OFF-YEAR ELECTIONS
ST. JOSEPH – Last week’s off-year elections held a few surprises with incumbents losing in both the cities of St. Joseph and Dowagiac. A city income tax proposal passed narrowly in Benton Harbor, while Lakeshore […]
Legal News
HUFFMAN TO STAND TRAIL FOR DEATH OF GIRLFRIEND
ST. JOSEPH – A January trial has been scheduled for a Niles man accused in the July death of his girlfriend. The trial for James Parker Huffman is now set for Jan. 24-26 in Berrien […]
BERRIEN AND CASS COUNTY COURTHOUSE NEWS
Last week’s court news included sentencings in several cases. A Benton Harbor teen who assaulted a postal carrier in Benton Harbor was given the chance to stay out of prison as was a Benton Harbor […]
CONFLICT OVER POSSIBLE DOWNTOWN DISPENSARY
With businesses able to start applying for state medical marijuana facilities licenses in mid-December, area municipalities are busy working to develop the ordinances needed to govern the businesses they want to come to their communities. […]
POLICE SAY HUFFMAN NEVER HARMED HIMSELF, BUT VICTIM DIED VIOLENTLY- WAS DEATH PREMEDITATED OR ASSISTED SUICIDE?
NILES – More information about the July murder of Angela Cluver in Niles came out last week at the preliminary hearing for the man accused of killing her. James Parker Huffman was Cluver’s boyfriend and […]