Berrien County

• Friday morning house fire leaves one person with burns
• I-94 exit 27 in Michigan to close for construction
• Saint Joseph paid parking program to return June 12th with changes
• Benton Harbor High School puts on 90-day peace pledge, encouraging students to have a violence free summer
• Former Baroda-Lake Township Police Chief pleads guilty to Embezzlement of over $170k
• Multiple teens arrested or cited in senior skip day event in St. Joseph
• Teen injured in shooting at Jean Klock Park in Benton Harbor
• Berrien County Health Department announces pre-K summer screening schedule
• St. Joseph therapist breaks down how social media impacts teens' mental health
• Medieval times return to Plym Park with the Renaissance Faire
• Work at Hand documentary film showing at the Box Factory
• Niles Third Thursday concert featuring Robert Rolfe Feddersen
• Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament returns to Benton Harbor
• Discon at the Carousel 2026
• Registration open for 'Gus Macker on The River'
• Farmers in Southwest Michigan going "full throttle" to get planting started
• 200-unit apartment on hold in Lincoln Charter Township
• Warm season kicking off with New Buffalo Spring Festivals
• Berrien RESA holds public hearing to discuss starting school before Labor Day
• Blame Mother Nature for slow start to Michigan planting season
• Berrien Community Foundation awarded $140K
• Southwest Michigan Record Show at the Mendel Center
• Grand Floral Parade celebrates 120 years at Blossomtime Festival in twin cities
• Niles Renaissance Faire returns
• 28th Annual Senior Expo at the Mendal Center
• Fisherman found dead in Little Paw Paw Lake
• Blossomtime Parade closes St. Joseph's streets Saturday
• Suspect charged in recent shooting case out of Benton Township
• Rease Pence sentenced for 2022 murder of 14-year-old
• Boys & Girls Club of Benton Harbor wins a violence prevention grant
• Local landscaper turns heads with his manicured lawns and young age
• U.S. Small Business Administration disaster declared for Southwest Michigan after March 6 tornado outbreak
• Berrien County community asks sheriff to withdraw from partnership with ICE
• City of Benton Harbor facing 'dire' financial situation
• South Bend man sentenced to life in prison for 2025 homicide
• Niles sinkhole expected to be repaired by Tuesday evening
• I-94 repairs between Coloma and Watervliet begin May 4
• Michigan Works! to host job fair
• Police request information about assault in Berrien County
• Vehicle leaves roadway and overturns during police pursuit in Berrien County
• Berrien County natives crowned World Champions at Axe and Knife Throwing Championships
• Former Greenbush Brewing Company employees speak out after abrupt shutdown
• Schmuhl Road bridge to close for maintenance through most of May
• Bike accident leads to nearly decade-long friendship
• Benton Harbor students enjoy getting hands-on for Earth Day
• UPDATE: Passenger dies following I-94 crash involving semitruck, small bus
• Congressman Bill Huizenga files for re-election in Michigan's 4th District
• 19-year-old charged with threatening to bomb school and stab school nurse
• Lake Michigan College receives $525k in state grants for food access and mental health
• Indiana Michigan Power plan for 100 percent clean energy
• Southwest Michigan dispensaries welcome thousands for first 4/20 after state wholesale tax takes effect
• Emergency funding and disaster recovery in Michigan explained following nine tornados
• Buchanan Tree Friends celebrating Arbor Day with tree plantings
• Tim Walberg files for re-election, stands without Republican competition
• Southbound I-196 resurfacing begins April 20
• Missing canoeist found in Berrien County Lake
• Harriet Quimby Women of Aviation Fly-In takes flight at Southwest Michigan Regional Airport
• Jazz Fest 2026 at Lake Michigan College
• A principal puckers-up for a good cause
• Sawyer businesses and residents react to closing of Greenbush Brewery
• Greenbush Brewing Co. closes after 14 years
• Lake Michigan College announces Dr. Ken Flowers as new president
• Pebblewood Restaurant and Banquet Hall hosts Sunday Brunch through September
• Church hosts ‘Possibility Day’ to promote disability inclusion and awareness in Southwest Michigan
• The legacy of Lake Michigan College's music department
• Hundreds gathered at a local Michiana brewery in hopes of breaking a Guinness World Record.
• Fair Plain Middle School students learning new technology skills
• Farm to future: Farmers in Southwest Michigan host roundtable discussion on the future of farming in the area
• Roundtable discussion aims to find answers on the future of farming in Southwest Michigan
• Progress on the Marquette Greenway
• Crews repair weekend washout under Coloma train track
• Police rescue 12-year-old girl from Ann Arbor man's car Sunday
• Local business set to attempt Guiness World Record for most high-fives in a minute
• All Nations Church hosts Autism Awareness and Advocacy conference
• Wine industry hiring fair
• Buchanan City Commission approves new playground equipment for Kathryn Park
• UPDATE: US 12 re-opens after morning crash
• Lincoln Township fire chief put on paid administrative leave
• Drunk driver sentenced for death of road worker
• 25-year-old man found guilty in 2023 murder, arson
• All Nations Church hosts March Gladness family event
• Some Benton Harbor residents receive late water bills, city investigating
• Present Pillars to host "Dad Strong 5K" to support fathers and families
• Eddies Circuit Robotics holds competition Saturday
• UPDATE: Suspect identified in shooting at rest stop along I-94
• Michigan statewide tornado drill scheduled for Wednesday
• Harbor Country Mission announces parking lot paving project
• Local projects part of MDOT's $6M commitment to local road safety improvements
• Community Leadership Academy opens applications
• Barn declared total loss after fire in Bridgman
• Niles receives over $324k marijuana tax payment disbursement from state
• Lake Michigan College spring musical: Big Fish
• Mental health and suicide prevention forum
• Education and culture combine at Benton Harbor's Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School for March Reading Month
• Residents organize against proposed Meijer development in Niles Township
• Protesters rally in Niles to voice frustration with State of Union
• House fire on St. Joe River destroys home, residents escape unharmed
• Rene Lopez Alvarado convicted of July 2025 murder of 29-year-old
• Ann Cole Training Center teaches “Horsemanship”, helping local youth learn new skills
• First annual McCollum's St. Patrick's Day Run