St. Joe-Benton Harbor News

City Hall is currently closed to the public; staff members continue to process mail and utility payments on a reduced schedule Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and working remotely from home.

CITY OF BENTON HARBOR: All City of Benton Harbor Public Buildings will be Closed to the General Public. This will be in Effect until April 13

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the City of Benton Harbor will be taking the necessary preventive measures ordered by the Governor Whitmer in Executive Order 2020-21.

BUCHANAN COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: District Update Letter

As we are into our second week of the state mandated school closure, we find ourselves as a district navigating some unprecedented times--with perhaps more known now than when we started this journey last week.

ANDREWS UNIVERSITY: COVID-19 Update: "Stay Home, Stay Safe." Order

A short while ago today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a “Stay Home, Stay Safe.” Executive Order 2020-21 (COVID-19).

BERRIEN SPRINGS COMMUNITY LIBRARY: Library Closed Until Further Notice

Berrien Springs Community Library will be closed until further notice to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in our community. We realize that this may present a hardship to some of our patrons and regret that we must close.

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ST. JOSEPH CHARTER TOWNSHIP: "Stay Home, Stay Safe" executive order

By Press release submission | Mar 24, 2020

Following this "Stay Home, Stay Safe" executive order, MTA has been working with our Legal Counsel to ascertain the impacts on our townships

ST. JOSEPH CHARTER TOWNSHIP: Jobs in Local Government

By Press release submission | Mar 24, 2020

Looking for a job in local government? bit.ly/mtajobs

NILES DISTRICT LIBRARY: Cancelled - Happy Destiny Support Group on March 23

Open meetings are available to anyone interested in the program or recovery.

MAUD PRESTON PALENSKE MEMORIAL LIBRARY: Library Announcements

After a brief staff meeting this morning and a discussion with our Board President (in alignment with our Emergency Closing Policy), we have decided that the library will remain closed (per the Michigan Library Association recommendations) through April 6th now.

DOWAGIAC DISTRICT LIBRARY: Canceled until further notice-Bingo! for Kids & Teens on March 26

Let’s go retro and make BINGO cool again.

BUCHANAN DISTRICT LIBRARY: Buchanan District Library closed through April 5

On Saturday, March 14, the Michigan Library Association released a statement recommending that all Michigan libraries close through April 5.

ANDREWS UNIVERSITY: Andrews Transitions to Distance Education

Andrews University will switch to distance education beginning Monday, March 23, and for the remainder of spring semester for its Berrien Springs students.

BLOOMINGDALE BRANCH LIBRARY: VBDL Board of Trustees Meeting to be held Mar. 24

The VBDL Board of Trustees meets at 4:30pm at VBDL Webster Memorial, Decatur, unless otherwise noted at.

CITY OF BRIDGMAN: Bridgman Library Used Book Sale

The Friends of the Bridgman Public Library are doing some early spring cleaning and that’s good news for book lovers!

BANGOR BRANCH LIBRARY: African Safari Travelogue with Barry Nelson to be held Mar. 25

Photographer Barry Nelson will present his travelogue of a recent trip to southern Africa where he visited South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and countries in between.

ANTWERP SUNSHINE BRANCH LIBRARY: Antwerp: Intro to Sign Language with Little Signers Kalamazoo to be held April 25

Children newborn to age 8 and their caregivers are invited to join Kristie and James from Little Signers Kalamazoo for a free three-part class that will teach basic sign language.

ANDREWS UNIVERSITY: Employee Awards Night 2020