MI Restaurants Launch ServSafe Dining Commitment Pledge By Pat Moody | Posted July 30, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening Borrowing a page once again from the Southwest Michigan Chamber of Commerce, a state association is working to help...
Berrien Health Officials Concerned Over Rising Trend in COVID Cases Locally By Pat Moody | Posted July 27, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening Berrien health officials say the accelerating trend of COVID-19 cases in the county is concerning and they are urging...
Lake Michigan Shore AVA in the Hunt for USA Today 10Best North American Wine Regions By Pat Moody | Posted July 21, 2020 | By The Numbers Upon Further Review What's Happening Primary election day is exactly two weeks away, and lots of people are already voting with their absentee ballots,...
Phase 2 of Spectrum Health Lakeland Pavilion Project Ready to Resume By Pat Moody | Posted July 16, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening While one portion of the new $168-million Pavilion project at Spectrum Health Lakeland was expedited in light of the...
SBA Announces New Application Deadline for Paycheck Protection Program By Pat Moody | Posted July 8, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening The team at Berrien County's lead economic development agency is reaching out to the business community with news of...
6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Rules in Favor of Whitmer, Keeping Gyms Closed By Pat Moody | Posted June 24, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening You will not be able to hit your favorite gym or fitness center shortly after midnight tonight after all....
With Auto Insurance Changes Next Week, Options Abound, But Caution is Urged By Pat Moody | Posted June 24, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening While calling it "the biggest change in auto insurance in our state in generations," State Senator Kim LaSata is...
Urgent Need Signaled for Michigan’s “Be Counted” Census Campaign By Pat Moody | Posted June 23, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening Benton Harbor and South Haven are among the 26 cities that have launched virtual volunteer phone banks across the...
MI Senators Hail Critical Changes to Paycheck Protection Program for Small Biz By Pat Moody | Posted June 4, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening The Payroll Protection Program has been a lifesaver for many small businesses in Michigan, but then, as the clock...
MI Secretary of State Offices Reopening June 1st By Appointment Only By Pat Moody | Posted May 28, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening Your next adventure at the Michigan Secretary of State's office in Benton Harbor, Dowagiac, or any other branch in...
Pier 1 Imports Will Close All 540 Stores and Cease to Exist By Pat Moody | Posted May 19, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening Whenever the Pier 1 Imports store in the Fairplain Plaza is allowed to re-open for business it will only...
Berrien ReOpens Coalition Doubles, Adds New Resource Materials By Pat Moody | Posted May 15, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening Barely a week after bursting onto the scene as a new powerhouse coalition designed to help plot a thoughtful...
Small Business Community Finally Scoring PPP & EIDL Loans By Pat Moody | Posted May 10, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening Following a seemingly disastrous first round of the Paycheck Protection Program for many small business enterprises, the second round...
MI Restaurant Industry Rolls Out Roadmap to Reopening, Asks Governor for Reliable Date By Pat Moody | Posted May 8, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening Saying that Michigan restaurants should be allowed to re-open for business on Friday, May 29th, after the current Safer...
Free Business Recovery Webinars Coming from Women’s Biz Ctr at Cornerstone By Pat Moody | Posted May 8, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening Small business enterprises all across the landscape are being overwhelmed with what to do next, how to do it,...
New $100K Gift Brings SW Michigan Cares Fund to Nearly $900K To Date By Pat Moody | Posted May 4, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening With the very future of non-profit organizations hanging in the balance and threatened by the coronavirus pandemic, the philanthropic...
Michigan Paycheck Protection Program Loans Add $5.56-Billion By Pat Moody | Posted May 4, 2020 | By The Numbers Upon Further Review What's Happening In just under a week, more than 60,000 loans have been given the green light in round two of...
Spectrum Health Lakeland Resuming Select Surgeries & Appointments By Pat Moody | Posted April 22, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening If you were originally scheduled for surgery or some select other medical procedures, clinical appointments and other such healthcare...
Lake Michigan College Extends Campus Shutdown & Summer Term Start By Pat Moody | Posted April 14, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening For those who have been waiting for updates regarding their collegiate career at Lake Michigan College, the school is...
Self-Employed & Newly Eligible Can Apply for Unemployment Monday By Pat Moody | Posted April 10, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening For those who are unemployed and who have been waiting on tenterhooks wondering about when they can gain unemployment...
Renewed Call for Volunteers & Donations by Berrien Organizations By Pat Moody | Posted April 9, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening While a number of individual drives have gotten underway in recent weeks during the pandemic, a unified call for...
Meijer Asks Customers to Limit Number of Shoppers Per Trip By Pat Moody | Posted April 4, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening As they continue to work around the clock changing to accommodate everyone who wants to get into their stores...
MI Small Business Relief Grants Approved for 144 in SW Michigan By Pat Moody | Posted April 3, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening They pledged to be quick, and they're delivering on the promise. Small business enterprises reeling from the impact of...
Businesses Who Retool for Pandemic Supply Manufacturing Can Apply for State Grants By Pat Moody | Posted April 1, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening If you are a small business manufacturing firm and are prepared to retool your shop for the manufacture and...
Red Arrow Detour for Sewer Construction Moved Back a Week By Pat Moody | Posted March 31, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening If your travels routinely take you along Red Arrow Highway in Chikaming Township and/or New Buffalo Township, here’s an...
Michigan Develops Unemployment Filing Plan Based on Your Name By Pat Moody | Posted March 28, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening Even though they announced increased technology enhancements to help handle the unprecedented crush of people applying for unemployment benefits...
Michigan State & City Income Tax Filing Deadline Reset to July 15th By Pat Moody | Posted March 27, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening Bringing an end to the confusion surrounding when Michigan income taxes would be due following the federal deadline change...
Berrien Prosecutor Clarifies Local Control of Stay Home Guidance By Pat Moody | Posted March 27, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening With everybody asking questions or pointing fingers over the Governor's Stay Home, Stay Safe shelter in place order earlier...
Berrien County Declares Local State of Emergency in Response to COVID-19 By Pat Moody | Posted March 26, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening Berrien County has declared a local state of emergency. Here is the message from the Berrien County Health Department: In...
New Southwest Michigan Cares Fund Created in Response to COVID-19 By Pat Moody | Posted March 25, 2020 | Upon Further Review What's Happening The amazingly philanthropic nature of Michigan's Great Southwest is alive and well during one of the toughest times in...