New Buffalo News

Once again, the Pokagon Fund of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is biting the hand that feeds it.

July 2, 2009 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation has started a three-year initiative to install cable median barrier on several divided highways statewide and improve safety for Michigan motorists.

A gambling addiction recovery group is among the recipients of the Pokagon Fund's latest round of grants.

The New Buffalo Police Department is looking for a male suspect after an armed robbery Sunday.

Over 500 new jobs are coming to Southwest Michigan. Governor Jennifer Granholm announced yesterday 1,800 jobs will be created statewide with help from more than $3.1 million in state Transportation Economic Development Fund grants in Berrien, Van Buren and six other Michigan counties.

June 17, 2009 -- Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm today announced that 1,839 jobs will be retained or created through an investment of more than $3.1 million in state Transportation Economic Development Fund grants in eight Michigan counties.

Film animation pioneer Winsor McCay will be receiving recognition posthumously next week from his hometown of Spring Lake and the state.

Several areas of historical interest in southwestern lower Michigan will be commemorated in the coming months, all with this in common: They were popular way stations along what once was known as the West Michigan Pike, now U.S.-31. Among them is Scenic Drive, a picturesque two-lane road that winds along the Lake Michigan shoreline between Muskegon ...

June 9, 2009 As part of an effort to spur tourism in communities along the old West Michigan Pike , the Michigan Historical Center will dedicate the first of five Michigan Historical Markers to be erected along the route in Spring Lake at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16.

A rash of rural burglaries along the Michigan-Indiana state line has several communities and police agencies on high alert.

A continuing crackdown in Berrien County has already revealed 415-alleged property tax cheats.

Beach-goers who park in downtown New Buffalo to avoid paying to park at the beachfront lot are now the targets of a parking crackdown.

A New Buffalo man has pleaded guilty to home invasion after police say they linked him to an area break-in that occurred in 2007.

Little River Casino is taking no chances. It announced layoffs last fall, anticipating a downturn in revenues.

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan is scheduled to address social and economic issues Friday at what one organizer is billing as a "unity conference" at Lake Michigan College.

Local leaders are moving cautiously to establish the board that will disperse local governments' share of FireKeepers Casino dollars.

A A Awesome Amsterdam Known for its flashy Red Light District and iconic Dutch windmills, Amsterdam is the financial and cultural capital of the Netherlands updated May 17, 2009 NEW BUFFALO, Mich.

The White Rabbit Inn Bed & Breakfast in Lakeside is aimed strictly at couples, offering eight stylishly appointed double rooms and cabins.

A very pleasant and family oriented railfan attraction, is the Hesston Steam Museum.

The hectic pace of modern life slows to a leisurely crawl in southwestern Michigan's Harbor Country, where travelers can relax and unwind for a few hours -- or while away an entire summer.