LMC starting Marine Maintenance Technician Program

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Coming this fall to Lake Michigan College will be a new Marine Maintenance Technician Program. LMC Associate Dean of Regional Campuses Jeremy Burleson tells us this will be a signature program at the South Haven campus, intended

Michigan Unemployment Number Lowest in 23 Years

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It’s a bit confusing looking at the numbers.  Many say we are flirting with recession, while prices of many goods and services are at near all time highs.  Meanwhile, the number of people working continues to rise—and

Chalk the Block this weekend in downtown St. Joseph

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Some locals dread going to downtown St. Joe in the summer, but events like Chalk the Block help bring in thousands of spectators each year. Since 2000, Chalk the Block has been a popular attraction each summer.

Social District being considered in Benton Harbor

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Benton Harbor City Commissioners are still a way from considering it, but there is a proposal to create a social district in the city. Social districts are state-sanctioned areas within a municipality in which people can carry

Blueberry Festival in South Haven August 10-13

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Coming up August 10 through August 13 is the National Blueberry Festival in South Haven. The South Haven Convention and Visitors Bureau’s Jennifer Sistrunk tells us the 60th annual event celebrates the area’s agricultural history. South Haven