MI Health & Human Services Orders Nursing Home Protections from COVID-19
Saying, “We’re doing everything in our power to protect nursing facility residents,” Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon has today issued an order requiring regular testing and timely and accurate reporting of
SMC Enters Phase 2 of Reopening, Sets $21.4-M Budget for 2020-21
With summer enrollment flat or slightly down, and the school entering Phase 2 of its four-part reopening plan, Southwestern Michigan College this morning concluded a public hearing by adopting a balanced general fund budget of $21,452,000 for
Paw Paw Businesses Share in $1-M Match on Main Grant Dollars
The Village of Paw Paw is one of nearly two dozen Michigan communities that will share in almost $1-million in grants for small business recovery efforts in light of the current pandemic, as 12 businesses there will
Berrien County Treasurer Warns Clock is Ticking on Property Foreclosure Deadline
While the deadline to redeem 2017 and prior property tax bills was extended to June 29th under Executive Order 2020-106 by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, that deadline is now rapidly approaching, and Berrien County Treasurer Shelly Weich is
As Demand for Gas Rises, So Do the Prices at the Pump
If you want a good measure of how much people are moving around again following the pandemic quarantine in most states, just look at the gas station pylon signs and watch the digits continue to climb. Americans
06-15-20 Moody on the Market Daily Update
06-15-20 Moody on the Market Daily Update
Veggie Van Headed to Coloma Medical Center June 23rd
A veritable mobile farmer’s market is headed to the northern reaches of Berrien County next week offering free healthy foods and information for those with limited access to those foods courtesy of Spectrum Health Lakeland and the
SWM Out Center Director Applauds Court Ruling, But Cites Critical Gaps Still Present
Delighted with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling today battling discrimination in the workplace, Out Center of Southwest Michigan Executive Director MaryJo Schnell is, nevertheless, voicing concern that there are “still critical gaps” in nondiscrimination laws impacting the
Whitmer Responds to Supreme Court Ruling Prohibiting Workplace Discrimination for LGBTQ+
Responding this morning to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that federal civil rights law prohibits employers from discriminating against workers on the grounds of their sexual orientation, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is praising the court, and encouraging expansion
Fernwood Botanical Garden Reopens to Public Tuesday
If you’re still looking to get back to nature following the long quarantine, the crew at Berrien County’s Fernwood Botanical Garden might have the perfect solution for you beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, June 16th. Fernwood located at 13988
LMC’s Mendel Center Delivers New Micro-Wedding Options
The countless numbers of disappointed couples forced to rethink, relocate, reconsider or even postpone their wedding plans due to the pandemic are learning today that some new, scaled-back options featuring live streaming and micro-wedding packages are being
County Road Crews in Michigan Face Staggering Fix Costs for Rising Tides
With the seemingly never ending rising tide on the Great Lakes, those who are in charge of road maintenance across Michigan are forecasting a staggering cost for even just the most immediate fixes for roadways threatened by