Area Agency on Aging to host forum with SWM lawmakers

Mark your calendars because the Region IV Area Agency on Aging will hold its annual Legislative Forum next month. Agency CEO Christine Vanlandingham tells us they’ve been doing this for 18 years now, inviting Southwest Michigan state
Positive audit results for Benton Harbor

The latest audit of the city of Benton Harbor has come in clean and with no findings. At a meeting this week, CPA Paul Matz with accounting firm Rehmann told city commissioners the books for the fiscal
St. Joseph’s Ambulance costs going up

The city of St. Joseph will be paying more for ambulance services as Medic 1 seeks to update its operational model. St. Joseph City Commissioners on Monday heard from Public Safety Director Steve Neubecker Medic 1 is
Lest We Forget releases 2025 speakers schedule

Lest We Forget of Southwest Michigan is planning their annual reenactment weekend scheduled for June 21 – 22, 2025. This year, the group said they plan to highlight the United States involvement in the Gulf, Afghanistan and
Volunteers seek to keep antique lighthouse lenses in St. Joseph

Some volunteers for the St. Joseph Lighthouse are urging the city to do everything in its power to keep heirlooms on loan to the community from the U.S. Coast Guard in St. Joseph as the deadline looms