In today's news:

The settlement reached between Lake Township and American Electric Power in their state tax tribunal dispute over the value of the Cook nuclear power plant will have an effect on the budgets of several local governments in Berrien County, but it could have been worse. 

Berrien County Register of Deeds Laura Freehling has been named the Register of the Year by the Michigan Association of Registers of Deeds. 

The United Way of Southwest Michigan is preparing for its next Whirlpool Appliance Sale, and the event this time will be in a better venue.