Berrien County Michigan - Government

09/07/2026

Have a great Labor Day!

09/06/2026

September is Food Safety Month 🍽 and Labor Day weekend is a great time for planning a picnic!
Check out these helpful food handling tips and enjoy the day together with friends and family!
👐 Wash your hands often
✨ Clean all surfaces where food is prepared
❄️ Keep food cold and under 40 degrees
🥤 Store beverages separate from food
🥩 Pack raw meat separate from prepared foods
🔥 Cook all meat and seafood at recommended temperatures
See recommended temperatures on 👉 foodsafety.gov/food-safety-charts/safe-minimum-internal-temperatures

🌐 See these and more helpful food preparation tips on the Michigan.gov website michigan.gov/mdard/about/media/pressreleases/2026/09/03/mdard-shares-food-safety-reminders-for-labor-day-weekend

09/05/2026

Next Saturday! 👉 September 12, 9am - 1pm
♻ Community Recycling Event at Silver Beach
Accepted Items at this event:
✅ Household Chemicals
✅ Electronics (some fees apply; payment due at event)
✅ Foam / Polystrene

🌐 For more information and future events, visit berriencounty.org/564/Berrien-County-Community-Recycling-Event

09/04/2026

Have a great weekend, Berrien County! 🌅

09/04/2026

The Weekly Construction Notice(s) has been updated for the week of 9/7/2026 and is available to review on the Berrien County Road Department website.
Locations will be listed alphabetically by township.
Please take a look for this week by visiting:
https://www.berriencounty.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/2548

The Weekly Construction Notice(s) has been updated for the week of 9/7/2026 and is available to review on our website.

Locations will be listed alphabetically by township.

Please take a look for this week by visiting:
https://www.berriencounty.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/2548

If you have additional questions or concerns not answered on our website. Please give the Road Department a call at 269-925-1196 during normal business hours or private message this page.

09/04/2026

The County Clerk's Vital Records Office located in the Berrien County Administration Center at 701 Main Street in St. Joseph will be closed on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, for staff training.
Our office will reopen on Wednesday, September 16th.
Thank you for your patience.

09/03/2026

There is a possibility of severe weather this afternoon and later tonight.
See the helpful information from Berrien County Road Department regarding what to do if you see a tree down over a road.

A reminder for if you encounter a tree during office hours, please contact the Road Department directly at 269-925-1196.
BCRD offices hours are:
~Monday - Thursday from 7:00am until 4:30pm*
~Friday from 7:00am until 11:00am
*Road Department will be closed on Monday, September 7, 2026 for Labor Day

Reminder that if you need to report a tree down after hours please do so through 911 Dispatch.

==Reminder on tips for reporting down trees or limbs in the roadway==
Tree down over road? Report location and size.

If you see limbs or trees blocking traffic please contact our offices to report. If during regular office hours please leave a detailed message and include a call back number if additional information is requested or needed.

If you come across a road hazard after hours, please report those directly to central dispatch at 269-983-3060 or 911 for emergencies.

**Please always report trees by including a detailed location, the approximate size (diameter, length) of limb or tree, and indicate to the call taker if any utility lines are involved. Those limbs with utility lines must first be addressed by the utility company prior to the tree being cut up and road reopened to traffic.

**Do not report time sensitive hazards after hours or over the weekend to Road Department offices, as that message will not be received until the office reopens. Social media is also not closely monitored over the weekends or after hours.

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

Thursday, Sept. 3rd - Be aware, thunderstorms with potentially damaging wind gusts and possible hail could occur tonight primarily after 10pm. ⛈

For updates, see the US National Weather Service Northern Indiana

A heat advisory remains in effect as hot, humid conditions continue this afternoon. Thunderstorms tonight could produce damaging wind gusts and hail, primarily after 10pm EDT. Confidence is medium.

09/03/2026

County offices, including the courthouse, will be closed on Monday, September 7th, 2026, for Labor Day.