April 14, 2020 | Moody on the Market

Dedicated to Getting MI Back to Work SWM Regional Chamber Builds Gov’t Affairs Committee

With new workgroups established by the Michigan Legislature last week ready to search out best practices for getting Michigan safely back to work, the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber of Commerce refuses to stand on the sidelines and

Six New COVID Cases in Berrien, 53 Recovered, 166 New MI Deaths

The Berrien County Health Department today asks, “How would you feel if you knew that you were the reason that someone else got sick with COVID-19? What if that person had to go to the hospital because

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Heart of Cook Grants Go Out to Nearly Three Dozen Non-Profits

The men and women of the Cook Nuclear Plant near Bridgman have worked their magic for another round of grants in Michigan’s Great Southwest…this time totaling almost $60,000. “The Heart of Cook” has awarded grants to 35

Lake Michigan College Extends Campus Shutdown & Summer Term Start

For those who have been waiting for updates regarding their collegiate career at Lake Michigan College, the school is out this afternoon with update information on both the campus shutdown and the launch of the summer semester.

South Haven City Council Approves Dyckman Bridge Repairs

Recognizing the seriousness of high water surges and flooding and the resulting impact on the city’s critical Dyckman Avenue Bridge, the South Haven City Council has issued the green light for key repairs to protect that infrastructure

Upton, GOP Colleagues Express Serious Concerns to Whitmer on Extent of Orders

Congressman Fred Upton and his Republican colleagues on the Michigan delegation are voicing alarm over Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s most recent update to her Stay Home, Stay Safe executive order, and told her so in a letter dispatched

Governor Extends Drivers License, Registration Expiration Deadlines

So long as you are otherwise in good standing with the State of Michigan’s drivers license program, you’ve got one less worry if your license or your commercial license plate tabs are expired or about to in

Fearful SWM McDonald’s Worker Issues Plea to Reduce Risk

A McDonald’s restaurant employee working in the trenches every day in Southwest Michigan has reached out asking me to share their concern about the seeming nonchalance of far too many people in our region who come for

Black Arsenal Gun Shop Burglarized in Pre-Dawn Break-In

Another early morning break in at the Black Arsenal gun shop in Stevensville is under investigation by Lincoln Township Police this morning after getting a 9-1-1 call from somebody who heard the burglary in progress just after

Allegan’s Perrigo Produces Hand Sanitizer in Record Time

With hand sanitizer increasingly on the urgent need list of hospitals and thousands of other medical organizations nationwide, Allegan’s Perrigo Company has rolled out product in what they are calling record time to help stem that need.

MI Manufacturers Getting Premium Relief During Pandemic

Another major industry association is stepping up for its members statewide in Michigan, this time with some insurance premium relief. The news comes from the Michigan Manufacturers Association this morning. The Michigan Manufacturers Association Service Corporation (MMASC)