Lake Michigan College moves start date of next Police Academy session
Lake Michigan College is moving the start date of its next Police Academy session to the spring. The Academy, which is held on the College’s Benton Harbor campus, will begin March 16, 2026, after being held during the summer the previous two years. “Our advisory committee, which is made up of local law enforcement professionals, told us that holding the training earlier in the year would be a better fit. We are responding by moving up the start date of the academy to help our local municipalities better
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BENTON CHARTER TOWNSHIP SET TO BREAK GROUND ON EUCLID AVENUE PARK
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Marcy Hamilton Senior Planner/Deputy Executive Director Southwest Michigan Planning Commission 269-925-1137 x1525 hamiltonm@swmpc.org BENTON CHARTER TOWNSHIP SET TO BREAK GROUND ON EUCLID AVENUE PARK Join us December 4th to celebrate Benton Heights, MI — Benton Charter Township is proud to announce the groundbreaking of the Euclid Avenue Park on December 4th at 2:00pm, a new 10-acre community park that will provide residents of Benton Heights with
Regional Chamber Honors and Celebrates the 2025 HYPE Winners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Jasmine Hansen Events Director jhansen@smrchamber.com 269-932-4605 Regional Chamber Honors and Celebrates the 2025 HYPE Winners November 20, 2025 Stevensville, MI – Southwest Michigan’s brightest entrepreneurial talent gathered at the Watermark Solarium last night for the second annual HYPE – Highlighting Young Professional Excellence. Hosted by the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber in partnership with the Emerge Innovation Hub, this dynamic event
Lake Michigan College Career Center Honored with Prestigious 2025 Handshake Career Spark Award
Lake Michigan College has been recognized with a 2025 Handshake Career Spark Award, placing the institution among the top 2% of career centers nationwide. The award celebrates excellence in student engagement, employer engagement, and reporting and analytics.Out of more than 1,500 educational institutions using Handshake, only 40 career centers received this distinguished honor. Lake Michigan College was selected as one of ten winners in its school category, demonstrating the career center's exceptional
LMC Visual & Performing Arts Department holding auditions for Spring musical production of “Big Fish
The Lake Michigan College Visual & Performing Arts Department will hold open auditions for the Spring musical production of "Big Fish," directed by LMC Instructor of Theatre Shalico Sain. Auditions will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, and from 6:30-9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, in the LMC Mendel Center Hanson Theatre, 2755 E. Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor. Students and community members are welcome to participate and need only attend one audition date, though they should plan to stay for the full
Lake Michigan College ensembles unite for annual Holiday Collage concert
The warmth and spirit of the season will fill the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center Grand Upton Hall when the LMC Visual & Performing Arts Department presents its annual Holiday Collage concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 3. The College’s complete lineup of instrumental and vocal ensembles will come together in song, accompanied by dramatic readings during this festive celebration. The evening features performances by the LMC Concert Choir, LMC Vocal Chamber, and Vox LMC directed by Rebecca Derbas-Selvidge,
Lake Michigan College to Host Two-Day Speaker Series on Global Perspectives, Part of the Annual Celebration of International Education Week
Lake Michigan College invites the public to a dynamic two-day event series featuring international experts discussing cross-cultural communication and Pan-Africanism. Both events are free and open to the community. Wednesday, November 19, 2025 "The Benefits of Multiple Perspectives: Lessons from International Experts" The Unspoken Language of Success Ever wonder why a thumbs-up works in one country but offends in another? Or how the best leaders read the room without a single word being
