The Harbor Country News is a weekly newspaper

Weekly newspaper

A weekly newspaper is a general-news publication that is published on newsprint once or twice a week.Such newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and are usually based in less-populous communities or small, defined areas within large cities; often, they may cover a...

 that primarily serves the residents of, and their guests and other visitors to, the small communities of Harbor Country

Harbor Country

Harbor Country is a region of Southwestern Michigan just north of the Indiana state line. It is notable as a popular, upscale weekend getaway destination, particularly for Chicagoans looking to enjoy the region's beaches, bed and breakfasts, and wineries....

, a rural resort region

Region

Region is most commonly found as a term used in terrestrial and astrophysics sciences also an area, notably among the different sub-disciplines of geography, studied by regional geographers. Regions consist of subregions that contain clusters of like areas that are distinctive by their uniformity...

 bordering Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...

 in southwestern Berrien County, Michigan

Berrien County, Michigan

Berrien County is a county located in the extreme southwest of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is included in the Niles-Benton Harbor, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 156,813. The county seat is St. Joseph....

. Printed every Thursday, Harbor Country News bills itself as "southwestern Berrien County’s best source for local news, sports, entertainment, things to do, and great places to shop!" While the news and advertising offices are located in New Buffalo, Michigan

New Buffalo, Michigan

New Buffalo is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,200 at the 2000 census. This city is within New Buffalo Township, but is politically autonomous.-Geography:...

, the paper is printed in nearby Michigan City, Indiana

Michigan City, Indiana

Michigan City's origins date to 1830, when the land for the city was first purchased by Isaac C. Elston. Elston Middle School, formerly Elston High School, located at 317 Detroit St., is named after the founder....

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Harbor Country News is one of three weekly newspapers serving the inhabitants of Harbor County, the others being the New Buffalo Times

New Buffalo Times

The New Buffalo Times is the "official" source of information on news and events in the city of New Buffalo and surrounding New Buffalo Township, plus other communities within the Harbor Country region of southwestern Berrien County, Michigan...

 and The South County Gazette

The South County Gazette

The South County Gazette is a weekly newspaper that serves the southern Berrien County, Michigan communities of Bridgman, Buchanan, Galien, Harbert, Lakeside, New Buffalo, New Troy, Sawyer, Three Oaks, and Union Pier with news of local events and happenings.The bulk of the region covered by this...

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External links

• Harbor Country News web site