Benton Harbor getting new riverfront plaza
Ground will be broken Tuesday, December 17 on a new riverfront development in Benton Harbor. Cornerstone Alliance tells us the Benton Harbor Waterfront Plaza will connect the community to 600 feet of waterfront along Riverview Drive, offering
$350,000 grant awarded to Lincoln Township for beach improvements
Lincoln Township will make major improvements to its Lake Michigan beach now that the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board has recommended the approval of a $350,000 grant for the effort. Lincoln Township Supervisor Glenn Youngstedt tells
Vox GR bringing holiday cheer to South Haven this weekend
South Haven residents and community members are invited to celebrate the holiday season with the annual holiday music tradition. On Sunday, December 22, the South Haven Performance Series will host a concert featuring Vox GR, a national
Full Circle Café & Espresso Bar Farewell Open House and Retail Day
After eight and a half years in business Full Circle Café and Espresso Bar has announced their last day in business will be Sunday, December 22nd. Owners Jayme and Ryan Bendoski invite friends, customers, and the community
Benton Harbor awarded $20 million resiliency grant
The city of Benton Harbor has been awarded a $20 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Inflation Reduction Act Community Change Grants Program. Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad tells us the grant is intended to encourage
Source: Stevensville McDonald’s closed due to declining sales
We’re getting an idea why the Stevensville McDonald’s suddenly closed for good over the weekend. Moody on the Market first reported the location at 4661 Red Arrow Highway had closed Sunday. Now we’re told by someone in
SBN ‘Bears in the Air’ delivers fluffy toys to kids in area hopsitals
South Bend International Airport’s (SBN) thirteenth annual Bears in the Air program is providing more than 2600 teddy bears to children in five area hospitals. The bears will be delivered by SBN’s CEO & Executive Director Mike
United Way opens nominations & applications for Volunteer Leadership Awards
United Way of Southwest Michigan is once again seeking nominations of volunteers to receive recognition at our Annual Celebration, to be held on April 24 at the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Grand Upton Hall in Benton
South Haven Chamber of Commerce announces new board members
The South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce has welcomed three new members to its board: Molly Restum, Kevin Hagan, and Lyon Johnson. Executive director of the chamber Kathy Wagaman noted that these individuals bring valuable expertise and
Waterfront Plaza project in ceremonial ground breaking Tuesday at Old Ship Canal
Cornerstone Alliance is touting a ceremonial groundbreaking this week for a project that seemed rather unlikely a few years ago, but now will begin taking shape on the edge of downtown Benton Harbor. The groundbreaking ceremony for
SW Michigan Residential Real Estate Market Continues Positive Growth Pattern
While mortgage interests rates have only decreased moderately, it’s enough to drive a continued positive path for residential home sales in Michigan’s Great Southwest. A look at our exclusive MOTM ‘early preview’ of home sales numbers