Upton, Fellow GOP Delegation Members, Urge Whitmer Action on Unemployment Benefits
Expressing “serious concerns regarding Michigan’s workforce crisis,” Congressman Fred Upton and his fellow Michigan delegation Republicans have dispatched a letter to Governor Gretchen Whitmer calling on her to help end the federal supplemental unemployment benefits that they
Berrien’s Clean Sweep Program Will Take Unwanted/Outdated Pesticides This Summer
Since Berrien County began rounding up unwanted and outdated pesticide products, more than 266,500 pounds of those potentially hazardous products have been safely disposed of across the region. Now, they’re ready to do it again this summer
Michigan Economic Development Corporation Names Quentin Messer, Jr. New MEDC CEO
Acting CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Jeff Noel of Whirlpool Corporation says today, “Following the successful conclusion of our national search efforts, the MEDC Executive Committee has named Quentin L. Messer, Jr. as the MEDC’s
United Way of Southwest Michigan Adds Two New Board Members
There are a couple of newbies at the board table for the United Way of Southwest Michigan’s Board of Directors, but they bring considerable experience to that forum. United Way of Southwest Michigan tells us the new
Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren Rolls Out Series of Hiring Events
When you have nearly 2,000 available jobs going unfilled, you have to resort to extraordinary means to find ways to get people through the door. Recognizing the overwhelming need across the region, Michigan Works! is ready to
St. Joe Farmers Market Marks Return to Lake Bluff Park Memorial Day Weekend
Another sure sign of an awesome summer in Michigan’s Great Southwest is the annual return of farm fresh goodness along Lake Bluff Park in downtown St. Joseph overlooking the waters of Lake Michigan, the Whirlpool Compass Rose
Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff for 2021 Now Accepting Ticket Reservations
After missing out on one of the most popular events in all of Southwest Michigan last summer, the Krasl Art Center is barreling along with plans for the return of their Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff
Benton Harbor’s Wightman Acquires Reynolds Land Surveying of Hastings
With the acquisition of a Hastings-based land survey company, Benton Harbor-based Wightman continues to grow in its 75th Anniversary year in business. Wightman has acquired Reynolds Land Surveying, a surveying business founded in 1987 in the community