Austin Tax & Financial Supporting Wonderland Toy Store This Christmas Season
Austin Tax & Financial is working hard to make this holiday season merry and bright for families who are struggling financially. For the past nine years Sharon and Tom Austin have worked with their clients to stock
Miss Bangor, Berrien Springs, Bridgman, Hartford crowned
Blossomtime Pageants are getting underway for the 2023 season, and winners are being crowned across southwest Michigan. Here are the results from the Bangor, Berrien Springs, Bridgman, and Hartford held their events over the weekend: Miss Bangor
Big Pfizer Expansion in Portage to Drive 300 New Jobs
They’re doing an economic victory dance in Kalamazoo and Portage after a huge Pfizer expansion announcement today. Pfizer leaders and Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a $750 Million Dollar project at the Portage Pfizer plant that will create
SH Performance Series Presents South Bend Chamber Singers, December 20
The South Haven Performance Series is welcoming the acclaimed South Bend Chamber Singers for a holiday concert in the sanctuary of Peace Lutheran Church in South Haven on Tuesday, December 20. The glorious strains of Christmas music
Drag queens take over Dowagiac bar; $2,700 raised for LGBTQ services
One southwest Michigan community brought in a colorful cast of characters over the weekend, and raised some money for a local cause along the way. The Stay Dowagiac collective of short-term rental properties hosted Dowagiac’s first Drag
Food Baskets for Vets Wednesday, December 7, from BC Health Dept & Sponsors
The Berrien County Health Department is hosting a veteran food basket giveaway in partnership with other community organizations on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The event will distribute 150 food baskets from 1-3 p.m. in the parking lot of
Michigan Minimum Wage Moves to $10.10 on January 1
On January 1, 2023, Michigan’s minimum wage rate will increase from $9.87 to $10.10 per hour as set by Michigan’s Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act of 2018 establishing the annual schedule of increases. Effective January 1, 2023: –The minimum hourly
BH Water Customers Reminded To Use Caution Until Water Has Been Tested After Lead Line Replacement
As lead service line replacement in Benton Harbor nears completion, the Berrien County Health Department is reminding residents that free lead filters, cartridges and installation assistance are available and sharing important filter maintenance tips. The Michigan Department
Lawmakers To Debate Tipped Wages This Week
State lawmakers are expected to debate legislation this week that will be affecting restaurant owners and some workers. Northern Michigan Senator Wayne Schmidt has introduced a bill that could stop a potential big jump in the minimum