Local News
01/31/2023 - 3:17pm
Emergency first responders were dispatched to the area of US Hwy 12 and Franklin St in Buchanan Twp this morning for a car vs Semi head-on collision. Upon arrival, Berrien County Sheriffs Deputies found a semi tractor-trailer laying on it’s side in a ditch with a black Ford SUV vehicle pinned...
01/30/2023 - 12:05pm
Lake Michigan College has announced the names of 720 students recognized for academic achievement during the 2022 Fall semester.
There were 61 students named to the President’s List, achieving a 4.0 GPA at full-time status. The Dean’s List, meanwhile, includes 150 full-time students and 509 part-time students who...
01/30/2023 - 9:42am
Berrien County Police Service Council
Representing Law Enforcement Agencies in Berrien County
Statement to our community from Berrien County Law Enforcement Officials:
As your law enforcement leaders serving Berrien County, we are horrified by the vicious attack on Tyre Nichols by the former members of the Memphis Police...
01/27/2023 - 1:23pm
The three suspects involved in the homicide of Leon “Red” Johnson have been identified and warrants authorized for OPEN MURDER.The suspects are:
• Suspect # 1: IMMANUEL WILLIAMS JR, 3/27/2000
• Suspect # 2: CHARLES DOUGLAS-HOWARD LITTLE JR, 1/27/2003
• Suspect # 3: DENARION EVANS, 7/7/2004
On 1/25/23...
01/27/2023 - 1:11pm
Emergency first responders were dispatched to the area of US Hwy 12 and Franklin St in Buchanan Twp this morning for a car vs Semi head-on collision. Upon arrival, Berrien County Sheriffs Deputies found a semi tractor-trailer laying on it’s side in a ditch with a black Ford SUV vehicle pinned underneath the cab of the semi...
01/27/2023 - 1:03pm
Last September, the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber, as part of the Small Business for a Better Michigan coalition, filed an amicus brief with the Michigan Court of Appeals urging them to reverse a lower court decision that found the 2018 enactment of Michigan’s paid sick leave and minimum wage laws unconstitutional....
01/24/2023 - 9:12am
Throughout the month of October last year, BOSS Services set out to raise money for Marie Yeager Cancer Center by donating $20 of every $69 furnace check-up they performed to help fund care and transportation for patients in our community.
Jeff Street, Co-Owner of BOSS Services says, “We are happy that so many of our clients...
01/23/2023 - 12:00pm
New Help for Veterans in Suicidal Crisis
Starting January 17, veterans in acute suicidal crisis are able to go to any VA or non-VA health care facility for emergency health care at no cost – including inpatient or crisis residential care for up to 30 days and outpatient care for up to 90 days. Veterans do not need to be...
01/20/2023 - 10:47am
The Purdue Club of SW Michigan announces it is accepting applications for its 2023 Club scholarships. These scholarships are available to both current and incoming Purdue students living in Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties. The scholarships are provided by Purdue Alumni and friends living in Southwest Michigan. ...
01/13/2023 - 11:13am
Building Excellence in Science and Technology (BEST Early) and the Benton Spirit Community Newspaper are partnering with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s Office of the Environmental Justice Public Advocate and Honor Credit Union to promote environmental education and awareness through the...
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