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The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has saluted a 7-year-old girl who helped save her mother during a medical emergency. During Thursday's meeting,

July 8, 2021 Berrien County Health Officer Nicki Britten has been honored by the Berrien County Board of Commissioners. During Thursday’s meeting, Chair Mac Elliott read a resolution saluting Britten for all that she’s done to keep the county safe while working for the health department for the past 12 years. Britten leaves at the end of this week. “Now therefore be it hereby resolved that the Berrien County Board of Commissioners thanks Nicki Britten for being a true asset to the citizens of Berrien County and wishes her much luck in her future endeavors,” Elliott read. Britten t...

Berrien County has a new friend of the court. During Thursday’s meeting, the Berrien County Board of Commissioners approved the appointment of Lisa Jardine to the post as Tom Watson is retiring. Board Chair Mac Elliott said Jardine is a good choice. “She captures a high level of knowledge and skill and marries that with a very impressive professional demeanor,” Elliott said. Jardine has been the deputy director of the friend of court’s office. The county board Thursday also approved a resolution honoring Tom Watson for his many years of service. The resolution says Watson’s life and...

July 1, 2021 The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has met in person and with the public for the first time in more than a year. Thursday’s regular meeting was the old-fashioned kind with all commissioners and citizens present at the county admin building in St. Joseph. Chair Mac Elliott welcomed everyone. “I’m glad we are all here,” Elliott said. “We all know people who are no longer with us who we’ve lost in the last year and a half, some way before their time.” Elliott said he was glad to see all the regulars back at the meeting. The county’s state of emergency due ...

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has sent word to local state lawmakers that it's opposed to legislation that would prevent local governments from