Watervliet Hardware to Come Under Borre Ace Hardware Flag, Joining SJ and Stevensville Stores

The Borre family, longtime owner and operator of Ace Hardware stores in St. Joseph and Stevensville, is growing their company. They are purchasing Watervliet Hardware, an independent store in downtown Watervliet, and will add the Ace flag
South Haven In Line For $230,000 Grant For Kayak Launch

The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund has recommended a $230,000 grant be awarded to the South Haven Area Recreation Authority for a project to install a kayak and canoe launch along the Black River on Phoenix Road
SMC Points to Nursing Program Achievements Driven by Recent Health Education Building

Southwestern Michigan College’s $9.6-million Nursing and Health Education Building ushered in a new era for its flagship program three years ago. Besides 117 Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree graduates pinned at six ceremonies preceding national licensure
Backyard Need a Boost? There’s a Virtual Symposium for That!

The Van Buren Conservation District is planning a weeklong virtual symposium to help southwest Michigan residents better understand how to manage their yards and gardens. Van Buren Conservation District Deputy Administrator Emilly Hickmott tells WSJM News the
Dowagiac Ice Time Festival Features ‘Human Foosball’, Ice Carving, Ice Cream Eating Next Saturday Feb. 5

Everything is better when it’s life size, from the ice sculptures lining Front Street during this community’s Ice Time Festival, to Human Foosball played on Commercial Street. Kris Soenen, chairman of the 25th annual Dowagiac Ice Time