August 4th State Primary Election

Voting may be done is person or by absentee ballot. Polls open from 7 a.m to 8 p.m.

Boards & Commissions Meeting Updates

Board of Commissioners

• The Board of Commissioners meeting for July 30th, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. is cancelled due to being the 5th Thursday of the month.
• The Board of Commissioners will be meeting virtually on August 6th, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. via the Be...

COVID-19 Screening at Berrien County Trial Court

Berrien COVID-19 County Response Plan

Revised and Approved by the Berrien County Board of Commissioners on 06/11/2020

Berrien County Trial Court State of Emergency Essential Operation Plan

06/29/2020 - View the Amended Order - Berrien County Trial Court Response to COVID-19 (PDF)

View the Trial Court Phase Two Re-Opening Plan (PDF)

View the Administrative Order 2020-03 (PDF)

View the updated State of Emergency Essential Operations Plan (PDF)

Limited Re-Opening During Phase 2

View the list county services available beginning Monday, June 22nd

Press Releases

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Berrien Bus - Scheduled Flex Routes Suspended

Effective Wednesday, March 18th

Public Transportation (Berrien Bus) will be suspending all scheduled flex route services until further notice. 

At this time we are still operating demand response service but ask that customers limit their requests ...

Sheriff's Office - Records Lobby

(06/11/2020 Update: The Records Lobby will be opening by appointment only on Monday, June 15th, 2020. See the full Press Release (PDF) for details.)

Original Newsflash Message: In order to help ensure the safety of our residents and employees and ...

How to Order Birth, Marriage, & Death Certificates

To ensure that you receive your records, please place your orders through the links on our Vital Records page.

Hearing and Vision Testing

Free screening for Kindergarten/Preschool.

Need Health Insurance?

Let the Health Department help you find and enroll in the right insurance plan for you!

No Cell Phones Allowed

Please leave your phones and devices in your car!

County Facility Locations

Need to find one of our county buildings? Visit our facilities tab at the bottom of our homepage to easily view all of our county buildings, addresses and contact information in one place. 

Click here to visit the Facilities resource now....

2020 Local Emergency Planning Committee Meeting Schedule

12/17/2019 - The LEPC meeting schedule has been posted to https://www.berriencounty.org/1529/Local-Emergency-Planning-Committee-LEPC.  Did you know that meeting locations and the past meeting minutes are also posted on that page?  

If the...

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Get up-to-date information on the novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

Complete Health Survey

Complete a quick survey to share how we can be a healthier community.

Opioid Education Videos

Educational videos with information for older adults managing opioid medications.

Wear One Condoms

Stay safe! Get condoms mailed to you for free through the Wear One program.

Health Insurance Help

Need help enrolling in health insurance? We've got you covered!

Madeline Bertrand News

The playground has re-opened and social distancing is required.

Notice

Though Berrien County Trial Court operations are suspended, the Berrien County Prosecutor’s Office will remain operating for essential court functions, including felony preliminary exams or matters specifically pertaining to in-custody defendant...

Third Street Road Work

THIRD STREET ROAD WORK STARTING 7/27/2020

TOWNSHIP: Niles Township

LOCATION: Third Street, from US-12 to Fulkerson Road

CLOSEST CITIES: Niles

START DATE: July 27^th 2020

ESTIMATED END DATE: August 7^th 2020*

*Project is estimated to take two weeks to complete, we...

Rockey Weed Road Utility Work

ROCKEY WEED ROAD UTILITY WORK AND LANE CLOSURE

TOWNSHIP: Lincoln Township and Royalton Township

LOCATION: Rockey Weed Road, between Washington Avenue and Hollywood Road

CLOSEST CITIES: Stevensville

START DATE: Wednesday, July 22^nd 2020

ESTIMATED END DATE: Augu...

Pokagon Road Work

POKAGON ROAD WORK STARTING 7/27/2020

TOWNSHIP: Berrien Township

LOCATION: Pokagon Road, from M-140 to Pucker Street Road

CLOSEST CITIES: Berrien Springs

START DATE: Monday, July 27^th 2020

ESTIMATED END DATE: Friday, July 31^st 2020*

*Weather and contractor depen...

John Beers Road Oversized Loads

SCHEDULE FOR 8/3/2020: 

Two oversized caravan planned for transport along John Beers Road on Monday, 8/3/2020, approximately between 10am and 1pm. A WB caravan is expected between approximately 10am and noon (going from M-139 to I-94).  A...

