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Business

Sturgis Bank promotes Berrien County retail managers

STURGIS — Sturgis Bank has announced several promotions for team members headquartered in Berrien County.  Nicholas Barber has been ...

Local Government

Berrien County dispatchers honored

ST. JOSEPH – Berrien County Commissioners honored the county’s 911 dispatchers during their weekly meeting Thursday morning. Six ...

Community News

Berrien County Health Department, MSU Extension to educate community on raising chickens

BENTON HARBOR – With rising egg prices and spring’s arrival, community members are considering backyard chickens – and ...

News

Berrien County recognizes victim observances

ST. JOSEPH — The Berrien County Prosecutor’s Office is recognizing three victim service related observances this month and ...

Community News

Aging services organizations finalize southwest Michigan partnership

ST. JOSEPH — In an effort to grow home and community-based services available to older adults in the ...

Community News

Beacon Health System to acquire Ascension Healthcare System

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Beacon Health System, a locally-owned and governed nonprofit healthcare provider in northern Indiana and southern ...

Community News

Fun, affordable family activities in Michiana

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — With Spring Break in full swing – March 31 to April 4 for many southwest ...

Community News

IM Power: Thousands without power following Sunday storms

SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN — Storms with strong winds and torrential rain that swept through northern Indiana and southwest Michigan ...

Community News

SMCAS, Medic 1 discuss potential merger

BERRIEN SPRINGS — People got the chance to learn more about a possible merger between the county’s two ...

Local Government

County commissioners continue efforts to expand broadband service

ST. JOSEPH – Berrien County officials haven’t stopped their efforts to bring broadband to all area households. A ...

Local Government

Berrien County Treasurer offers tips to avoid foreclosure

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County Treasurer Shelly Weich is once again going out to local communities to meet ...

Breaking News

Man who went missing in Niles area found alive in Goshen

NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — A man who went missing for more than a week in the Niles area ...

Community News

Berrien County Sheriff’s Department searching Niles for missing man

NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — Local officers are searching the Niles area for a missing man. At approximately 12:20 ...

Community News

Honor Credit Union opens applications for 15th annual Scholarship Program

BERRIEN SPRINGS — Honor Credit Union is excited to continue its 15-year tradition of supporting Michigan students through ...

Community News

Emergency Shelter Services gearing up for Coldest Night of the Year 5K fundraiser

BENTON HARBOR — Emergency Shelter Services is encouraging Berrien County residents to team up, fundraise, and participate in ...

Business

MEC opens fiber internet registration areas in Southwest Michigan

CASSOPOLIS — Midwest Energy & Communications (MEC) announces that in the first six months of 2025, it will ...

Community News

Pokagon Fund awards grant to Neighbor by Neighbor

NEW BUFFALO — Neighbor by Neighbor was recently awarded a grant to help local families improve their circumstances ...

Berrien County

Pet of The Week: Hobbs, of Berrien County Animal Services

Meet Hobbs, a one to three-year-old dog with Berrien County Animal Services. Hobbs is described as a loyal ...

Crime/Court

Speedway shooting suspect in court for preliminary hearing

NILES — A Niles man charged in connection with a November shooting outside of a Niles Township gas ...

Crime/Court

$1.5 million in cocaine seized in Berrien County drug bust

BERRIEN COUNTY — A 22-year-old Canadian man was arrested Monday after authorities discovered and seized approximately $1.5 million ...

Community News

United Way of Southwest Michigan’s Rake a Difference event serves 330+ seniors

BERRIEN COUNTY — On Thursday, Nov. 14, teams from all over Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren county took ...

Berrien County

2024 school board election results

Listed below are the unofficial contested election results from Berrien and Cass county for schools within Leader Publications’ ...

Berrien County

Niles Township marijuana proposal passes

NILES CHARTER TOWNSHIP — Voters passed a proposal that will allow marijuana establishments to set up shop in ...

News

2024 Berrien County local election results

BERRIEN COUNTY — Listed below are the unofficial election results from Berrien County’s contested 2024 General election races, ...

Community News

MDHHS warns Michigan residents about increase in whooping cough cases

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is calling attention to an increase in cases ...

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