United Way bringing back cardboard boat races
Returning to southwest Michigan this summer will be the United Way’s Rock The Boat Cardboard Boat Races.. ...Read Full Story
Returning to southwest Michigan this summer will be the United Way’s Rock The Boat Cardboard Boat Races.. ...Read Full Story
The St. Joseph Township Planning Commission has advanced the latest proposal for the Nye’s Apple Barn site on Niles Road.. ...Read Full Story
The Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education has approved the purchase of new boilers for Benton Harbor High School and Fair Plain East Elementary at a cost of $4.3 million. The move this week comes after more than a year of discussion.. ...Read Full Story
On its social media, Saturday Night Live announced that Kristen Wiig will host the first show of April, on April 6, and Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling will take the SNL stage on April 13.. ...Read Full Story
As the Berrien County government continues working through an emergency request to help dredge a portion of the St. Joseph River near the Tackle Haven docks, one of the factors in play is what to do about the fish. There’s a narrow window between now and mid-May — the start of sturgeon spawning season. When that season begins, dredging is discouraged and you have to get a waiver for the work. Jay Wesley, the Michigan DNR’s Lake Michigan Basin Coordinator, said sturgeon have a local history.. ...Read Full Story
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — A University of Missouri student was caught on several surveillance videos before he vanished during a night out in Nashville.. ...Read Full Story
(PORTLAND, Ore.) — Boeing overwrote surveillance footage from the repair facility where a door plug was reinstalled ahead of the blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this year, according to a letter Wednesday from National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Jennifer Homendy to the Senate Commerce Committee.. ...Read Full Story
There’s an upswing in optimism among west Michigan businesses and manufacturers, according to a monthly survey by researchers at Grand Valley State University.. ...Read Full Story
Older adults across Michigan and around the country are applauding a boost in funding for community health centers thanks to Congress’ passage of a bipartisan spending package.. ...Read Full Story
DETROIT (AP) — Most electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don’t adequately make sure drivers are paying attention, and they don’t issue strong enough warnings or take other actions to make drivers behave, according to an insurance industry study published Tuesday.. ...Read Full Story
Applying for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has been a headache for many students and parents this year, but there’s still time and help available.. ...Read Full Story
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — Prosecutors all but wrapped up their case Tuesday against the father of a Michigan school shooter by showing passages from the teen’s journal expressing despair over his mental health and a photo of a gun box, unlocked and empty, on his parents’ bed.. ...Read Full Story
The Lincoln Township Board of Trustees has approved grant applications to restore Lincoln Township Beach.. ...Read Full Story
The South Haven City Council is putting together its list of priorities for the coming year, and getting a lifeguard program back at city beaches could be on it.. ...Read Full Story
Coloma will mark St. Patrick’s Day this Saturday with a day of events.. ...Read Full Story
Whirlpool and Habitat for Humanity are marking the 25th anniversary of their partnership worldwide.. ...Read Full Story
The Lakeshore Public Schools Board of Education is looking to fill a vacancy now that Trustee Kevin Bushu is stepping down.. ...Read Full Story
St. Joseph Public Schools is preparing to begin renovations at the baseball fields in Dickinson Park.. ...Read Full Story
Berrien County Register of Deeds Lora Freehling is seeking reelection.. ...Read Full Story
If you’ve been thinking of adopting a new pet into your home, now’s a good time. The dog and cat populations at animal shelters across Michigan are at or near capacity. It’s an ongoing issue and locally, the same is true for the Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan.. ...Read Full Story
A Hartford man is dead following a chase with police and a crash that occurred in February.. ...Read Full Story
The presidential election is causing people a lot of stress. Jaime Clayton is president of Oakland Family Services in Pontiac and says many of us are getting anxiety about politics, but are ways we can avoid it. She says that starts with getting off social media.. ...Read Full Story
(NEW YORK) — After a dayslong manhunt, a suspect has been taken into custody in the fatal shooting of a mother and her 11-year-old daughter in Massachusetts, authorities said.. ...Read Full Story
Michigan ranks near the bottom of the country when it comes to having enough school counselors, social workers, and school psychologists in schools.. ...Read Full Story
Michigan researchers are examining a possible link between high pollen counts or allergy days and worsening mental health and increased suicide risk.. ...Read Full Story
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has issued a proclamation recognizing March 11 through April 9 as the month of Ramadan in Michigan.. ...Read Full Story
Leaders at St. Joseph Public Schools are spreading the word about a $98.5 million bond proposal set to appear on the ballot in May.. ...Read Full Story
What will Congress be doing for the rest of the year now that the presidential nominations are all but sewn up and campaigning becomes the top priority?. ...Read Full Story
