Friends of Animal Control: careful with your dogs in this heat

With hot weather bearing down on Southwest Michigan this week, pet owners are reminded that if they’re feeling the heat, then their furry friends are as well. Katherine Francis with Friends of Berrien County Animal Control tells
New gym opening in Stevensville tomorrow

A new gym is coming to Berrien County. Aira Fitness, a private gym offering fitness and boot camps, is celebrating its grand opening Tuesday in Stevensville. This is the first Aira fitness location in the southwest Michigan
Coalition spreading awareness about suicide prevention events

The Berrien County Suicide Prevention Coalition is spreading the word about some upcoming events to learn about and help stop suicide. The coalition’s Trent Watford tells us the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services “One Voice-Statewide
Michigan among Top 3 states for entrepreneurial success, per statistics

A new study has revealed the best states in America for entrepreneurial success, with Oregon, Montana and Michigan taking the top spots. Digital marketing site DesignRush analyzed data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics to find
Aira Fitness opens in Village Square, Stevensville

When you combine a love for fitness with desire to give back to the community, you will find Southwest Michigan native Jacob Good and his new Aira Fitness personal gym. Located in the heart of Stevensville, inside
Update: CSX would like to eliminate bridge tenders, but it’s a process

Social media has been abuzz lately about the future of ‘bridge tenders’ for the St. Joseph CSX railroad bridge—the draw bridge that swings open and closed to allow trains to cross the River and boat traffic to
‘Uncertainty’ looms as biggest concern among small business owners: NFIB survey

At first glance, not much has changed in the latest monthly poll of the nation’s small business owners published by their leading advocacy association, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Inflation remains the top concern, but one