Carly Swanson of Governor Whitmer's Office Announced For March 19th's Commerce & Conversation
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Nancy Kiernan Bridgman CGA Director 269-285-2152 NKiernan@BridgmanCGA.org Carly Swanson of Governor Whitmer's Office Announced for March 19th's Commerce & Conversation For Immediate Release: March 6, 2025 Bridgman, Michigan – The Greater Bridgman Area Chamber & Growth Alliance (CGA) is excited to announce their next ‘Commerce & Conversation’ event on Wednesday, March 19th at 5:00 p.m. at D’Agostino’s Navajo Bar & Grille. Keeping with the theme of
Registration open for Lake Michigan College 2025 Summer Camps
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. – Registration is now open for the Lake Michigan College Fab Lab Summer Camp series. Ten sessions are being offered in the Hanson Technology Fab Lab on the LMC Benton Harbor Campus, 2755 E. Napier Ave. The complete camp list can be found at www.lakemichigancollege.edu/camps.The Fab Lab is where creativity meets technology. Fab Lab summer camps provide fun, hands-on projects that spark creativity and allow participants to develop collaboration, teamwork, critical thinking, and
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United Way of Southwest Michigan Launches National Reading Month Campaign to Bolster “Dolly Parton’s
ST. JOSEPH, MI (March 3, 2025) – March is National Reading Month, and United Way of Southwest Michigan and our community partners at Honor Credit Union are launching a fundraising campaign to assist in sustaining Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties. United Way has a goal of $50,000 in new donations during the month to help meet the sustainability goal for the program.United Way of Southwest Michigan is currently implementing strategies to sustain this popular program
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United Way of Southwest Michigan Accepting Funding Requests for the Emergency Food and Shelter (EFSP
United Way of Southwest Michigan Accepting Funding Requests for the Emergency Food and Shelter (EFSP/FEMA) ProgramST. JOSEPH, MI (February 17, 2025) – United Way of Southwest Michigan (UWSM) announced today that it is accepting funding proposals from Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren County agencies for Phase 42 of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP/FEMA). The National Board has awarded Berrien County the grant amount of $58,883 for this phase, Cass County the grant amount of $19,779 for this phase,
HEART MONTH: New analysis examines why snow shoveling, paired with sedentary lifestyle, increases he
New analysis examines why snow shoveling, paired with sedentary lifestyle, increases heart attack risk in men Royal Oak, Mich., Feb. 10, 2025 – Not so fun fact: Shoveling snow for just ten minutes involves lifting and throwing nearly one ton of frozen precipitation, according to a newly published analysis from Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital. This finding and others further distinguishes snow shoveling as a significant risk factor for acute cardiac events in sedentary men. Led by
Village of Stevensville Downtown Development Authority Seeking Input For Downtown Development Plan
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Kacey Dominguez, Village Manager Village of Stevensville manager@villageofstevensville.us 269-429-1802 VILLAGE OF STEVENSVILLE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SEEKING INPUT FOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 9, 2025 Stevensville, Michigan – The Village of Stevensville Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is creating a long-term Downtown Development Plan to chart the path for the future of Downtown Stevensville. The DDA will
United Way of Southwest Michigan Celebrates 211 Day, Highlighting a Lifeline for the Community
United Way of Southwest Michigan Celebrates 211 Day, Highlighting a Lifeline for the CommunityST. JOSEPH, MI (February 11, 2025) – Today, February 11th (2/11) is National 211 Day – an annual observance celebrating the go-to, 24/7 three-digit (2-1-1) resource that helps millions of people in the U.S. and Canada – including those in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren Counties. The three-digit service connects information about resources and services available in our local community and is free to utilize.Based on
