Benton Township seeking senior housing development on Crystal Avenue
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Benton Township is working with a developer to build a senior housing complex at 650 South Crystal Avenue. The Benton Township Board of Trustees heard from St. Stephens Retirement Center founder George McKinney by phone during its
Student training collaborative welcomes $500,000 state grant
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The Berrien Talent Collaborative has received a $500,000 state funding boost to help support workforce and economic development in Southwest Michigan. On Tuesday, the talent collaborative made up of Lake Michigan College, Berrien RESA, Southwest Michigan Regional
MI Works: grants for employee training now available
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Michigan Works in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties is now taking applications for the next round of Going Pro Talent Fund grants. Michigan Works business solutions manager Michael Mompremier tells us Going Pro pays for new
Lakeside named Michigan’s most expensive neighborhood by HGTV
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A Chikaming Township community has been named by HGTV as the most expensive neighborhood in Michigan to live. The list names the most expensive places to live in each state, and coming it at number one for
State provides Minimum Wage increase data amid on-going discussions
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There is constant discussion in business circles about the impact of minimum wage increases on job prospects in the future in several industries, particularly hospitality, where tipping is a major factor in the take-home pay of workers.
Berrien County’s Freehling named Michigan ‘Register of the Year’
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Berrien County Register of Deeds, Lora Freehling was named Register of the Year at the Michigan Association of Registers of Deeds’ (MARD) 110th annual conference on Mackinac Island. The office of Register of Deeds (ROD) was established
Wightman expands with acquisition of Mitchell & Morse Land Surveying
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Wightman, a leading provider of surveying, civil engineering, and architecture services in the Great Lakes region, has announced the acquisition of Mitchell & Morse Land Surveying, a surveying firm based in South Haven. In a statement, Wightman
Ground broken on new water tower in South Haven
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The city of South Haven has broken ground on a new water tower. Local leaders were joined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director for Michigan Monday as the new project officially began. USDA