Grant to pay for analysis of possible industrial site in Hartford
Market Van Buren has been awarded a state grant to help prepare a potential industrial site in Hartford Township.. ...Read Full Story
Market Van Buren has been awarded a state grant to help prepare a potential industrial site in Hartford Township.. ...Read Full Story
Home sales in southwest Michigan were at a ten-year low in 2023.. ...Read Full Story
And whether or not Punxsutawney Phil, or any other local marmots, see their shadows, you’ll definitely see a new set of Groundhog Day-themed Frito-Lay ads on ABC.. ...Read Full Story
(CHICAGO) — One teenager was killed and two were injured in an apparent targeted shooting in broad daylight a few blocks from their Chicago school, according to police.. ...Read Full Story
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Democratic primaries in two special elections in the Detroit area seeking to break a tie in the Michigan House of Representatives were won by a county commissioner and city councilor who will now go on to face Republican opponents in their Democratic-leaning districts in April.. ...Read Full Story
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Hours after a teenager killed four students at his Michigan high school, his mother said, “He’s going to have to suffer,” an investigator testified Wednesday.. ...Read Full Story
A Covert man is facing charges after a Southwest Enforcement Team raid on Tuesday.. ...Read Full Story
A celebration will be held this Sunday in South Haven to mark the completion of the new wintertime gathering place in Dyckman Park.. ...Read Full Story
WNIT, the PBS station based in South Bend that serves southwest Michigan, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.. ...Read Full Story
Dr. ZZZZ’Z Mattress Center, one of the last organizations still operating in the Orchards Mall, is closing.. ...Read Full Story
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have authorized nearly $8 million in street work to be completed this year.. ...Read Full Story
It’s looking like Holtec International, the owner of the Palisades nuclear power plant, is going to be approved for a $1.5 billion federal loan to get the facility running again.. ...Read Full Story
The Michigan Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal of a Michigan Court of Appeals decision on a lawsuit brought against Berrien County over the rejection of a recall effort at Lakeshore Public Schools.. ...Read Full Story
Three Benton Harbor men have been sentenced in a federal gun case.. ...Read Full Story
(WASHINGTON) — As Senate negotiators neared an agreement on a long-awaited bipartisan border deal, House Speaker Mike Johnson told ABC News Tuesday that while he hasn’t seen the bill yet, the agreement is a “nonstarter in the House.”. ...Read Full Story
Spring brings about migration season for birds, but home and workplace windows can often prevent them from getting to their final destination.. ...Read Full Story
(NEW YORK) — Five asylum-seekers have been arrested on charges they assaulted police officers in Midtown Manhattan, the New York City Police Department said.. ...Read Full Story
The American Red Cross is making a new plea for blood donations.. ...Read Full Story
Have you started to plan your vacation time this year?. ...Read Full Story
(NEW YORK) — An investigation is underway in Middletown Township, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, after a man was found dead inside a home on Tuesday night, according to police.. ...Read Full Story
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors’ net income rose 12% last year despite losing more than $1 billion when many of its plants were shut down by a six-week autoworkers’ strike. The company also announced that it will bring back some plug-in gas-electric hybrids as electric vehicle sales growth slows.. ...Read Full Story
From the Associated Press — A Michigan school official told jurors Tuesday that he felt he had no grounds to search a teen’s backpack before the boy fatally shot four fellow students, even though staff met with the teen’s parents that morning to discuss a violent drawing he had scrawled on a math assignment.. ...Read Full Story
A new report finds the quest for continued higher education by individuals into their 50s and beyond is a robust, persistent, and widespread phenomenon, and Michigan is part of the trend.. ...Read Full Story
A new survey has been launched by the Michigan Department of Transportation to find out how people might feel about a road usage fee.. ...Read Full Story
Lakeshore Public Schools will seek a renewal of its sinking fund millage on the May ballot.. ...Read Full Story
The 2024 through 2028 Parks and Recreation Plan has been approved by Benton Harbor City Commissioners.. ...Read Full Story
Cornerstone Alliance has been awarded a $3.6 million grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to prepare a site in Benton Township for economic development.. ...Read Full Story
(NEW YORK) — A “game jam” is an online competition for people who make games, whether tabletop games like Dungeons & Dragons or video games like Minecraft or Call of Duty. But most game jam submissions are a lot smaller than those titles. Teams are often small, and they usually only have a few weeks to develop their games.. ...Read Full Story
