BERRIEN COUNTY MURDER/ROBBERY TRIALS DELAYED
By DEBRA HAIGHT BCR Correspondent Jury trials in two high profile cases have been delayed in Berrien County Trial Court. The trial of Rigoberto Gomez, 47, of Eau Claire, had been scheduled to start in […]
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BUCHANAN CITY COMMISSION RE-FORMS DDA AFTER 5-YEAR HIATUS
By DEBRA HAIGHT BCR Correspondent BUCHANAN, MI – The Buchanan City Commission has completed all the steps needed to bring back the city’s Downtown Development Authority. The DDA was disbanded in 2020 after differences arose […]
COUNTY ASSESSOR CATCHES ERROR, PREVENTING HUGE BUDGET PROBLEMS
By DEBRA HAIGHT BCR Correspondent ST. JOSEPH – Berrien County Commissioners met last week to set the millage rates for the 2025 tax year and conduct other business, including changing the status of some county […]
APRIL 2025 HOUSING MARKET UPDATE
2025 SWMI & National April Housing MarketSlipped from the Robust Sales in March ST. JOSEPH, MI – “Southwest Michigan’s housing market sales in April 2025 slipped from the robust results in March. Sales and the […]
LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS MAY STILL HAVE TAX OBLIGATIONS INTO THE SUMMER
by Kate Gassman Editor BUCHANAN, MI – While the filing date has passed, tax season may drag on for many Berrien County businesses. Some still have tax extensions to meet and payment plans to arrange, […]