Two Amtrak Railroad Crossing Closures

TWO AMTRAK RAILROAD CROSSING CLOSURES STARTING 7/23/2020 (CLEVELAND AVENUE AND SMITH ROAD)

TOWNSHIP: Galien Township and Village of Galien

LOCATION: Cleveland Avenue Amtrak Railroad Crossing and Smith Road Amtrak Railroad Crossing

CLOSEST CITIES: Galien

START...

Napier Avenue Project(s)

NAPIER AVENUE PROJECT(S) UPDATE

TOWNSHIP: St Joseph Township and Benton Township

LOCATION(s): Napier Avenue from the St Joseph River Bridge to Colfax Avenue; Napier Avenue from Colfax Avenue to M-139; and Napier Avenue just east of M-139 intersection

CLOSEST...

Holden Road Closure

HOLDEN ROAD CLOSURE

TOWNSHIP: Baroda Township

LOCATION: Holden Road, between Shawnee Road and Snow Road

CLOSEST CITIES: Baroda, Bridgman

START DATE: Tuesday, July 14^th 2020

ESTIMATED END DATE: To be determined

PROJECT: The Road Department has closed Holden Road...

Red Arrow Highway Update (7/2/2020)

RED ARROW HIGHWAY REOPENED

TOWNSHIP: Chikaming Township & New Buffalo Township

LOCATION: Red Arrow Highway between Community Hall and Berrien Street.

CLOSEST CITIES: New Buffalo, Union Pier, Lakeside

START DATE: Monday, June 29, 2020

PROJECT: The contracto...

Empire Avenue Closure

EMPIRE AVENUE CLOSURE STARTING 6/22/2020

TOWNSHIP: Benton Township

LOCATION: Empire Avenue, between Benton Center Road and Blue Creek Road

CLOSEST CITIES: Benton Harbor

START DATE: June 22nd 2020

ESTIMATED END DATE: TBD

PROJECT: Work in the right-of-way will be...

County Wide Scratch Sealing

UPDATE 7/22/2020 - Scratch Course Paving has been completed. Manhole covers are in the process of being adjusted to the new heights and roads will be included in our sealcoating process as the sealcoating crew is available to treat the roads. All listed r...

2020 Sealcoating Operations

Sealcoating operations will begin on Tuesday, May 26th 2020. Sealcoating that day will take place on Territorial and Empire. After that date operations will proceed as efficiently as possible to work through the 2020 Construction List. This list includes ...

Now Hiring!

Are you interested in joining our team? We are currently accepting applications to hire a full-time Medium Equipment Operator (MEO) to our team.

This position include:-Health Insurance-Dental/Vision Insurance Options-Paid Time Off-Retirement Plans (Includi...

2020-2022 Three Year Transportation Plan

This report provides an evaluation of the roadway network in the jurisdiction of the Berrien County Road Department (BCRD) to help define the needed budget allocation and roadway improvements required to improve the condition of the roadway network. &...

Executive Order Tip Form

Although many people have questions regarding the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order signed by Governor Whitmer, Berrien County residents are requested to not call the Berrien County Public Safety Dispatch Center with their questio...

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Get up-to-date information on the novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

Sheriff's Foreclosure Auction

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Office is not responsible for the accuracy of the foreclosure information shown here. The data provided here is gathered and presented by private parties who prepare foreclosures. Properties listed are subject to cha...

Crime of the Week

This is D/Lt. Fred Laesch of the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department for Crime Stoppers.  The crime of the week comes from the files of the Michigan State Police.

On March 27, 2018 at approximately 11:47 pm the Michigan State Police responded to t...

R.A.D Class

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Office is offering Women’s Self Defense classes through R.A.D. (Rape Aggression Defense) Systems. R.A.D. is a comprehensive, personal safety course for women focusing on awareness, prevention, risk reductio...

Families Against Narcotics

Resources and education about prescription opioid and heroin in SW Michigan.

Medication Drop Box

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department in conjunction with the Berrien County Health Department has established a permanent Pharmaceutical Medication Drop Box in the lobby of the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department, which is located at 919 Port St. Saint...

This Week's Wanted Individuals

View the Wanted Individuals for the week of March 4th, 2020.