DNR reaches fundraising goal to purchase track chairs for parks
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says it’s reached its fundraising goal of $400,000 to acquire track chairs for parks statewide. Track chairs are off-road, electronic chairs that can easily handle trails, snow, sand, and even up
Presentation on Great Lakes ice breakers coming to Michigan Maritime Museum
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will host the next entry in its lecture series on January 17 with a presentation on the Mackinac Railway Ferries. The museum says the ferries played a role in ice
Miss Michigan wins preliminary talent competition
The Miss America competition is happening this week in Orlando, Florida and Southwest Michigan is taking great pride in our local representative, Miss Michigan Maya Schuhknect. On Thursday, Schuhknect, a native of Buchanan and former Blossomtime Miss
Corewell Health Announces Board Changes, Appoints New Chair, Vice Chair
Corewell Health announced changes to its board of directors this week, including the appointment of a new chair and vice chair, the introduction of two new members, and the departure of three founding board members. Sean P.
Architecture Firm Wightman Hires New Education Sector Lead
Wightman, the multi-disciplinary consulting firm with offices in Benton Harbor and across Michigan, this week announced they have hired Nandita Mishra as the company’s new Education Sector Leader. The company statement announcing Mishra’s hiring notes she has
SMC to expand housing capacity
Southwestern Michigan College is expanding its student housing. The SMC board of Trustees this week voted to construct new rooms to accommodate a total of 36 additional beds. SMC President Joe Odenwald tells us the college has
Soo Locks to close for the winter this month
The Great Lakes shipping season officially ends at 11:59 p.m. on January 15. That’s when the Soo Locks shut down for winter maintenance. Carrie Fox with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tells us the locks will