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🌱 Why did Berrien Springs schools really make that $8 million payment?
Berrien Springs, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Berrien Springs! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why did Berrien Springs schools really make that $8 million payment?
Also on today's calendar: The Creative Spirit - Mandala Rocks and 2 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Breezy and not as warm, with a high of 80 and low of 60 degrees.
- Saturday: Warm with clouds and sunshine, temps: high: 85, low: 61.
- Sunday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Berrien Springs public school officials clarify questions about 8-million-dollar deficit (abc57.com) — Berrien Springs school leaders say an $8 million payment recently made by the district was a planned move to pay down debt using reserve funds, not a new deficit or emergency. The CFO and superintendent explain they waited for interest rates to drop, then used bond funds and savings as part of the 2025–26 budget amendment to reduce long‑term obligations. 
📸 Around Berrien Springs
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Upcoming Events in
Berrien Springs
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★ Featured events ★
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St. Joseph Farmers Market →
Lake Bluff Park, 520-598 Lake Blvd, St Joseph
9:00 am
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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The Creative Spirit - Mandala Rocks →
Box Factory For the Arts, 1101 Broad St, St Joseph
10:00 am -
Bodega Day — Watermark Brewing Co. →
Watermark Brewing Co., 5781 St Joseph Ave, Stevensville
11:00 am -
Free Community Workout →
Cultivus Fitness, 2538 S Cleveland Ave, St Joseph
10:00 am -
Berrien County Veteran Services at Benton Harbor Farmers Market →
Berrien County, MI Calendar
10:00 am
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Wednesday June 17
📣 Berrien Springs Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Family Story Time — Glendora Bookshop →
Glendora Bookshop, 110 E Front St, Buchanan
11:00 am -
Friday Night Magic @ Reddhill Electronics and Games →
Reddhill Games & Electronics, 105 E Main St, Niles
6:00 pm -
Resurrection Blues Band →
Buchanan Common, 121 S Oak St, Buchanan
3:00 pm -
Fernwood Garden Party →
Fernwood Botanical Garden, 13988 Range Line Rd, Niles
2:00 pm -
RSJ Bike — River Saint Joe →
River Saint Joe, 15475 Walton Rd, Buchanan
4:00 pm -
Student Achievement Committee
NILES COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Niles, MI 49120
5:00 pm -
Finance Committee
NILES COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Niles, MI 49120
5:30 pm
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Monday June 15
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- This afternoon, Thursday, 2 black Toyota car mats blew off the back of my car somewhere along 139 en route to Marquette Woods Rd or on Marquette Woods.
If found kindly call 269-471-1590. Thank you very much. I will pick them up. (Nextdoor Berrien Springs)
- SpartanNash Company posted a job opening for Bakery Associate in Niles. Apply here.
- Meijer posted a job opening for Full-Time Overnight Stocking in Stevensville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berrien Springs here.
🗞 Nearby News
Buchanan
- Housing and population concerns rise at the Master Plan Public Open House in Buchanan (abc57.com)
- Volunteers invited to help build new Buchanan playground (moodyonthemarket.com)
Niles
- Priest accused of decades of sexual assault, and 4 other major stories (mlive.com)
- 25 Michigan events this weekend (June 12-14, 2026) (gandernewsroom.com)
- Hamill Play Zoo celebrates 25 years with kids' press conference (southwestregionalpublishing.com)
Ok Berrien Springs! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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