3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (276+ words) At a meeting on Tuesday, trustees were told there are two issues that need to be addressed. One is the parking lot security lights, while the other is four nonfunctional lights by the playground. Trustees were asked to approve new…...

5+ hour, 9+ min ago   (322+ words) Benton Harbor City Commissioners have voted to accept a nearly $85,000 state grant to expand the city’s Summer Youth Employment Program by introducing teens to environmental science and water-related careers. Speaking at this past week’s meeting, City Manager Alex Little said…...

10+ hour, 14+ min ago   (258+ words) The Van Buren County Board of Commissioners is exploring the possibility of constructing a new courthouse. Speaking to the South Haven City Council this past week, Van Buren County Commissioner Gail Patterson-Gladney said a facilities master plan meeting took place…...

15+ hour, 29+ min ago   (106+ words) WSJM The Ottawa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the deaths of eight members of the same family after a house fire Friday morning in Grand Haven Township. Investigators say six children between the ages of five and 15 and two adults…...

14+ hour, 14+ min ago   (289+ words) Harbor Shores Community Redevelopment has begun site work on its new residential and commercial development along the St. Joseph River in St. Joseph. Managing Director Chris Cook tells us after years of work to plan the project at Upton Drive…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (234+ words) A U.S. House subcommittee has held a hearing on legislation from Congressman Tim Walberg designed to modernize federal standards to better prevent, control, and stop the spread of aquatic invasive species. Walberg tells us the Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (337+ words) A public art installation proposed for Jean Klock Park in Benton Harbor is a step closer to becoming a reality now that a city committee has given its thumbs up to the project. We’ve reported that Detroit-based artist Foster Willey…...

1+ day, 14+ min ago   (256+ words) As Congress prepares work on the next federal highway bill, supporters of electric vehicle infrastructure say investment will be critical to Michigan’s auto industry. The state has more than 1,600 fast chargers and more than 4,300 Level 2 chargers already in place. However,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (204+ words) Indiana Michigan Power has signed the White House’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, released by the Trump administration as a way to assure Americans that their electric rates won’t skyrocket as a result of the data center buildout happening around the country....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (317+ words) Whitmer was also expected to attend a campaign event in Detroit with Stevens later Friday. Stevens has pitched herself as a Democrat who has won tough elections, including flipping a Republican-held House seat. She’s in a tight race for the…...