Whitmer signs bipartisan bills to increase road patrol funding
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed three bipartisan bills Tuesday that will increase funding for the Secondary Road Patrol program. The bills are designed to keep drivers safe in their communities by putting more officers on the road, improving
Indiana Michigan Power sends 350 workers to Florida to aid in Hurricane Ian aftermath
Submitted by Indiana Michigan Power Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is answering the call toprovide mutual assistance ahead of Hurricane Ian, which is on track to make landfall this week along Florida’s Gulf Coast. More than 350 I&M
Pokagon-owned clinic to offer free health assessments
Residents who are in need of a check up, but unable to afford one, are in luck. Mshkiki Clinic in Benton Harbor announced Tuesday it will offer free health assessments and flu vaccines on Friday, Oct. 7
City of St. Joseph unveils new website
After several months of preparation, the city of St. Joseph has unveiled its new-look website in hopes of creating an easier-to-use experience for residents and visitors. The announcement of the new website came during Monday’s regular city
City of SJ approves agreement for $690K in improvements to Whirlpool Centennial Park
The City of St. Joseph has been planning improvements to Whirlpool Centennial Park, and commissioners took the next step forward Monday when they approved a grant project agreement with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The park,
“Out of the Box Open Mic” October 5 at Box Factory in St. Joseph
The Box Factory for The Arts in St. Joseph is inviting aspiring entertainers to step up to the microphone next week. It’s detailed today in an announcement from ‘The Box’: Join host Matt Lenny at 7 p.m.
Michigan Works! & Upjohn Institute to Survey Wages & Benefits to Give Employers Some Perspective
Are you a business owner in southwest Michigan and you’re not sure how to compete with other employers with wages and benefits in the post-covid environment? Today’s labor market is changing rapidly and Michigan Works! says it
ND Prof Examines Social Media & Polarization at SH Speaker Series
The South Haven Speakers Series presents Dr. Lisa Schirch of the University of Notre Dame speaking about the best and worst impacts of technology on polarization and social cohesion. Drawing from her research, Dr. Schirch will use
Oscar Contending Short Films at The GhostLight Theatre this Weekend
Film lovers in Benton Harbor will join over 100,000 film enthusiasts and 500 venues worldwide to view, and judge, short film works from the next generation of international filmmakers for the 25th Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival
Upcoming Events for the Baroda Area Business Association
October is nearly here and the community of Baroda is ready for it! The Baroda Area Business Association, with its goal to create a more prosperous business community while supporting local commerce, has a few events planned
First LMC Choral Concert ‘Wine & Roses’ October 15
The Lake Michigan College Visual & Performing Arts Department presents its opening choral concert, Wine and Roses, at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15, in the Hanson Theatre of Lake Michigan College’s Mendel Center on the Benton Harbor
Kentucky school shooter involved in 1997 incident sentenced to spend life in prison
On Monday, the Kentucky Parole Board ruled that 39-year-old Michael Carneal, the man convicted in the 1997 school shooting that took the life of three students, should remain in prison for the rest of his life. The unanimous
Russian President Vladimir Putin grants American whistleblower Edward Snowden citizenship in Russia
Edward Snowden, the former contractor with the National Security Agency who made headlines when he leaked highly classified information in 2013, has been granted Russian citizenship under a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin. Snowden was one of
Cleveland Browns’ defensive end Myles Garrett injured in car accident
Myles Garrett, All-Pro defensive end for the Cleveland Browns, suffered non-life-threatening injuries as the result of a single-car car crash in Medina County on Monday. The Ohio State Highway Patrol confirmed the news, nothing that a female
Seven-time NASCAR Champion Jimmie Johnson announces his retirement from full-time racing
Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson shared with the Associated Press on Monday that he is retiring from full-time racing after spending the last two seasons in IndyCar. Johnson’s stock-car career came to a close in 2020, and
Netflix shares the trailer for Season 4 of ‘Manifest’
Season 4 of the former NBC series ‘Manifest’ will debut on Netflix this November, and the streaming service has dropped the trailer for the shows’ final season. The show wrapped up its third season on NBC before its
Cast of ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ to return for Netflix’s ‘Axel Foley’ film
Judge Reinhold, John Ashton, Paul Reiser and Bronson Pinchot have signed on to reprise their roles in the Netflix action-comedy, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley. The actors will reunite with Eddie Murphy for film, in production now,
Ruff waters ahead: FuzzyButz, city to host Dog Day on at Whirlpool Compass Fountain this weekend
Get ready for one last dog day of summer this weekend, featuring a side of pupperoni pizza. With the last day for the public to play in the Whirlpool Compass Fountain set for this Friday, the City