Michigan utility completes new wind farm
Michigan’s largest energy provider is adding more clean energy to its portfolio.. ...Read Full Story
Michigan’s largest energy provider is adding more clean energy to its portfolio.. ...Read Full Story
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s office is asking for help in finding a stolen trailer.. ...Read Full Story
From the Associated Press — Authorities in western Michigan are looking into missing persons cases and unsolved homicides after interviewing a convicted murderer and long-haul truck driver with terminal cancer who died last week in a prison hospital.. ...Read Full Story
Benton Township Police Chief Greg Abrams now has a contract.. ...Read Full Story
Some hospitals around the country have been reimplementing mask rules for visitors as they see increasing numbers of flu, RSV, and COVID cases this winter. Does Corewell Health South in St. Joseph have plans to do the same?. ...Read Full Story
South Haven Mayor Annie Brown has been sworn in along with her colleagues on the city council.. ...Read Full Story
Benton Township Trustees have approved a special use permit for a new development that will feature vacation cabins for rent.. ...Read Full Story
Southwestern Michigan College has been awarded a $2 million grant to expand its nursing program and partner with Andrews University to help nursing students earn a bachelor’s degree.. ...Read Full Story
Starting this week and continuing through late February, everyone has a chance to check out local restaurants while benefitting the United Way of Southwest Michigan.. ...Read Full Story
Kevin Hart says he had to work a little hard to get Chris Rock on board with filming their Netflix comedy special.. ...Read Full Story
Congressman Tim Walberg is pushing back on media reports that he encouraged officials in Uganda to resist pressure to repeal what have been termed “anti-gay” laws.. ...Read Full Story
If you’re looking for things to do this winter, officials in Gaylord say come visit them.. ...Read Full Story
In 2023, the state’s largest city saw a drop in homicides.. ...Read Full Story
In an Instagram Story, Ian Ziering‘s Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Brian Austin Green gave his “brother” a shout-out following a widely-publicized fracas in Los Angeles.. ...Read Full Story
A new legislative session is scheduled to start next week at the state Capitol.. ...Read Full Story
The Benton Township Board of Trustees has approved an Industrial Facilities Tax Exemption for a Cornerstone Alliance plan to construct a spec building to house manufacturers at 1264 North Crystal Avenue.. ...Read Full Story
NORTHFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Four people from an Arkansas family were publicly identified Tuesday as the victims of a fatal house explosion in Michigan over the weekend.. ...Read Full Story
2024 is the 50th anniversary of the Coloma/St. Joseph KOA Campground in Benton Harbor, and owners say a celebration is in order.. ...Read Full Story
During National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Michigan State Police motor carrier officers are teaming up with officers from across the nation and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance to raise awareness of human trafficking.. ...Read Full Story
This is Radon Action Month, and the Berrien County Health Department is spreading awareness about the gas and the dangers it can pose.. ...Read Full Story
Set for February 16 and 17 at Lake Michigan College’s Mendel Center is the second annual Michigan Black Summit.. ...Read Full Story
The Manitowoc is back on its way, having left the St. Joseph Harbor late on Monday after getting stuck briefly in the afternoon.. ...Read Full Story
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Someone in Michigan has won an $842.4 million Powerball jackpot on the first day of 2024, the first time it has been won on New Year’s Day since the game’s start in 1992.. ...Read Full Story
Michelle Yeoh has a lot to celebrate as the new year kicks off.. ...Read Full Story
(KYIV, Ukraine) — Russia launched an attack on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities early Tuesday, continuing its escalated large-scale attacks on residential areas, local officials said.. ...Read Full Story
No one is hurt after a bulk carrier ship had a mechanical issue Monday afternoon in the St. Joseph River harbor and made contact with the wooden fendering surrounding the CSX Railroad bridge.. ...Read Full Story
Three new members of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will be selected this week.. ...Read Full Story
The southwest Michigan job sector with the greatest increase in employment throughout 2023 was manufacturing. So says Kinexus, which has released data on employment trends in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties for the year.. ...Read Full Story
(NEW YORK) — The prize stands at an estimated $810 million in the first Powerball jackpot drawing of the year on Monday at 10:59 pm ET. The estimated cash value for the drawing is $408.9 million, according to the lottery.. ...Read Full Story
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is wrapping up her 2023 Holiday Consumer Scam Campaign with a reminder that everyone can now access free weekly credit reports from each of the three main credit reporting agencies.. ...Read Full Story
