Tony Wittkowski

ST. JOSEPH — Curious Kids’ Museum officially broke ground last weekend on its new Main Street location, marking a milestone in the organization’s efforts to expand hands-on learning opportunities for

Ava Totzke of Stevensville and Gavin Dandurand of Niles will represent the Berrien County Youth Fair as the queen and king at this week’s fair. Vivvian Zizkovsky of Stevensville and Nolan Baker of St. Joseph will serve as this year’s princess and prince. First runner-up to the queen was Corinne Martindale of St. Joseph. The new royalty were chosen Friday night during a contest in the Grandstand at the fair.

CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP — A Lakeside man died Tuesday morning after his vehicle collided with an Amtrak train at a railroad crossing in Chikaming Township.

CHIKAMING TOWNSHIP — A Lakeside man died Tuesday morning, Aug. 18, after his vehicle collided with an Amtrak train at a railroad crossing in Chikaming Township.

Benton Harbor’s Soup Kitchen has officially reopened at its new location along Main Street in Benton Harbor. The nonprofit will host an Oct. 1 celebration for the new facility.

Josh and Cori Hatheway announced they would close DogSlinger in downtown Stevensville on Aug. 31.

Keziah Metz, 20, of Sodus, works with Luna, a border collie, during the advanced scent work class competition Thursday at the Berrien County Youth Fair in Berrien Springs.

WATERVLIET — A company that wants to build a campground on its 150-acre property has drawn the ire of an adjacent residential neighborhood in Watervliet Township.

ST. JOSEPH — Southwest Michigan’s housing market spiked to reach the highest monthly sales this year in June, with little change in selling prices from a year ago.

ST. JOSEPH — Berrien County residents will be able to drop off their unwanted materials next month during a community recycling event in St. Joseph.