs, car enthusiasts, and secret agents are being invited to an event slated for October 16 and 17 at Shadowland on Silver Beach in St. Joseph showcasing several vehicles used in James Bond films. The Ian
Holtec submits safety report on proposed small modular reactors to NRC

Holtec International says it’s passed another milestone in its effort to open what could be the nation’s first small modular nuclear reactors at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Van Buren County. Holtec on Wednesday announced that
SMC puts students behind the wheel of automotive technology’s electric future

Three electrified vehicles and a new training bench give SMC automotive students a chance to learn how the technology really works For Southwestern Michigan College automotive students, learning about electric and hybrid vehicles is no longer limited
Wendy’s-Meritage bankruptcy fight moves into another round

If you’ve been following the ongoing Meritage Hospitality Group/Wendy’s bankruptcy story, there’s a minor development worth noting — and it centers on the increasingly important fight over who has the right to operate the restaurants. Here’s the
Employee health care costs biggest concern of small business owners: SBAM survey

The latest membership survey of Michigan small business owners shows the top election issue is health care affordability. Small businesses have been sounding the alarm on rapidly escalating costs for several years and are now hoping those
St. Joseph Public Schools ranked best Berrien County district by Niche.com

St. Joseph Public Schools says it has been ranked the number one school district in Berrien County and number seven in Michigan in Niche’s 2027 ratings. Superintendent Kristen Bawks tells us Niche is an organization that ranks
OpenAI sued by safety group over autonomous hack of Hugging Face

CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting on artificial intelligence and international security on Sept. 23, 2026, in New York City. (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A nonprofit artificial
Counties to meet and discuss Kinexus/workforce development board next steps

Representatives of Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties will meet in public today (Wednesday) to begin deciding what to do about Kinexus Group — the body operating as the tri-county workforce development board. A draft agenda for