Our Town Berrien Springs, MI

Berrien Springs is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Berrien Springs is best known for its Seventh-day Adventist community and Andrews University. Reflecting the community's population, many of the businesses in the village are closed on Saturdays.

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Original Airdate: August 26, 2019 @ 8pm & 9:30pm
Re-air Airdates: August 29 @ 9pm and August 31 @ 4pm

Meet The Storytellers

  • Kenny Stover III Topic: SW Michigan Fruit Farms

    Rich history with vegetables and fruit

  • Harry Ahn Topic: Beauty through portraits

  • Julie Clayburn Topic: Your Story Hour

  • Michael Constantine Topic: Muhammad Ali

    The true G.O.A.T

  • Kathy Cyr and Kelsey Curnutt Topic: History Museum at Courthouse Square

    Reflections in history

  • Sharon Dudgeon Topic: WAUS

    Classical for the ears

  • Bill Dustin Topic: Wolf Prairie Playground

    A community coming together

  • Dave Eichberg Topic: Berrien Springs School Plan

    Educating Berrien Springs future

  • David Faehner Topic: Andrews University

    A diversity in education

  • Constance Gane Topic: Horn Archaeological Museum

    A gateway to God's leading in the past

  • Nathan Greene Topic: Inspirational artistry

  • Jan Burda Guitars Topic: Rebuilding music with artistry

  • Lynnetta Hamstra Topic: Howard Performing Arts Center

    Acoustics, acoustics, acoustics

  • Mike Hildebrand Topic: SW Michigan Fruit Farms

    Rich history with vegetables and fruit

  • Sheri Kesterke and Jim Kesterke Topic: Operation Christmas Care

    One night that lasts forever

  • Tom Kimmel Topic: Steam Engines

    Transitioning energy for good

  • Karen Klug Topic: Berrien County Youth Fair

    Where kids are king

  • Jeff Lemon and Tim Lemon Topic: Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail

  • Heather Cole and Kris Martin Topic: Indiana Michigan River Valley Trail Extension

    A path to the future

  • Michael Orellana Mendez Topic: Horn Archaeological Museum

    A gateway to God's leading in the past

  • Sue Pagel Topic: Pennellwood Resort

    Favorite childhood memories

  • Dave Pagel Topic: SW Michigan Fruit Farms

    Rich history with vegetables and fruit

  • Pat Underwood and Derek Pelc Topic: Love Creek

    Natures beauty through trails

  • Kathy Pullano Topic: Journal Era

    Pages for the community

  • Milton Richter Topic: Ice Cream Social

    Bringing back the past

  • Virginia Schumm Topic: Cultural Awareness Day

    Showcasing diversity

  • Stan Warda and Matt Warda Topic: Warda Farms Pulling Team

    Hammerin’ Hank

  • Debby Warda Topic: Warda Farms Pulling Team

    Hammerin’ Hank

  • Barb Wicker and Tom Wicker Topic: Friends for Berrien Springs

    The best “Korn” dog in the land

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A Little About Berrien Springs

The Location

The village is the site of the earliest settlement in Oronoko Township, and was first known as "Wolf's Prairie" in reference to the 1,000-acre prairie in which it was situated. The site had been a village under the leadership of a Potawatamie man named Wolf. The first permanent settlers, John Pike and his family, arrived in 1829.

The History

The village of Berrien was platted in 1831, and the village of Berrien Springs was incorporated in 1863. Berrien Springs was the county seat from 1837 until 1894, when St. Joseph became county seat. The Berrien Springs post office opened with the name Berrien on December 4, 1832 and changed to Berrien Springs on April 18, 1836.