Julie Swidwa

In one of the most hotly contested races in Southwest Michigan in Tuesday’s Nov. 8 election, St. Joseph Democrat Joey Andrews defeated South Haven Republican Kevin Whiteford in the newly

Incumbent Republicans Brad Paquette and Pauline Wendzel hung onto their state House seats in the 37th and 39th Districts in Michigan, based on preliminary election results.

In Michigan’s 20th Senate District, incumbent Republican Aric Nesbitt is being challenged by Democrat Kim Jorgensen Gane.

The conviction of Kemia Hassel in the 2018 murder of her late husband, Tyrone Hassel III, has been affirmed by the Michigan Court of Appeals.

Hagar Township Supervisor Izzy DiMaggio said he and the Berrien County Road Department previously had a cordial and productive working relationship.

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County will apply for a $1.4 million grant to help fund construction of a non-motorized trail to be called the Lakeview Trail.

ST. JOSEPH — Four popular events will return to St. Joseph in 2023 following approval of special event permits by city officials.

ST. JOSEPH — A Berrien County Trial Court judge Thursday denied Raffaele Santaniello’s motion to quash his bindover, and his case will move forward to trial in December.

Kevin Whiteford has won the Republican nomination for Michigan’s 38th District state House race, and said he’s looking forward to running a clean race in November against Joey Andrews, who

Republican Matthew Nilson is challenging Republican Incumbent state Rep. Pauline Wendzel for Michigan’s 39th state House seat in the Aug. 2 primary election.

ST. JOSEPH — A former local business owner has been bound over for trial in Berrien County on two counts of criminal sexual conduct and three additional charges.

ST. JOSEPH — The former co-owner of a Stevensville restaurant has been bound over for trial on several counts of criminal sexual conduct and a kidnapping charge.

Thirty years ago, Virginia Scoggin married a man whose family hers had known for 50 years.

ST. JOSEPH — When Paul Jancha Jr. became Berrien County’s chief public defender in 2020, he had every intention of leading that office for the remainder of his career.

ST. JOSEPH — The latest recall petition filed against Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad was rejected Wednesday by the Berrien County Election Commission.

A husband and wife face a combined total of 39 counts of Medicaid fraud related to alleged false claims through their counseling business in Niles.

ST. JOSEPH — Trial dates have been set for a local lawyer charged with embezzlement and larceny in two separate cases.

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ST. JOSEPH — Hunter Lutz testified Friday that after being shot last Nov. 3, he was in a coma for five days, had three broken vertebrea and two broken ribs,

Benton Harbor man pleads guilty in HIV case  Herald Palladium