State Representative Joey Andrews has joined a group of colleagues to sign a letter to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy urging it to reconsider a permitting change that would lead to the closure of Michigan’s only anaerobic digester, located in Fremont.. ...Read Full Story
An effort to make outdoor recreation in Michigan more accessible for everyone continues to gain steam as the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says it’s reached its funding goal of more than $400,000 to purchase track chairs for a growing number of state parks and trails.. ...Read Full Story
The Michigan Department of Treasury is inviting everyone to help support the Fostering Futures Scholarship Trust Fund as the year comes to an end.. ...Read Full Story
The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved Indiana Michigan Power’s plan to build its largest solar farm to date.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien Community Foundation has announced more than $154,000 in For Good Grants for 22 southwest Michigan organizations.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is reminding everyone to be safe on the roads this New Year’s week.. ...Read Full Story
Eastside Connections School in Niles has been recognized by the Michigan Department of Education as a Reward School for high academic achievements.. ...Read Full Story
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Southwest Michigan have been awarded an Out-of-School Time grant from the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential, or MiLEAP.. ...Read Full Story
A new audit of the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency has found it made an estimated $245.1 million in improper payments to deceased people, incarcerated inmates, individuals too young or too old to receive unemployment, and the department’s own employees between January of 2020 and October of 2022.. ...Read Full Story
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is taking aim at news this week of another major data breach involving a Michigan healthcare provider, Corewell Health.. ...Read Full Story
Facing a court mandate to redraw more than a dozen recently created voting districts across metro Detroit, members of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission gathered Thursday for what turned out to be a contentious public hearing.. ...Read Full Story
A renovation project is underway at The Inn at Harbor Shores.. ...Read Full Story
The Michigan Flywheelers Museum in South Haven has acquired a new locomotive.. ...Read Full Story
If you’re looking for a good public New Year’s Eve celebration this year in southwest Michigan, then South Haven has you covered.. ...Read Full Story
A donation of $50,000 has been made to Fernwood Botanical Garden in Niles by the Low Family Foundation.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien County Health Department has greatly scaled back its program that gives water filters to Benton Harbor residents.. ...Read Full Story
Just in time for a fresh start for the new year, the owners of the Orchards Mall in Benton Township have paid their property taxes.. ...Read Full Story
A new report on Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency says millions of taxpayer dollars are going to ineligible workers including prisoners, dead people, and those living in nursing homes.. ...Read Full Story
State Representative Joey Andrews is planning an event for next month to announce his reelection campaign.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien Community Foundation is promoting its scholarships by putting a spotlight on one of them to show how an individual can make a difference by helping the younger generation.. ...Read Full Story
Families will be heading out of Michigan for New Year’s and transportation experts say Friday will be one of the busiest days on the road.. ...Read Full Story
There’s still time to take in the Lights display at Fernwood Botanical Garden in Niles.. ...Read Full Story
State Representative Joey Andrews has joined a group of colleagues to sign a letter to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy urging it to reconsider a permitting change that would lead to the closure of Michigan’s only anaerobic digester, located in Fremont.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien Community Foundation has announced more than $154,000 in For Good Grants for 22 southwest Michigan organizations.. ...Read Full Story
A new audit of the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency has found it made an estimated $245.1 million in improper payments to deceased people, incarcerated inmates, individuals too young or too old to receive unemployment, and the department’s own employees between January of 2020 and October of 2022.. ...Read Full Story
Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey was honored this week at an open house as his retirement nears.. ...Read Full Story
(FRIENDSWOOD, Texas) — A Texas teenager accused of shooting two people at his home, one fatally, allegedly told police that he wanted to “commit a homicide for a long time,” according to newly released court documents.. ...Read Full Story
Two people are dead following a fire in Van Buren County on Thursday.. ...Read Full Story