In today's news:

The Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber has come out against two proposals that could appear on the November ballot statewide. 

Several Van Buren and Cass County businesses have been honored for their work in the community with the fifth annual Market One Awards. 

The OutCenter in Benton Harbor has held its first PrideFest in a location outside of the city after a new policy prevented it from booking Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park on Saturday.