Former BH Teacher, North Shore Inn owner dies at 75
A southwest Michigan native who touched the lives of many has passed away, and social media tributes have been pouring in. Former North Shore Inn owner and longtime elementary school teacher Nancy Howe died Dec. 16 at
Final Blossomtime community queens crowned ahead of Miss Spirit this weekend
Community Blossomtime Pageants have wrapped up for the 2023 season, with winners being crowned in three more southwest Michigan communities. Here are the results from the Benton Harbor, Buchanan and Stevensville events held over the weekend: Miss
‘Spirit of MLK Spotlight’ Awards Kickoff Weeklong Observance, 450 Attend LMC Event
The MLK Celebration Week 2023, a community-wide effort honoring the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., marked the return of the MLK Celebration and Community Breakfast on Monday morning in Grand Upton Hall
Activities This Week in Southwest Michigan
This strange, snowless winter brings us grey skies and dreary days, but the lack of ice and sludge allows us more opportunity to leave our homes and do things! Get out of the house and explore our
South Haven Rotary & ‘We Care’: Working Together for Good
Two leading non-profit groups in South Haven are joining hands to make good things happen, as we learn in this announcement: The Rotary Club of South Haven and the We Care Community Resource Center are working together
GVSU Economic Expert Continues To Expect Mild Recession
Three key indices in a closely watched survey of west Michigan purchasing managers turned sharply negative in December, closing out 2022 on a decidedly downward trend that aligns with national economic surveys. The director of supply management
Michigan Minimum Wage: Much Discussed–Rarely Paid
There’s an almost constant discussion of the minimum wage. Too low? Too high? A salvation for entry level workers? A plague for struggling small businesses looking for workers? It depends on who you ask. And there could
Entrepreneur-CEO-Engineer Debbie Sterling Brings ‘GoldieBlox’ Story to Mendel Center in March
The Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan Speaker Series, presented by the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center in Benton Harbor, and the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber welcome Debbie Sterling, founder and CEO of GoldieBlox, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March