Southwest Michigan Planning Commission Releases Annual Report
The annual report from the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission is now available to the public. Commission planner Kris Martin tells us the document outlines everything the commission worked on in 2021, which is a lot. “We focus
County Commission Holds Budget Hearing
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners could approve a budget for 2023 next week. At a Thursday meeting, the board held its 2023 budget hearing with Financial Services Director Doug James telling commissioners the proposed spending plan
Umphrey’s McGee lead singer, Stormy Chromer to perform at The Livery this weekend
A musician with a country-wide following is set to make his much-anticipated return to Benton Harbor this weekend. Brendan Bayliss, lead singer and guitarist for progressive jamband Umphrey’s McGee, is set to perform a solo show this
Whitmer Campaigns In Benton Harbor
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is rallying voters ahead of next Tuesday’s election, and she made a stop in Benton Harbor Thursday to drum up support. With news this week the lead water line replacement project is 99.6% finished,
Whirlpool to bring new technology to smart appliances
Whirlpool Corp. has announced that it is taking steps toward making smart appliances work more harmoniously in home ecosystems by announcing support for Matter, the gold standard of smart home connectivity. Whirlpool Corp. will also be an
A Motown Christmas comes to LMC Mendel Center Dec. 18
– Submitted by LMC It has been a few years since the music of the Temptations, the Miracles, and the Contours blared out of every car in America, but the music of Motown lives on in movies,
Local photographers partner up to create ‘premiere’ SWMI studio
Two local photographers have joined forces with plans to create the “premiere photography studio in southwest Michigan.” St. Joseph-based SBJ Studios, formerly known as “Shots By Josh,” announced Thursday that Erika Hill Photography, of Berrien Springs, will
A Season of Musical Bliss at Howard Performing Arts Center
Howard Performing Arts Center, on the campus of Andrews University in Berrien Springs, acts as a hub of musical, artistic, and creative entertainment every day of the year. With the holidays and the season of warmth and
Ford Sales Slip In October
Ford sales slipped 10% in October, as sales for the auto industry as a whole were up by 11%. Ford analyst Erich Merkel told Michigan News Network the problem wasn’t on the demand side. “It has more