Legal News

By DEBRA HAIGHT BCR Correspondent Specialty courts in Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties have received state funding to continue to operate in the 2020 fiscal year. Meanwhile, Cass County Prosecutor Victor Fitz has announced […]

By DEBRA HAIGHT BCR Correspondent NILES – As the debate over emergency youth vaping rules in Michigan now goes to the Michigan Supreme Court, Berrien County Sheriff’s Department Crime Prevention Coordinator Kelly Laesch took time […]

September SWMI Housing Market – Sales Slipped 3% / Inventory Dropped 4% ST. JOSEPH, MI – “Home sales in September dropped 12 percent from August sales (348 vs. 397). When compared to September 2018, the […]

By DEBRA HAIGHT BCR Correspondent BERRIEN CENTER – Last week’s Berrien County Parks and Recreation Commission featured a tribute to longtime commissioner Julia LaSata as well as updates on county parks and the county’s proposed […]

By DEBRA HAIGHT BCR Correspondent NILES – Sentencings in both Berrien County Trial Court and Cass County Circuit Court top this week’s court news. In addition, the Michigan Court of Appeals has rejected an appeal […]