Benton Harbor News

Thirty years ago in 1979, my first job in agriculture ended when my uncle sold the family farm in Benton Harbor.

For some time now, the term "LEED" was the word on the street. For those who may not be up to speed on the eco-conscious green building speak, LEED as defined by the United States Green Building Council is "an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed ...

On Tuesday, groups gathered across Michigan to talk racial and ethnic diversity over bottles of root beer.

Groups are gathering over root beer across Michigan to discuss racial and ethnic diversity.

November 16, 2009 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation has completed the first phase of the two-phase project to rebuild the I-94 Business Loop through downtown Benton Harbor in Berrien County.

Eight-year-old Brooke Dibble held an empty gallon-size plastic bag in her hand. She filled it with candy, snack food, toiletries and other goodies Saturday during the Support the Troops Christmas open house to pack boxes for troops serving overseas.

Michigan is asking the federal government for 290 million dollars to clean up blighted and abandoned areas in cities around the state, and on the list of potential recipients is Benton Harbor.

Christian and Muslim unity proved to be a winning combination as two men representing spiritually-based political leadership resoundingly defeated their opponents.

State Superintendent Mike Flanagan was in Berrien County on Tuesday. He stopped by Benton Harbor High School to see a demonstration of how a special program for at-risk students works.

The Michigan Works service center in Benton Harbor will hold a series of information sessions for 15 open slots in its upcoming nine-week free training program for apprenticeships or jobs in green construction skilled trades.

Lake Michigan College's Benton Harbor campus closed down Monday because of a power outage.

There are a number of elections taking place in the Michiana area Tuesday, including southwest Michigan.

The Berrien County Health Department says that the city of Benton Harbor has made progress recently in its efforts to provide residents with more opportunities for physical activity in their daily routines.

November 05 2009 The Kmart on S. Westnedge in Portage is closing early next year.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney was in Benton Township on Thursday night. Speaking to members of the Southwest Michigan Economic Club at Lake Michigan College, he covered several controversial issues related to foreign policy and national security.

Posted 7 hours, 20 minutes ago at 8:24 am. Alfonso Gibbs, a 32-year-old Benton Township resident, was arrested at a relative's house on Superior Street in Benton Harbor for failing to change his address and failing to verify his address, as he is required to do as a convicted sex offender.

The Economic Club of Southwest Michigan will welcome a former Vice President to Benton Harbor Thursday night.

Benton Harbor Police arrested a missing Berrien County sex offender Wednesday morning.

The city of Benton Harbor will end up back in court battling a former city manager.

Benton Harbor Police are investigating a early Sunday morning shooting. Captain Robert Obrien says someone shot a 25-year-old man in the stomach inside Smoke's Lounge on North Fair Avenue Halloween night.