(NEW YORK) — An 11-year-old is being praised for her quick action after a man allegedly attempted to kidnap her in an incident that was caught on camera in Glendale, Arizona, on Friday.. ...Read Full Story
A new report from Grand Valley State University is taking a look at the economic impact of Frederik Meijer Gardens And Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids.. ...Read Full Story
The city of Detroit is rolling out new technology to curb crime on the roads. A network of cameras along the city’s highways includes live feed cameras and license plate readers to identify vehicles that are wanted in connection to a crime.. ...Read Full Story
Thousands of people who were wrongly accused of fraud by Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency are close to receiving a settlement.. ...Read Full Story
(NEW YORK) — Schools are the third-highest location for hate crimes in the United States, with as much as 10% of all reported hate crimes in 2022 happening at schools across the country, according to a new report the FBI released Monday.. ...Read Full Story
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have heard a report on the Benton Harbor Housing Commission’s plans for capital improvements in the next five years.. ...Read Full Story
Set for Saturday, February 10 is the Dowagiac Conservation Club’s 27th Annual Hunter’s Rendezvous.. ...Read Full Story
Coming up this weekend is the St. Joseph Ice Fest.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien County Road Department has enacted seasonal weight restrictions on county roads.. ...Read Full Story
The Michigan Department of Transportation will begin a bridge demolition project in Niles on Thursday night.. ...Read Full Story
Following the death last week of a Michigan State Police trooper on the side of I-75 in Saginaw County, drivers are being reminded of one of their duties when behind the wheel.. ...Read Full Story
Set for this Saturday is the annual Southwest Michigan Polar Plunge to benefit the Special Olympics of Michigan.. ...Read Full Story
Congressman Bill Huizenga has nominated ten Fourth District high school students to U.S. military academies for the year.. ...Read Full Story
South Haven Area Emergency Services responded to a record number of calls during 2023, according to the department’s annual report. . ...Read Full Story
The new trailer for Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire dropped on Monday — and with it, the jaws of millions of the franchise’s fans.. ...Read Full Story
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators will not seek a recall after a seven-year investigation into complaints alleging that Dodge and Ram vehicles can roll away after being shifted into park.. ...Read Full Story
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — An 11-year-old girl who was hospitalized for burns following a northern Indiana house fire has died, bringing the fire’s death toll to six children, all of them siblings, authorities said Monday.. ...Read Full Story
(NEW YORK) — King Charles III is heading home after undergoing a procedure to treat an enlarged prostate, according to Buckingham Palace.. ...Read Full Story
Anyone can help raise funds for a new playground at Silver Beach County Park on Monday with a special promotion being run below the bluff in St. Joseph.. ...Read Full Story
St. Joseph City Commissioners have urged the Krasl Art Center to follow a “name your price” model this summer when it comes to charging admission to the Krasl Art Fair.. ...Read Full Story
The next St. Joseph Heritage Museum and Cultural Center lecture will be February 19, featuring an expert on Abraham Lincoln.. ...Read Full Story
Michigan Works is planning a hiring event for next month.. ...Read Full Story
Monday brings the start of tax season, as the Michigan Department of Treasury will start processing returns.. ...Read Full Story
(NEW YORK) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning clinicians to remain on alert for measles cases due to a growing number of infections.. ...Read Full Story
The St. Joseph Public Schools Board of Education is placing a $98,500,000 bond proposal on the May 7, 2024, ballot to fund district-wide facility improvements and upgrades.. ...Read Full Story
St. Joseph City Commissioners have approved a 50-year lease of the Dickinson Park baseball and softball fields with St. Joseph Public Schools so the school district can continue using the facilities for its athletics programs while making improvements to them.. ...Read Full Story
The city of Buchanan is a new member of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative.. ...Read Full Story
Traditionally, January is a down month for retailers, especially when it comes to brick and mortar stores. However, the Detroit Lions have changed all of that around Michigan as fans snap up merchandise. They’re buying everything from jerseys to hats to jackets to jewelry.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has honored the University of Michigan’s football team for winning the National Championship this year.. ...Read Full Story