Gas station at busy SJ intersection demolished; new construction underway
A gas station at the corner of two state highways is getting a much needed facelift. The BP gas station near the intersection of M-63 and M-139 in Royalton Township been demolished, and operators Pri Mar Petroleum
Dowagiac Wins Water System Improvement Grant from State, $1,140,000
Nine communities around Michigan, including Dowagiac, have been awarded nearly $15 million in Community Development Block Grant Water-Related Infrastructure grant funds to make necessary water-related infrastructure improvements to help continue to drive economic growth and vibrancy. Dowagiac
Raking A Difference in Southwest Michigan
The sun rises a little later each morning, and chilled air swirls through Southwest Michigan. Leaves tinted crimson, gold, and amber tumble down our roadways and sidewalks, resting in flower beds and crowding under bushes. It is
Landers Hardware Family to Reopen ‘Scottdale True Value’ in December
There will be a full service hardware store once again at the corner of M-139 & Miners Road in Scottdale. Scottdale True Value Hardware will open around December 1, about five months after Pater True Value closed
Innovative Classroom Approach at Brandywine Elementary
A sixth grade teacher at Brandywine Elementary is using flexible seating in her classroom so students can have the freedom to choose how they work best. Alli Ulrickson implemented flexible seating in her elementary classroom this year
Andrews, Whiteford talk top issues ahead of state House election
The midterm election is fast approaching, and two local candidates are making a final push to let their positions be known. Michigan State House district 38 candidates Joey Andrews (D-Stevensville) and Kevin Whiteford (R-South Haven) each took
‘Benton Tavern’ in Soft Opening on Main Street, Downtown Benton Harbor
There’ll be a new neighborhood bar and restaurant on Main Street in Benton Harbor. In fact, the Benton Tavern is open now in a ‘slimmed down, preview’ incarnation designed to make people aware of its location and