DNR’s Hunters Feeding Michigan program enables deer hunters to help stock food banks
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has teamed up with the Food Bank Council of Michigan for the next season of the Hunters Feeding Michigan program. The DNR’s Joe Presgrove tells us the program is a way
Events to be limited at City Center Park in Benton Harbor under new policy
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have approved a new parks policy that limits what kinds of events can be held at Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park. At a meeting this week, a resolution was approved amending the
Child Advocacy Center event to highlight action to prevent child abuse
Child abuse prevention advocates fear that funding for child advocacy programs may be threatened in the current rapidly changing federal funding environment. They hope that more information leads to thoughtful consideration and continued support of prevention programs.
Volunteers to clean up highway exits in Lincoln Township this weekend
Volunteers will take to Exit 23 of I-94 this Saturday for Lincoln Township’s spring clean up. At least, that’s the plan. Lincoln Township Supervisor Glenn Youngstedt tells us Exit 23 may prove to be too muddy, and
Public learns more about downtown reconstruction plans in St. Joseph
Public interest in the Michigan Department of Transportation’s plans to reconstruct Main Street in downtown St. Joseph is high, based on turnout at an open house Tuesday. MDOT invited everyone to come and learn more about its
March residential home sales up sharply from February in SW Michigan
Realtors and home sellers are wearing a smile after calculating their numbers from March, 2025. There was a dramatic turnaround in local residential home sales last month, despite the growing economic uncertainty on the national scene. We
Governor Whitmer delivers Build, America, Build speech; agrees with Trump’s trade goals
Governor Gretchen Whitmer traveled to Washington, D.C. today to deliver a speech about trade and manufacturing, laying out what she calls a blueprint for the nation. In front of a campaign-style backdrop with a huge message of
Water and sewer rates going up in St. Joseph
Water and sewer rates are going up in the city of St. Joseph. City commissioners on Monday approved the increase after a lengthy presentation during a work study last month. Finance Director Ben Reynnells told commissioners the rate
Holtec updates Palisades restart as SH Speakers Series focuses on future of nuclear power
As the South Haven Speakers Series considers the future restart of the Palisades Nuclear Plant at its meeting Thursday night, Palisades owner Holtec International has released an update on progress at the plant, aimed at a restart