HOUSING MARKET UPDATE – SEPTEMBER 2025
The Housing Market in Southwestern Michigan At the end of the peak selling season of 2025, house sales increased 3 percent in September from September 2024 (2167 vs. 2099). Sales dropped to 304 from 314 […]
Legal News
BERRIEN COUNTY VIOLENT OFFENDER MAY SERVE LESSER SENTENCE
By DEBRA HAIGHT BCR Correspondent NILES, MI – A number of area residents have been sentenced to prison in action last week in Berrien County Trial Court and Cass County Circuit Court. Edward Deontae Turner, […]
NILES MARIJUANA BUSINESSES IN LIMBO PENDING TWO NOVEMBER VOTES
By DEBRA HAIGHT BCR Correspondent NILES, MI – Whether to allow retail marijuana businesses in Niles Township is a familiar issue for voters in the south county community. They will be asked to vote this […]
PAVING UPDATE, ORDINANCES CHANGING FOR CITY OF BUCHANAN
By DEBRA HAIGHT BCR Correspondent BUCHANAN, MI – Buchanan City Commissioners and local residents got good news last week. The downtown infrastructure project is nearing its end and a ribbon cutting ceremony has been scheduled. […]
BERRIEN COUNTY GOP OPPOSES LMC MILLAGE RENEWAL
By DEBRA HAIGHT BCR Correspondent BENTON HARBOR, MI – What would normally be a routine millage renewal has become at least a little bit controversial with Berrien County Republican Party officials coming out in opposition […]