The South Haven Performance Series has announced its 14th season, which will feature five concerts in 2024.. ...Read Full Story
Health officials are advising anyone planning to travel internationally to make sure they’re vaccinated against the measles before leaving. Berrien County Medical Director Rex Cabaltica tells us the state has had three measles cases this year, all of which involved international travel.. ...Read Full Story
The city of St. Joseph says the Lake Boulevard and Broad Street Resurfacing Project is scheduled to begin as early as April 1.. ...Read Full Story
The Michigan Gateway Community Foundation has announced more than $100,000 in grants to organizations around southwest Michigan.. ...Read Full Story
(PHILADELPHIA) — Two 18-year-old men have been taken into custody in connection with a mass shooting at a SEPTA bus stop in Philadelphia last week, authorities announced Monday.. ...Read Full Story
(PHILADELPHIA) — Two 18-year-old men have been taken into custody in connection with a mass shooting at a SEPTA bus stop in Philadelphia last week, authorities announced Monday.. ...Read Full Story
The village of Stevensville could soon get a downtown social district.. ...Read Full Story
(UNITED KINGDOM) — Bitcoin soared to a record high of more than $72,000 on Monday after a financial regulator in the United Kingdom gave the green light to a cryptocurrency-backed investment vehicle.. ...Read Full Story
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The parents of a Michigan school shooter declined to take their son home hours before the attack, leaving instead with a list of mental health providers after being presented with his violent drawing and disturbing messages, a counselor testified Monday.. ...Read Full Story
(WASHINGTON) — Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro has been ordered to report to jail in Miami on March 19 to begin his four-month sentence after he defied a subpoena from the House Select Committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.. ...Read Full Story
U.S. Representative Tim Walberg is pushing legislation forward that would require online media platform TikTok to change its ownership and put distance between its parent company ByteDance and the Chinese government, or else face a ban in the United States.. ...Read Full Story
Set for March 23 is a parenting conference being led by Berrien RESA.. ...Read Full Story
The South Haven City Council is considering the reintroduction of a lifeguard program at the city’s beaches.. ...Read Full Story
Kate, the Princess of Wales, issued a statement on Sunday thanking the public for their support in the months since she underwent surgery.. ...Read Full Story
Lake Michigan College has announced a new honorary name for its Mendel Center Mainstage.. ...Read Full Story
A Bridgman artist is getting ready for an exhibit at Fernwood Botanical Garden in Niles.. ...Read Full Story
The Bridgman City Council is moving toward approval of a new housing development on vacant property south of Lake Street along Church Street.. ...Read Full Story
Lincoln Township Clerk Stacy Loar-Porter is running for Berrien County Clerk.. ...Read Full Story
The Krasl Art Center in St. Joseph is planning a celebration of life for artist Richard Hunt after his passing in December.. ...Read Full Story
(NEW YORK) — Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has filed a lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James after she threatened legal action over the county’s recent anti-transgender sports ban.. ...Read Full Story
Berrien County Treasurer Shelly Weich will hold some meetings around the county in the coming weeks to tell people about the property tax payment plans offered by her office.. ...Read Full Story
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — The father of a Michigan school shooter told police shortly after the fatal attack that a gun and ammunition used by his son had been hidden at the family’s home, according to a video seen by jurors Friday.. ...Read Full Story
This weekend brings the return to Daylight Saving Time, which means we’ll lose an hour of sleep.. ...Read Full Story
A portion of M-139 in Niles will be closing on Monday for a construction project.. ...Read Full Story
A housing and commercial development planned for downtown Benton Harbor moved a step forward this week.. ...Read Full Story
St. Joseph Public Schools Superintendent Jenny Fee and Watervliet Public Schools Superintendent Ric Seager are out of the running for a superintendent position in Grand Rapids.. ...Read Full Story
As Berrien County officials seek a permit to dredge the St. Joseph River ahead of the summer boating season, the Berrien County Board of Commissioners has heard from those most affected.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has heard from Community Development Director Dan Fette about the need for dredging in the St. Joseph River.. ...Read Full Story
Congressman Bill Huizenga says President Biden’s State of the Union address was more of a political speech than anything else.. ...Read Full Story
An Indiana man is dead following a crash involving a deer in Cass County Thursday.. ...Read Full Story
Are you heading somewhere for spring break or planning a vacation for this summer? Travel writer Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon says there are still deals out there and ways you can save.. ...Read Full Story
(WASHINGTON) — The US military has lifted its flight ban on V-22 Osprey aircraft after a deadly crash in Japan killed eight service members last fall, paving the way for the tilt rotorcraft to fly again for the first time in three months.. ...Read Full Story