Coloma News

Coloma is trying to turn a piece of school property into an emergency exit for a nearby subdivision.

November 20, 2009 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation has announced that small urban areas in 25 Michigan counties will receive more than $8 million in FY 2011 for projects that range from rebuilding roads to purchasing buses.

November 16, 2009 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation has completed the first phase of the two-phase project to rebuild the I-94 Business Loop through downtown Benton Harbor in Berrien County.

November 16, 2009 -- Reconstruction of US-31 in Berrien County from the Michigan/Indiana state line to US-12 is complete, and the Michigan Department of Transportation is re-opening the northbound and southbound lanes on Friday, Nov.

There are a number of elections taking place in the Michiana area Tuesday, including southwest Michigan.

BENTON HARBOR There will be some new faces among Benton Harbor Commissioners after next week's election.

Posted 42 minutes ago at 12:01 pm. In cooperation with the Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan, we will publish opportunities for volunteers each week.

Sheriff Joseph M. Underwood Jr. reports that his office is investigating a personal injury crash that occurred Friday, Oct.

Deer Forest Fun Park, a 20-acre family fun amusement park and petting zoo and a Michigan tradition since 1949, will be sold along with its contents at auction beginning at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept.

It could cost about $6,500 and the lives of more than 30 deer to relocate any of the deer at Deer Forest if they are sold separately from the park at an upcoming auction.

All summer, local animal control officers have responded to complaints about the welfare of animals housed at Deer Forest.

A bake sale is also being held. 349-9930. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. v The AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S USED BOOK SALE is being held at the Paw Paw American Legion, 115 N. Niles St., Paw Paw.

St. Mark's men serve breakfast The St. Mark Men's Club will serve a pancake/waffle and sausage breakfast from 8:30 a.m. to noon Sunday in the church parish hall, 3 N. 19th St.

Gabrielle Leonard, 14, of Dowagiac, graduated from winning the "Right Stuff" medallion as the outstanding Space Academy participant last summer to the only girl in the more militaristic Aviation Challenge.

Watervliet and Coloma Townships will split the cost of a $46,600 study on Paw Paw Lake.

A Coloma man was arrested early Saturday following a weeklong investigation into suspected illegal narcotic activity at a Berrien County apartment.

A Coloma man was arrested early Saturday following a weeklong investigation into suspected illegal narcotic activity at a Berrien County apartment.

A Coloma man was arrested early Saturday following a weeklong investigation into suspected illegal narcotic activity at a Berrien County apartment.

Elizabeth Hein of Galien and Colin Klug of Eau Claire will represent the Berrien County Youth Fair as the queen and king at this week's fair.

A Michigan man is in custody after apparently knocking on people's doors early Monday morning while drunk, and carrying a rifle.