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In today's news: Present Pillars in Benton Harbor has honored several men who have helped make the community a better place in the past year with its third annual Pillar Awards Gala, held on Saturday at the Four Winds Casino. Southwestern Michigan College will hold in-person, on-campus interviews with its three finalists for college president this month.  Benton Township Police Chief Greg Abrams is hoping to help prevent gun violence in the community with some of the things he learned at the 2025 Gun Violence Intervention Summit in Lansing last week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Berrien Community Foundation has announced $270,000 in grants to community organizations throughout the county as it held its 73rd Annual Meeting and Celebration on Thursday night.  More than 1,000 teachers from across Berrien County gathered at St. Joseph High School on Friday for a professional development conference partly organized by Berrien RESA.  Berrien County has reached an agreement with the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport to help keep Euclid Avenue clear for traffic during the winter after an issue was brought to the county's attention by New Heights CCDA. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's news: Berrien County's transit committee is set to meet later this month to discuss how a regional transportation system might be created after the Michigan Department of Transportation indicated it wants a replacement to be found for the Twin Cities Area Transportation Authority, or TCATA.  Berrien County may have found a buyer for a 36-acre property it owns in Three Oaks.  A Niles man has been arrested and charged in connection with racially motivated graffiti found at a barbershop earlier this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's news: There's an election for St. Joseph City Commission next month, and perhaps the biggest issue will be paid parking. After the city's unpopular rollout of a paid parking program downtown back in May, and its later suspension, we've chatted with all six candidates to learn their position on the issue. With a lawsuit now filed by the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association against the state's new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana products, what are marijuana retailers in Southwest Michigan saying?  An 89-year-old Lake Township woman is dead following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning on Red Arrow Highway. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's news: Benton Harbor City Commissioners have approved a plan for the restoration of wildlife habitat in Ox Creek.  There are changes coming to the Women’s Business Center at Cornerstone Alliance.  Now on display at the South Haven Center for the Arts is this year’s juried exhibition, "The Ghosts that Linger."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As heard on The Morning Show with Ken & Friends, this is the weekly News from the Bear Den! segment from Kristen Bawks, Superintendent for St. Joseph Public Schools. This podcast is your opportunity to learn more about what's new at St. Joseph Public Schools and what they're celebrating with students, parents, faculty, and the community! For more information, visit: https://www.sjschools.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's news: The St. Joseph Township Board of Trustees is considering a brownfield financing plan for a residential development planned at the site of the former Berrien Hills Country Club off Napier Avenue.  There's a new director on the job at the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport.  October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Berrien County Health Department is reminding women of the importance of regular screenings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's news: Michigan's budget crisis is over.  There have been some sleepless nights lately for leaders of the Region IV Area Agency on Aging while Michigan lawmakers hammered out the final state budget. Lake Michigan College has a frontrunner for the position of president, just a month after current President Trevor Kubatzke announced his retirement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.