Stevensville Hampton Inn shuts down; ‘Stevensville Hotel’ opens in its place
The signage may be gone, but one local hotel building is still operational. The Hampton Inn at 5050 Red Arrow Highway in Stevensville is no more, but a new hotel has moved in, along with new owners.
Emergency harbor dredging complete; Silver Beach replenished again
A southwest Michigan port that had been closed to commercial vessels is now open. The emergency dredging project in the St. Joseph Harbor has cleared a path for vessel traffic to enter the harbor without assistance. Weather
Casey’s opens new location in Bridgman
The long-awaited opening of the second Casey’s Gas Station and Convenience Store has officially arrived for those in Southwest Michigan. Casey’s newest location officially opened their doors on Friday, December 16th at 5:00 a.m., the new business
Man trapped under semi truck, guardrail saved by local first responders
As a burst of snow hit southwest Michigan on Friday, Dec. 9, a multi-vehicle collision involving two semi trucks and another vehicle caused Westbound I-94 after M-63, west of exit 27, to close for several hours. According
SMC Graduates 19 From Nursing Program
Southwestern Michigan College Dec. 14 welcomed 19 new nurses to America’s largest health-care profession with almost 4.2 million registered nurses (RNs) nationwide. The federal government projects that more than 203,000 new positions will be created each year
New Medic One Director Appointed
There’s a new director of Medic One. The Medic One Board of Trustees this week approved the appointment of Jason Wiley to the role. He had been serving as interim director since October, when the board placed
Buchanan Wins $300,000 From DNR for McCoy Creek Trail Project
The City of Buchanan announced that it has received a commitment of an additional $300,000 from the Michigan DNR Natural Resources Trust Fund which is the last necessary piece of funding in order to move the McCoy
Tosi’s & Salvation Army Renew 60-Year Christmas Tradition of Giving Back
The Benton Harbor Salvation Army and Tosi’s Restaurant of Stevensville continued a 60-year holiday tradtion this week when Tosi’s hosted Benton Harbor area families to bring a Merry Christmas to members of the community in need. Tosi’s
Berrien County Seeking Million Dollar Grant for M-63 Trail Project
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has applied for a $996,000 state grant for a linear trail project along M-63. Berrien County Community Development Director Dan Fette tells us the board is seeking a SPARK Grant to
Vail Rubber Among Winners of Solar Energy Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced more than $1.6 million in grants for businesses in Michigan to implement clean energy projects, and among the recipients is Vail Rubber Works in St. Joseph. USDA Rural Development State