Open house held to celebrate Sheriff Paul Bailey ahead of retirement
Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey was honored this week at an open house as his retirement nears.. ...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
Lottery players will get another chance at the big one.. ...Read Full Story
Unemployment fell around Michigan in November. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget has released the following:. ...Read Full Story
Christmas is over, but another holiday celebration is underway. Today is the third day of Kwanzaa, an annual celebration of African American culture.. ...Read Full Story
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Minnesota Wild 6, Detroit Red Wings 3. ...Read Full Story
UPDATE: The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says Robert Gale has been located. It has released no additional information.. ...Read Full Story
Three new members of the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission will be selected next week.. ...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 Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is reminding everyone to be safe on the roads this New Year’s week.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien County Historical Association is asking visitors to the History Center at Courthouse Square in Berrien Springs to be more careful when on the property.. ...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
A new data breach has been detected at Corewell Health, but it does not affect customers in southwest Michigan.. ...Read Full Story
A crowdfunding campaign has been started for an Indiana man who was found on Tuesday after being trapped in his truck under a bridge for six days along I-94.. ...Read Full Story
(FLORIDA) — Two male Florida siblings have been arrested and charged after one of them allegedly fatally shot their sister amid a Christmas Eve argument over presents. The second brother then allegedly shot the other for shooting their sister.. ...Read Full Story
Will a Michigan lottery player end the year as a multi-millionaire?. ...Read Full Story
From the Associated Press — Michigan’s Supreme Court is keeping former President Donald Trump on the state’s primary election ballot.. ...Read Full Story
Wedding bells are in the air for actor Patrick Schwarzenegger and his longtime girlfriend, model and actress Abby Champion.. ...Read Full Story
While scientists say extreme climate changes are happening more frequently, a new study aims to link aging adults to its risks and also to their potential to advocate for solutions.. ...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
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
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
The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved Indiana Michigan Power’s plan to build its largest solar farm to date.. ...Read Full Story
Gas prices started out the week only slightly up over last week’s prices.. ...Read Full Story
Lakeshore Public Schools has announced that Stewart Elementary School Principal Samantha Lantis is stepping down.. ...Read Full Story
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal crash on Christmas.. ...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
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says it’s got its eye on a Great Dane breeder in Waverly Township after getting complaints from the public.. ...Read Full Story
Lake Michigan College is receiving a state grant to help support presentations at the Mendel Center.. ...Read Full Story
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is inviting residents of Paw Paw Township and Antwerp Township to join the Michigan Chemical Exposure Monitoring project.. ...Read Full Story
The city of Hartford has launched a survey as it plans improvements at Ely Park.. ...Read Full Story
It looks like the auto industry is ending the year on a high note.. ...Read Full Story
A donation has made it possible for Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School in St. Joseph to install new bleachers in its middle and high school gym.. ...Read Full Story
A proposed Responsible Contracting Policy to ensure certain equity and training standards are met with city projects has been turned down by Benton Harbor City Commissioners.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien County Health Department is planning a hearing and vision screening clinic for homeschooled students in January.. ...Read Full Story
The site of a former Holiday Inn in Benton Township has a new owner.. ...Read Full Story
A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to help purchase a wheelchair-accessible van for a 5-year-old Stevensville girl.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien County Jail has received a new piece of equipment intended to prevent deaths in the facility.. ...Read Full Story
Saturday’s Powerball would really make for a great holiday and beyond for anyone who wins.. ...Read Full Story
(SAN DIEGO) — A man who slipped on the side of a San Diego cliff and became trapped under broken concrete has been freed following a “treacherous” hourslong rescue.. ...Read Full Story
Home sales in southwest Michigan continued to decline in November, staying below the sales level in November for the last twelve years.. ...Read Full Story
Following a Michigan Public Service Commission ruling that greenlights Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 tunnel in the Straits of Mackinac, wildlife advocates say they’ll continue to push for an orderly shutdown of the project.. ...Read Full Story
There’s a new entertainment venue in Dowagiac, and it’s not the kind of thing you’d usually find in a small town.. ...Read Full Story
With the winter season in full swing and holiday travel now happening, the Allegan County Health Department reminds everyone it’s important take steps to avoid respiratory illness.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has voted to authorize staff to apply for a grant for new security cameras at Silver Beach County Park.. ...Read Full Story
When the summer of 2024 rolls around, there will be a new mural painted on the bluff stairs in downtown St. Joseph.. ...Read Full Story
A Sturgis man has been treated for minor injuries suffered in a single-vehicle crash in Cass County on Friday.. ...Read Full Story
AAA has activated its Tow 2 Go program for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday period.. ...Read Full Story
DETROIT (AP) — The boundaries of 13 Detroit-area seats in the Michigan Legislature must be redrawn, a three-judge panel said Thursday after finding the map was illegally influenced by race.. ...Read Full Story
(NEW YORK) — A Michigan newspaper is reporting what it says is a recording of a previously unknown phone call that former President Donald Trump and RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel had with two local Michigan election officials in the wake of the 2020 election in which the officials allegedly were being pushed to not certify President Joe Biden’s win.. ...Read Full Story
From the Associated Press — Donald Trump pressured two election officials not to certify 2020 vote totals in a key Michigan county, according to a recording of a post-election phone call disclosed in a new report by The Detroit News.. ...Read Full Story
(INDIANOLA, Miss.) — Indianola Police Sgt. Greg Capers is speaking out in an exclusive interview with “GMA3” co-anchor DeMarco Morgan after a grand jury decided not to indict him in the shooting of an unarmed 11-year-old boy inside his Mississippi home.. ...Read Full Story
Keeping your pets safe this holiday season means more than keeping them away from food scraps and poinsettias. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is reminding owners there are a number of illnesses that you can prevent through vaccination.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien County Sheriff’s office publicly recognized several deputies this week for saving a life at the jail. Last October, just after midnight on the 6th in the female receiving area of the Berrien County Jail, deputies noticed a woman slumped over and unresponsive.. ...Read Full Story
Berrien County has a new tool for property owners to keep track of their property. It’s a free notification service that alerts subscribers each time a document is recorded in the Berrien County Register of Deeds’ office containing your search criteria. At this week’s Berrien County Commission meeting, Registrar Lora Freehling explained that for instance, if you discharge a mortgage, if an easement is recorded, if there’s a notice of commencement, you can receive an alert.. ...Read Full Story
The City of Buchanan announced it has received a $230,000 grant award from the Michigan DNR Natural Resources Trust Fund for an ADA-accessible kayak launch at Riverfront Park along the St. Joseph River.. ...Read Full Story