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🌱 Berrien Springs community gathers Friday to remember Kenneth Dale Chastain

Berrien Springs, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Berrien Springs! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Berrien Springs community gathers Friday to remember Kenneth Dale Chastain
  • How a major drug bust reached into Berrien Springs neighborhoods

Also on today's calendar: 2026 Berrien County Spring Mom2Mom Sale and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Fog will lift in the morning, with a high of 76 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 61.
  • Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kenneth Dale Chastain (wsjm.com) — Family and friends in Berrien Springs can honor Kenneth Dale Chastain this Friday, April 24, with visitation and a noon funeral at Allred Funeral Home, followed by burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. The longtime area resident is remembered as a devoted family man, hard worker, and warm, easygoing friend who loved coaching baseball, bowling, and time with loved ones.
   

• Prosecutors announce eight indictments of drug suspects in Southwest Micihgan (wsjm.com) — Federal prosecutors say a large Southwest Michigan drug investigation included searches in Berrien Springs and charges against one local resident among 14 total suspects. Agents seized significant quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, cash, and firearms in coordinated raids across several nearby cities, highlighting an ongoing regional effort to disrupt drug trafficking networks affecting local communities.
   

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  • Driveline Retail posted a job opening for Master Merchandiser in Berrien Springs. Apply here.
  • Berrien RESA posted a job opening for Electives Teacher (Band or Music) in Berrien Springs. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Berrien Springs here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Walmart Remodeling 15 Michigan Stores: See Complete List (witl.com)
  • State police holding drug takeback day on Saturday (wsjm.com)

Benton Harbor

  • Benton Harbor grassroots group seeking state support for mental health services in schools (wsjm.com)
  • Benton Harbor Commissioners approve resolution to establish a Municipal Civil Infractions Bureau (wsjm.com)
  • Morning Buzz: April 21, 2026 (fox17online.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Berrien Springs

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Berrien Springs

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