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Benton Harbor, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Morning Benton Harbor! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $68 million project will turbocharge Benton Harbor’s internet.
  • What progress did Benton Harbor highlight in its new Year in Review?
  • Why a Benton Harbor commune is reshaping debates over religious freedom.

Also on today's calendar: Hotel California - A Salute To The Eagles Live in Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 65, low: 45.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Peninsula Fiber Network rolling out broadband to Benton Harbor city facilities (wsjm.com) — Benton Harbor is getting free high-speed internet to key city buildings, including City Hall, the water plant, and the Mamie L. Yarbrough Benton Harbor Public Library, for the next seven years. Funded through Peninsula Fiber Network’s regional fiber project from Chicago to Benton Harbor, the upgrade promises faster broadband across the city with installation costs covered and future service at discounted wholesale rates.
   

• ‘Year in Review' magazine published for city of Benton Harbor (moodyonthemarket.com) — Benton Harbor residents can now explore a new “Year in Review” magazine highlighting recent street repairs, park upgrades, housing projects, and community center renovations across the city. Available online and at City Hall, it showcases Ox Creek restoration, sidewalk investments, and leadership priorities, aiming to help neighbors see both the progress made and what’s coming next.
   

• History Department chair, Evelyn Sterne, wins Timothy Miller Outstanding Book Award (uri.edu) — A history professor’s award-winning book is drawing fresh attention to the House of David, the unusual religious commune that once flourished in early 20th-century Benton Harbor. The research explores who joined the group, how it blended faith and popular culture, and what its story reveals about religious freedom and social change in the United States.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • Bell American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Overnight Shift Leader in Benton Harbor. Apply here.
  • IDEX Corporation posted a job opening for Assembler in Benton Harbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benton Harbor here.

🗞 Nearby News

Stevensville

  • Walberg, EPA highlight planned demolition of former foundry in Stevensville (wsjm.com)
  • Red Arrow Highway reconstruction project wrapping up, bike trail construction slated for November completion (wsjm.com)

Ok Benton Harbor! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Benton Harbor

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.