Juliana Knot

Richard Plangger got his chops navigating state oil and gas regulations. Now, he’s testing them out in medical marijuana.

Plans for a new Holiday Inn Express & Suites hotel have been submitted to Lincoln Township.

ST. JOSEPH — Water main repairs forced Brown Elementary School to cut its day short Wednesday.

ST. JOSEPH — Nardo’s Pizza will finally have a place of its own and plans to celebrate it.

ST. JOSEPH — An incoming store will offer a mix of old and new in a historic St. Joseph building.

BENTON TOWNSHIP — Party City in Fairplain Plaza is scheduled to close within the next few months.

Lake Michigan levels drop below longterm average

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ST. JOSEPH — The LakeHouse Restaurant & Bar will not reopen for the summer season, following a pipe burst in December.

LINCOLN TOWNSHIP — Two librarians in Berrien County have been publishing a biweekly podcast called “Beyond the Stacks,” where they interview members of the community and connect their work with

SOUTH HAVEN — Kevin Whiteford will once again seek the Republican nomination for District 38 in the state House of Representatives.

BERRIEN SPRINGS — The Berrien RESA Board of Education gave Superintendent Eric Hoppstock a highly effective evaluation in his annual review, earlier this month.

ST. JOSEPH — When it was announced Lisa Knuth would be the new principal of Lincoln Elementary School, her phone started ringing like crazy.

BENTON HARBOR — Benton Harbor High School students learned about going the eggs-stra mile for customers on Tuesday.

ST. JOSEPH — September saw a double-digit drop in houses sold, but prices have yet to stop climbing in Southwest Michigan.

BENTON HARBOR — Whirlpool Corp. will no longer do business in Russia.

BENTON HARBOR — Ben's Soft Pretzels is taking its business to the road.

LINCOLN TOWNSHIP — After eight years of dormancy, the demolition of the Five O’Clock Sports Bar and Restaurant will begin next week.

SOUTH HAVEN — Kevin Whiteford will once again seek the Republican nomination for District 38 in the state House of Representatives.

Steve Huizinga to retire from Jewelfire Diamond Center