In today's news:

Present Pillars in Benton Harbor has honored several men who have helped make the community a better place in the past year with its third annual Pillar Awards Gala, held on Saturday at the Four Winds Casino.

Southwestern Michigan College will hold in-person, on-campus interviews with its three finalists for college president this month. 

Benton Township Police Chief Greg Abrams is hoping to help prevent gun violence in the community with some of the things he learned at the 2025 Gun Violence Intervention Summit in Lansing last week.