County Offices Closed: Spring Holiday

County Offices are closed for Spring Holiday on Friday, April 19, 2019.

Hearing and Vision Testing

Free screening for 2018 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....

B-WARN! Monthly Test for April

4/6/2019 - The Berrien County Emergency Management Office conducted a monthly test of the B-Warn! system at about 1PM today.  The B-WARN! system is meant to augment the Emergency Alert System and other alerting systems, such as sirens.  ...

CERT Instructor Course Update

3/29/2019 - After negotiation over dates, we were able to secure a new set of dates for the CERT instructor Course.  This course is for established or developing CERT programs who want to build internal CERT instructors.   The course wil...

Update - CERT Instructor/Program Manager Course

March 8, 2019 - In Feb 2019, we arranged to have a CERT Instructor course to be held in Berrien County.  We announced the course; and the instructor had an emergency in which they needed to cancel the course.  We are now in the process o...

Congratulations to 2018 CERT Academy Graduates

In November of 2018, a new compliment of 27 new CERT volunteers graduated from an 8 session academy.  Captain Rockey Adams issued the following statement regarding this new CERT academy.

"We are blessed in Berrien County to have a rich tradit...

2019 LEPC Meeting Dates Posted

The 2019 Berrien County Local Emergency Planning Committee Meeting Schedule is posted on the Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division's webpage.  Click here to view the schedule.

Skywarn® Storm Spotter Training being offered on March 13

BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI – The Berrien County Office of Emergency Management is pleased to announce Skywarn® Storm Spotter Training, delivered in partnership with the National Weather Service, Northern Indiana Office.

Date: Wednesday, March 13...

Siren Use Limited During Statewide Tornado Drill

SAINT JOSEPH -  On Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 1PM, a Statewide Tornado Drill is scheduled.  The sirens that are controlled by Berrien County will not sound during this tornado drill.  These sirens are tested on a regular inter...

Storm Spotter Training Notice - March 13 at 6PM, Berrien Springs

March 8, 2019 - Would you want to know a little more about severe weather?  Are you responsible for making closure decisions, cancelling classes, or cancelling sporing events?  Do you work outside, or have workers that go outside, or hav...

Emergency Management to use this service for Weather Awareness Notifications

Historically, the Emergency Management Office issued email notices to partners who wanted a "heads up" on upcoming significant weather.  Our staff would take information from the National Weather Service in Northern Indiana, identify po...

Niles Historical Bike Route

The Berrien County Health Department has partnered with the Niles History Center to create more opportunities for physical activity in the Niles area with a historical bike route. Please provide your input to this proposed route by completing this quick, ...

Community Resiliency Series

Learn about mental health, trauma, and resiliency at free events during April.

Lead, Water, and Health

Information and resources about lead in water and health impacts of lead.

Marijuana Facts

Learn more about the dangerous health effects of using marijuana.

Health Insurance Help

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

Love Creek News

Mar.24  All trails open for hiking and dog walking. Nature Center Building Hours: Wed - Fri 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed Monday - Tuesday. Trails open daily.

Madeline Bertrand News

Our first disc golf tournament of the season is scheduled for Saturday, April 27, 2019. (Singles Format)

Upcoming Love Creek Programs

Here is the schedule of upcoming programs at Love Creek for April...April 13, 3:00 p.m. : Frog Pond Journey.April 13, 8:00 p.m. : Woodcock Watch & Owl Prowl.April 20 & 27, 3:00 p.m. : Spring Wildflowers Hikes.

For more details on these programs, ch...

Spring Grind & Gravel Projects

South County Spring Grind & Gravel Projects

Starting on Monday, April 8th 2019

Construction season has begun! Now including our Grind and Gravel Projects that are set to start on Monday, April 8th. To stay up to date regarding any road closure notices o...

Red Bud Trail Construction

Red Bud Trail will be closed to thru traffic from Shawnee Road to Grange Road in Oronoko Township beginning the week of March 18th.  Access will be maintained for home owners and first responders but all others are to use the signed detour along ...

2019-2021 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.  

By f...

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...

STOPPED Notification

The goal of STOPPED is to reduce the number of young drivers who are involved in motor vehicle crashes.

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

Bernie

Dan

Grey Grey

Shadow

Nova

Alice

Mimi

Milo

Tigger

Tessa

Scat Cat

Simon

Scarlet

Sasha

Salem

Ruby

Rosie

Peaches

Oliver

Lunar Eclipse

Link

Keebler

Juno

Forest

Clover

Bobo

Momma B

Transferred to Rescue

Cletus

Transferred to Rescue

Pip

Transferred to Rescue

Rayna

Transferred to Rescue

GI Jane

Transferred to Rescue

Paprika

Transferred to Rescue

Courage

Transferred to Rescue

Madi

Licorice

Slinky

Chewy

Cogsworth

Bon Jovi

ACDC

Zelda

Stella

Kat

Gibson

Petunia

Peaches

Forest

O'Malley

Marley

Danny

Chip

Hawt Dog

Cooper

Monster- Transfered to Rescue

Biggie- Transferred to Rescue

Tiny

Banjo

Ferdinand

June Bug

Graceland

Emmie

Rascal

Whimpy

Clarabell

Sydney

Cindy Lou

Baron

Lacey

Bailey

Molly

Transferred to Rescue

Luke

Julito

Dusty

Transferred to Rescue

Daffodil

Dumbo

Berger

Simba

Jackson

Dakota

Samantha

Bozo

Mackie

Flash

Blondie

Bentley

Lugnut 2624

• Lugnut # 2624
• Male Neutered
• Estimated age of 3 years old
• Appears to get along with other dogs, but please bring any resident dogs for a meet and greet!
• Unknown about cats
• Pit Bull Terrier Mix
• Lugnut will greet you enthusiastically with a wag of his tail. Though...