Former Win Schuler’s, 5 O’Clock building reduced to rubble; car wash incoming

A piece of southwest Michigan history has been reduced to rubble. The long-empty home of Win Schuler’s and 5 O’Clock Sports Bar at 5000 Red Arrow Highway in Stevensville has been demolished to make way for a
Nominations sought for LMC Alumni Awards

Lake Michigan College is seeking nominations for its 2023 Alumni Awards. Director of Alumni Engagement Barbara Craig tells us the Lake Michigan College Alumni Association Board of Directors has been giving out the awards since the late
Two Berrien County townships considering options for better fire services

A meeting will be held next week for Lake Township and Lincoln Township officials to learn about the possibility of consolidating their fire departments. Lincoln Township Supervisor Dick Stauffer tells us the two are looking at how
Maya Schuhknecht named Miss Michigan; Miss Southwest earns 4th runner up

Southwest Michigan represented well at the Miss Michigan competition last weekend. Buchanan’s Maya Schuhknecht won the title of Miss Michigan Saturday in Muskegon. A graduate of Michigan State University this spring, Maya dazzled judges with her artistic
CE Competitive Edge Honored Again in Promotional Products Industry

CE Competitive Edge of Stevensville has once again been named as one of the promotional products ‘Promo’s Greatest Companies to Work For’ out of 67 promotional companies across the country. Mary Jo Tomasini, CEO of CE Competitive
‘We’re here for you’: OutCenter to celebrate 20 years of serving SWMI at Pride Fest

The OutCenter of Southwest Michigan is gearing up for a big weekend amid the rainbow whirlwind that is Pride Month. PrideFest is making its return to downtown Benton Harbor this Saturday as the OutCenter celebrates its 20th