In today's news:

Plans to improve the concessions area at Silver Beach County Park in St. Joseph are moving full steam ahead, ahead now that the Berrien County Board of Commissioners has approved an updated lease for concessioner Lemons LLC. 

Volunteers with the Heritage Museum and Cultural Center in St. Joseph are sorting through the institution's vast archive as they prepare to vacate the museum's property at 601 Main Street and move to a new location. 

Cass County residents can get a head start on their spring cleaning with a free hazardous waste event next month.