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🌱 How Benton Harbor’s new hiring and parking moves could hit residents

Benton Harbor, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Benton Harbor! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Benton Harbor’s new hiring and parking moves could hit residents
  • How GhostLight Theatre brought timeless emotion to Benton Harbor’s stage
  • Benton Harbor-born school staffer Donna Jean Imler remembered at age 83.

Today's riddle: What gets wetter & wetter as it dries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and chilly, with a high of 49 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, a shower; cold, temps: high: 47, low: 31.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high of 48 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Benton Harbor seeking to reduce costs, increase revenue as it pursues loan with the state (moodyonthemarket.com) — Benton Harbor is freezing most hiring and considering a travel freeze as it faces a serious cash crunch and seeks a $1 million state-assisted loan by July 2. City Manager Alex Little says the city will also launch paid downtown parking, including near marijuana businesses, to boost revenue after years of utility fund deficits and the end of federal COVID aid.
   

• Theater review: Our Town (wmuk.org) — Benton Harbor’s GhostLight Theatre recently wrapped up an acclaimed production of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town,” praised for its minimalist staging and emotional depth. The review highlights standout performances, inventive use of a bare stage, and how the show captured the play’s themes of everyday life, love, and loss in a way that resonated with local audiences.
   

• Donna Jean Imler (wsjm.com) — Benton Harbor readers are remembering Donna Jean Imler, born in the city and a longtime employee of the Benton Harbor Public School System, who has died at 83. Her family has chosen a private celebration of life, and friends are invited to share memories online or honor her through memorial gifts to the American Cancer Society or a favorite charity.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Pero Family Farms posted a job opening for Production Supervisor, MI in Benton Harbor. Apply here.
  • Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in BENTON HARBOR, MI S24018 in Benton Harbor. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Benton Harbor here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • RESA to hold active shooter training event May 8 (wsjm.com)
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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: A towel (Thank you Beth 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.