SJ announces closures, detours for Blossomtime Grand Floral Parade
With the annual Blossomtime Grand Floral Parade set for this Saturday at 1 p.m., residents and visitors to St. Joseph or Benton Harbor are being asked to prepare for road closures, detours and parking restrictions surrounding the
Food insecurity rising in Berrien County – Food For Good is helping
The need for food assistance is growing in Berrien County and area food pantries are running low on resources – the good news is that people are stepping forward to help. The initiative is called Food For
Ringo Starr to Perform at Four Winds New Buffalo
Ringo Starr is coming to the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo. Today Ringo Starr revealed his Fall tour plans. Speaking to Pollstar for the current cover story two weeks before launching his Ringo Starr and His
Travel Michigan promotes National Travel and Tourism Week
National Travel and Tourism Week is officially underway and the state of Michigan is eyeing a very busy summer when it comes to tourists. Travel Michigan Vice President Dave Lorenz says he expects the travel season to
Unity Walk planned to celebrate monuments project in Benton Harbor, St. Joseph
The Unified Civic Monuments Project, which is building monuments to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is planning a Unity Walk for May 21. Organizers of the walk say it will be the first in a series to
South Haven Speakers Series Examines ‘Authoritarian Government’ Next Week
The impact placed on democratic governments when they devolve toward authoritarianism will be examined in depth when the South Haven Speakers Series presents the second of its 2023 programs on Thursday, May 18. Dr. Joel Toppen, chair
South Haven’s Taste celebrates 10 years with remodel, ‘rebirth’
With spring in the air across southwest Michigan, the local trees aren’t the only things turning over a new leaf. South Haven’s Taste unveiled a two-month interior renovation with a “soft” opening in April, and Owners Heidi
Four Winds COO Frank Freedman Moving On After 16 Years
The man who has led four Winds Casinos through an amazing period of growth and success is moving on. Four Winds Chief Operating Officer Frank Freedman says it’s time for a new professional chapter, so he’ll return
Inside Whirlpool’s new Lakeview Trail tunnel
Whirlpool’s Lakeview Trail tunnel is now complete. With M-63 set to reopen this week, we decided to take a look inside the tunnel at the company’s corporate headquarters in Benton Township. The project will eventually connect the
County approves courthouse roof replacement
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has approved an $853,000 project to replace the roof at the South County Courthouse and Jail. At a meeting this week, commissioners without comment passed a resolution authorizing the work to