Over 500K pounds of litter removed from Great Lakes beaches, shorelines
A nonprofit dedicated to dedicated to cleaning and protecting the Great Lakes has reached a major milestone. Alliance for the Great Lakes announced Thursday that, through its Adopt-a-Beach program, it has surpassed 500,000 pounds of litter removed
SJ Today Announces ‘Spooky Tours’ at the Cemetery October 22
St. Joe Today will host Spooky Tours of the St. Joe City Cemetery and Mausoleum on Saturday, October 22 from 1:00p-6:00p. Tours will be offered every 15 minutes starting at 1:00p (ex. 1:00p, 1:15p, 1:30p, 1:45p) and
Cook Plant Refueling Provides Welcome Economic Boost in Berrien County
One of the region’s major economic boosts starts another cycle this weekend, as the Cook Nuclear Plant enters another ‘Shutdown/Refueling’ period. That means more than a thousand additional workers will be involved at the Bridgman plant for
General election absentee ballots now available
Absentee ballots for the Nov. 8 general election are now being mailed to Michigan voters who requested them and are available in city and township clerk offices. “Michigan citizens have options to vote, including the right to
Introduire, Golden Muse Winery
“After three long years of a grueling renovation and business start-up, we have finally opened our doors to the public,” says Golden Muse Winery owner, Analisa Leppanen. “Seeing our customers loving the wine, the art, and the
Four Flags Area Apple Festival This Weekend
The end of September welcomes chilly mornings, fluffier clouds, and harvest time! For the City of Niles, this special time of year means the Four Flags Area Apple Festival is here, and it kicks off this weekend,
It’s the Power of Pumpkin!
Have you noticed in recent years, it’s pumpkin here, pumpkin there, pumpkin everywhere! Restaurants have not only noticed it, they’ve capitalized on it–bigtime! As we learn in this spotlight feature from the website of Modern Restaurant Management
Al Pscholka New Executive Director of Community & Government Relations at Lake Michigan College
A well-known local leader is starting a new chapter in his career. Al Pscholka—former state Representative and Michigan Budget Director under Governor Snyder—is the new Lake Michigan College Executive Director of Community and Government Relations. Pscholka moves
Millions without power in Florida after Hurricane Ian makes landfall, causing life-threatening storm surges, catastrophic flooding and devastating winds
Hurricane Ian was downgraded to a tropical storm Thursday morning after leaving a path of destruction across Florida with life-threatening storm surges, trapping people in flooded homes and knocking out power to 2 million people. Ian made landfall near Cayo
Justice Department seizes 10 million fake fentanyl-laced pills
The Justice Department’s Drug Enforcement Agency announced that between May 23 and Sept. 8, federal agents seized about 10.2 million fentanyl-laced pills and 82 pounds of fentanyl power in more than 100 investigations over the past five
New York Jets QB Zach Wilson cleared to play Week 4 against Pittsburgh Steelers
NY Jets head coach Robert Saleh said on Wednesday that quarterback Zach Wilson has been cleared to make his season-debut after missing the season’s first three games. The second-year quarterback will start Sunday’s road game against the
NY Yankees Aaron Judge hits 61st home run to tie Roger Maris for American League Record
61 years since Roger Maris hit 61 home runs in 1961, his all-time American League record has been tied by a fellow NY Yankee slugger. 30-year-old Aaron Judge went deep for the New York Yankees against the
Netflix shares teaser trailer for Season 4 of ‘You’
Netflix has shared a new teaser-trailer for Season 4 of the drama ‘You.’ In the new promo, Penn Badgley’s character Joe Goldberg is now residing more than 3,000 miles away from New York, under the alias of professor Jonathan
Katie Couric announces breast cancer diagnosis
Former Today Show anchor Katie Couric has gone public with her breast cancer diagnosis. The 65-year-old Couric posted on social media Wednesday, sharing that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in June: “Every two minutes, a woman
Grammy Award-Winning rapper Coolio dies at age 59
Coolio’s longtime manager, Jarez Posey, has confirmed to TMZ and Rolling Stone that the rapper has died at age 59. The Grammy Award winner (born Artis Leon Ivey Jr.) was visiting a friend on Wednesday, September 28,