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City of Benton Harbor Cracking Down on Mobile Nuisance Parties Through New Ordinance

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City of Benton Harbor Cracking Down on Mobile Nuisance Parties Through New Ordinance

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ABC57 News in South Bend, Ind. covers all of Michiana including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Marshall counties in Indiana and Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and St. Joseph counties in Mich.See the Story

Church group in Benton Harbor getting more active and working with young people

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Church group in Benton Harbor getting more active and working with young people

A group of churches around Benton Harbor is getting more active and working with young people to help them stay in the community and grow into successful adults. The city’s Legislative Committee this week heard from the Berrien County Association of Churches, a non-profit that serves as the fiscal agent for the Benton Harbor Success Movement. Representatives were there to seek a charitable gaming license so they can hold bingo events at their bu…See the Story

OutCenter holds PrideFest at new location after complications with Benton Harbor this year

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OutCenter holds PrideFest at new location after complications with Benton Harbor this year

The OutCenter Southwest Michigan in Benton Harbor has held its first PrideFest in a location outside of the city after a new policy prevented it from booking Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park on Saturday. We’ve reported the center tried reserving the park this year for its annual festival, but after problems with protesters last summer, the city has implemented a new rule only allowing official events at the venue. That forced the OutCenter to…See the Story

Fixing Benton Harbor’s Conference Issue

Commentary: Fixing Benton Harbor’s Conference Issue Dave Wolf – WSJM Sports Director As the United States gets ready to celebrate it’s 249th year of independence from Great Britain, the Benton Harbor Athletic Department prepares for it’s first year of independence from the Lakeland Conference. However the Tigers aren’t exactly celebrating. Early this year, Benton Harbor was notified by the four other members of the Lakeland Conference; Berrien…Benton Harbor · Benton Harbor See the Story

Palisades Restart Still on Track

Holtec International has given the public another chance to learn all about the upcoming restart of the Palisades nuclear power plant with an open house held this past week. The plant is on track to come back online in the fourth quarter of this year, and people curious about details gathered at Holtec’s Joint Information Center in Benton Harbor to ask questions of staff. Company spokesperson Nick Culp told us they had some young people asking a…Benton Harbor · Benton Harbor See the Story

Margel Jean (Hose) Bellis

Margel’s life began March 11, 1938, in Ft. Run, West Virginia. She grew up in Howard County, Maryland and attended Clarksville High School. She married the love of her life Walter S. Bellis III in Ellicott City, Md on March 17, 1956. Margel moved to Michigan in 1968 where she and Walt pastored churches in Livonia, Dowagiac, Three Oaks, Niles and Benton Harbor, MI. and made their home in Three Oaks, Michigan where they raised their daughter Donna…Benton Harbor · Benton Harbor Read Article

Ice Cream Social to raise money for Caring Connections

Set for July 13 is the annual Caring Connections Auxiliary Ice Cream Social, raising funds for the organization in Benton Harbor that helps families in need. The auxiliary’s Jane Sykora tells us this is the 57th ice cream social. “This is our major fundraiser,” Sykora said. “We raise funds for the Caring Connections, which is for the Empowerment Center — formerly known as Cora Lamping, or the Women’s Shelter — as well as the Adult Day Centers i…Benton Harbor · Benton Harbor Read Article

Benton Harbor planners review updated zoning map, ordinance

BENTON HARBOR — It’s been almost two years since Benton Harbor city commissioners approved a new master plan – dubbed the Best Benton Harbor Plan – calling for the cityBenton Harbor · Benton Harbor Read Article

Update on Mendel Center improvements from Lake Michigan College

As they say in the entertainment industry, the LMC Mendel Center has been “dark” a few weeks, undergoing some much needed updates after several decades of activity. Here is an update on the maintenance and improvements, from LMC: Even though public events at the Mendel Center are on hiatus for the summer, the building has been anything but quiet while two building update projects have quickly moved forward. In June, workers completed the Jen…Entertainment · Benton Harbor Read Article

Southwest Michigan’s Afternoon News for 07-02-25

In today’s news: The Bicentennial Bridge between Benton Harbor and St. Joseph will be closed to vehicular traffic until at least Tuesday, July 8. The U.S. Coast Guard will be out in force around Lake Michigan this Fourth of July weekend to make sure everyone’s being safe on the water. State Representative Brad Paquette has spoken on the Michigan House floor in favor of legislation that would prohibit schools in the state from serving foods conta…Benton Harbor · Benton Harbor Read Article

Valerie “Val” (Lockwitz) Bartalone

Valerie Bartalone, lovingly known as Val, passed away on June 26, 2025, at the age of 74. Val was born in Benton Harbor to Robert & Ruth Lockwitz. She graduated from Benton Harbor High School in 1968 and married the love of her life, Anthony Bartalone, on October 10, 1970. She was a devoted stay-at-home mom and wife who created a warm, welcoming home filled with laughter, good food, and open arms. Val loved spending time at the lake house, rela…Cooking · Benton Harbor Read Article