Summit on Ox Creek efforts tomorrow
Representatives of federal, state, and local government will be on hand Wednesday at Lake Michigan College for a summit on Ox Creek. Southwest Michigan Planning Commission Deputy Director Marcy Hamilton tells us efforts to revitalize the creek
Harbor dredging begins Thursday in St. Joseph
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin dredging the St. Joseph Harbor this week. The corps says it will dredge 29,500 cubic yards of shoaling near the entrance to the harbor starting Thursday and finish up
Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department acquires new K9; names for fallen firefighter
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department has acquired a new K9, and it’s been named in honor of a fallen first responder from Paw Paw. The department says K-9 Quillen will be replacing the recently retired Kuno,
No swimming allowed at Warren Dunes Tuesday; Health Department monitoring
The Berrien County Health Department issued a no-swim advisory for Warren Dunes State Park on Tuesday after high E coli levels were found in the water. Berrien County Health Officer Guy Miller tells us they test the
St. Joseph officials to discuss Anchors Way flooding Wednesday
A meeting will be held at St. Joseph City hall today Wednesday to discuss possible solutions to flooding along Anchors Way. The city engineering department says flooding on the island has been an ongoing problem, and it’s
Hiking Michigan to advocate for veteran mental health
Travis Snyder is a Marine Corps veteran who served in Afghanistan and this week he’s walking the length of the state of Michigan to raise awareness about veteran suicide. According to the U.S. Veterans Administration, in 2020,
Brandywine automotive program restores ASE accreditation
The Brandywine Community Schools automotive program has received ASE training accreditation by the ASE Education Foundation. The program was previously accredited, but lost that status during the pandemic. Accreditation is required by the state to teach the
Two new orgs launched to drive Southwest Michigan talent and development
The Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber is launching two new nonprofit entities to help attract more people and business development to the region. Discover Southwest Michigan and the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber Foundation have officially formed under the
BH committee members talk enforcement of park hours
The city of Benton Harbor should make sure the operating hours of its parks are posted at each of them to help reduce littering and other damage to the facilities. So says City Commissioner Duane Seats, the