Kaleidoscope Playground to Celebrate Grand Opening of New All Abilities Accessible Playground at Kiw
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Nicole Stusick kaleidoscopeplayground@gmail.com Kaleidoscope Playground to Celebrate Grand Opening of New All Abilities Accessible Playground at Kiwanis Park Public Invited to Ribbon Cutting on June 30th FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 23rd, 2025 SAINT JOSEPH, MI - The Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber, City of Saint Joseph, Kiwanis Club of St. Joseph-Benton Harbor, and the St. Joseph Parks Foundation invite the community to the Grand Opening Celebration
LMC SEEKING MILLAGE RENEWAL AND TAX CUT ON NOVEMBER BALLOT
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. – The Lake Michigan College Board of Trustees, with two millages expiring in 2026 has decided to place a millage renewal and a tax cut proposal on the November 4, 2025 ballot. The first proposal is a renewal of the College’s operational millage of 0.665 mills that provides nearly 20% of overall funding. LMC is seeking a 20 year renewal of the levy that passed in 2006. The renewal freezes the tax rate at that level or lower until 2046. “Both of these are critical funding
Berrien County Small Business Access to Capital Event Announced
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Bruce Piekarski Market President - Berrien Co MI/NC IN bpiekarski@horizonbank.com 269-982-1080Berrien County Small Business Access to Capital Event Announced Business Owners Invited to Join Horizon Bank & SBA Experts June 24th For Immediate Release: June 11, 2025 Berrien County, Michigan – Business owners and entrepreneurs alike are invited to join Horizon Bank, a panel of industry experts, and local community organizations for an insightful morning
Outstanding Musician of the Year Finds Musical Renaissance at Lake Michigan College
Marcia Blake of St. Joseph has been selected by the Lake Michigan College Visual & Performing Arts Department as the 2025 Outstanding Musician of the Year Award recipient.The Outstanding Musician of the Year Award is a long-standing tradition at LMC, started in 1974. Each year, the music faculty surveys the prospective music graduates and, if a qualified candidate is identified, presents the award to the student who best exemplifies leadership in performance ensembles and has demonstrated significant
Honor Credit Union Announces 2025 Community Commitment Scholarship Winners
Honor Credit Union is excited to announce the recipients of its 2025 Community Commitment Scholarship program. Each year, this program honors Michigan high school seniors who go above and beyond in their dedication to community service while also excelling academically. Through a blind selection process, twelve outstanding students have been chosen to receive a $2,500 scholarship to support their continued education. The 2025 recipients exemplify what it means to lead with purpose, serve others,
Lake Michigan College announces 2025 winners of WAVE Awards celebrating high school musical theatre
Edwardsburg High School's "Newsies!" led the way, taking home four awards, during the fourth annual WAVE Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theatre held May 21 at Lake Michigan College's Mendel Center Jenkins Theatre. Presented by LMC's Visual & Performing Arts Department and loosely designed after Broadway's Tony Awards, the WAVE Awards recognize high school theater students and arts educators from Berrien, Van Buren, and Cass Counties in Michigan and St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties in
United Way of Southwest Michigan Adapts Funding Cycle in Response to Changes in Funding Landscapes
ST. JOSEPH, MI (May 28, 2025) – In a bit of a ‘perfect storm’ scenario, United Way of Southwest Michigan President & CEO Anna Murphy said changes in the economy & workforce locally coinciding with the changes to federal, and eventually, state budgets, are making things exceptionally challenging. “Everything around us is quickly adapting and changing, so our organization’s sustainability mission for the future is to be agile and nimble with our processes. Whether that’s raising funds or making funding
