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🌱 How a new court program could change troubled Benton Heights homes
Benton Heights, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Benton Heights! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a new court program could change troubled Benton Heights homes
Also on today's calendar: Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
- Sunday: Sunny much of the time, temps: high: 66, low: 45.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Court programs seek to reduce domestic violence by juveniles against parents (wsjm.com) — Families in Benton Heights may soon see new support when teens become violent at home, thanks to Berrien County Trial Court’s new Family Violence Program. The initiative offers both informal intervention and a structured 21-week therapy track for youth ages 12 to 17, aiming to cut repeat incidents and keep more kids out of detention. 
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Captain While You Can Tailgate Tour →
2000 S Mission St, Mt Pleasant
3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Lake Michigan College Softball 9-12th Prospect Camp →
Lake Michigan College, 2755 East Napier Avenue, Benton Harbor
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Son To A Father →
Pillar Center, 315 East Main St, Benton Harbor
5:00 pm -
Son to a Father: 12-Week Fatherhood Cohort →
Pillar Center, 315 E Main St, Benton Harbor
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Aerial with Emily Fall Series →
The Collective, 401 Klock Road, Benton Harbor
5:45 pm -
Benton Harbor Farmers Market
Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park, 127 E. Main Street, Benton H
9:00 am -
Brownfield Redevelopment Authority Meeting →
Administration Center, 701 Main Street, St. Joseph
12:30 pm -
J R Clark Band Returns to the Livery! →
Livery, 190 5th Street, Benton Harbor
8:00 pm -
Women's Volleyball Away Match vs Lake Michigan College →
Lake Michigan College, 2755 E Napier Ave., Benton Harbor
3:00 pm -
Women's Volleyball Away Match vs Macomb Community College →
Lake Michigan College, 2755 E Napier Ave., Benton Harbor
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Flick or Treat →
Krasl Art Center Libary, 707 Lake Blvd., St. Joseph
6:30 pm -
2nd Sunday Combined Service & Brunch →
Pathway, 2950 Lakeview Ave., St. Joseph
10:00 am -
FALL In Love with The Four Hearts (Session 1) →
The Collective, 401 Klock Road, Benton Harbor
2:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
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🗞 Nearby News
Benton Harbor
- New soup kitchen building opens in Benton Harbor, dedicated to serving the community (abc57.com)
- Benton Harbor Fruit Prices Report: October 2, 2026 (indexbox.io)
- Food Processor With Timer Market To 2035: Demand Accelerates on Precision Meal Prep (indexbox.io)
Coloma
- North BerrienHistoricalMuseum annualmembers-only meeting On Tuesday, Oct. 20, the North Berrien Historical Museum in Coloma will host the program 'Rosie the Riveter & Beyond: How Women Helped Win (tricityrecord.com)
- Tri-City Record debuts refreshed look (tricityrecord.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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