Michiana News

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.

The crime of the week comes from the files of the Berrien County Sheriff's Department.

United Way of Southwest Michigan Wednesday announced $66,700 in funding decisions for non-profit agencies serving Cass County.

It's near and dear to many hearts in Michiana, but memories alone weren't enough to save Deer Forest Fun Park in Coloma.

The crime of the week comes from the files of the Berrien County Sheriff's Department.

He got the role through an audition in Chicago. "They all just called me mini-Matt," said Carroll on Friday, in a LaPorte classroom where he goes to school.

These days many adults in Michiana are going back to school to learn new skills to meet the demands of the job market.

Be safe, be sound and be secure. They were words of advice presented senior citizens during a Berrien County TRIAD event.

Wednesday's a big day for the Michiana business community. It's the seventh year for a networking opportunity that brings in hundreds of business people to South Bend.

Beginning in September the Michiana Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development will meet on a quarterly basis.

Posted 4 hours, 2 minutes ago at 10:33 am. SPOTLIGHT OF THE WEEK a Sept. 11 is a day that makes us all pause, hug our families and remember the heroes of that awful day.

The largest Islamic community in Michiana experienced drastic growth in the past two decades and began building a new community hall last summer to better serve their members.

Posted 2 hours, 4 minutes ago at 9:12 am. JP Verhage, Chef for Tabor Hills Winery's restaurant will be one of several excellent chefs ready to cook for patrons of the 2009 Harvest Feast Celebration to be held Sunday, Sept.