In today's news:

The Michigan Department of Transportation will hold an open house this month on its plans to reconstruct M-139 in Benton Harbor starting next year.

Students at Lake Michigan College facing financial hardship and having difficulty purchasing books for classes have received a boost from the Berrien Community Foundation.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has removed the swim buoys from most state parks around the Great Lakes for the season.

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Jonny Reinhardt talks with Berrien RESA Superintendent about the successes of the previous school year and looking at how they continue to build upon it in the coming school year and beyond.

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Gretchen from Youth Solutions talks with Jonny about the great things they are doing focusing on career focused education.

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Katie from North Berrien Historical Museum in Coloma talks with Jonny about some of the great events and programs they have coming up in September.

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In today's news:

The U.S. Department of Energy has released its sixth loan disbursement to Holtec International to help the company restart the Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County.

Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad was in Lansing Tuesday as Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered an address calling on state lawmakers to approve a budget before October 1 deadline.

The Hagar Township Board of Trustees could soon consider a resolution opposing a proposed constitutional amendment in Michigan that would eliminate property taxes.

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