May 29th, 2009 · Former president George W. Bush is starting to ease back into public life. Since leaving office, he's had only a few small appearances. Thursday night he addressed The Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan in Benton Harbor.
Jun 1st, 2008 · Whirlpool Corporation wants to build a Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course and Resort next to Lake Michigan in impoverished Benton Harbor. Residents say it will destroy one of the last remaining undeveloped beaches and turn a park for poor residents into a playground for the rich.
Nov 24th, 2007 · At a struggling school in Benton Harbor, Mich., all eyes are on a young, new principal who has brought discipline and excitement about learning. Michigan is one of several states with schools that have failed to meet its No Child Left Behind goals for at least five consecutive years.
Jun 16th, 2006 · Three years ago, the death of a black motorcyclist after a police chase in Benton Harbor, Mich., led to civil unrest. Now, as Erin Toner of member station WKAR reports, community leaders say they're trying to attack Benton Harbor's many problems: poverty, joblessness and a sense of despair.