Michiana News

Alison Ruble, headin' for Michiana Two quick notes for jazz fans in Michiana this weekend: Alison Ruble , the nectar-voiced Chicago crooner, ventures out to the exurbs, bestriding state borders on Friday and Saturday with gigs in both Michigan and Indiana.

Michiana got the wintry weather that meteorologists had predicted, as a cold front brought single digit temperatures, blizzard-like conditions in some northern portions of Berrien County and plenty of snow.

It's been a wintery mess with high winds, snow, and frigid temperatures. It all made for a terrible combination.

This story was originally posted at 12:46 a.m. Dec. 9, 2009. About 3,200 customers were without power in Kosciusko County early Wednesday, following a midnight outage that knocked out the Maple Leaf substation.

Posted 39 minutes ago at 12:37 pm. The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Niles area as they track a storm front scheduled to move through the area later today and into tonight.

Here we are in December and Michiana has seen just a trace of snow this season, and that's good news for Berrien County's budget.

The Berrien County Sheriff's Department is looking for the man who robbed a motel last week.

Posted 3 hours, 59 minutes ago at 10:39 am. Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm has ordered United States flags throughout the state of Michigan and on Michigan waters lowered for one day Monday in honor of Army Sgt.

American flags fluttered under an overcast sky as members of the Indiana Patriot Guard assembled with their motorcycles.

Berrien County is remembering one of its own, who gave his life for his country.

Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today ordered United States flags throughout the state of Michigan and on Michigan waters lowered for one day Monday, November 30, in honor of Army Sergeant Daniel A. Frazier of St.

Funeral arrangements have been announced for a Berrien County soldier who died in Afghanistan last week.

There are a number of elections taking place in the Michiana area Tuesday. In Berrien County, there are six city elections taking place - Benton Harbor, Bridgman, Coloma, Niles, St.

Posted 2 hours, 44 minutes ago at 7:54 am. "Mad scientists" Ashley Szymonski, left, of Niles, and Natasha Tanzillo, of Dowagiac, demonstrate a spooky experiment for other staff members of Living Alternatives for the Developmentally Disabled Friday.

Posted 3 hours, 24 minutes ago at 11:05 am. Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 The holiday season has all but officially begun, with Thanksgiving and even Christmas decorations taking the place of Halloween candy on store shelves.

Venture capitalist Rick Snyder will give a one-hour presentation titled "Michigan's Economic Outlook" at 3 p.m. Monday at Lake Michigan College's Mendel Center Upton Hall.

When St. Joseph Public Schools officials sent home about 100 middle schoolers on Monday with high temperatures, Superintendent Allen Skibbe said he knew he had an epidemic on his hands.

Posted 2 hours, 46 minutes ago at 9:24 am. An effort to turn US-12 into an eco-friendly highway, supporting those drivers of electric vehicles by encouraging charging stations could benefit small towns just off the highway, as motorists are encouraged to stop and discover what each community has to offer.

A Saint Mary's College professor kind of hopes he's wrong. Right now, Richard Jensen is predicting rather dull fall color in the area.

Posted 1 hour, 24 minutes ago at 9:38 am. In a combined effort to bring more aid to struggling small businesses in Michiana, the Four Flags Area Chamber of Commerce and Lake Michigan College have teamed up to provide a string of specified, educational sessions to the public as part of a Small Business Resource Series that will kick off Friday, Oct.