The South County Gazette 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 serves the southern 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....

 communities of Bridgman

Bridgman, Michigan

Bridgman is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,428 at the 2000 census. The Bridgman post office, with ZIP code 49106 opened with the name "Laketon" on November 11, 1862. The name changed to Bridgman on April 9, 1874...

, Buchanan

Buchanan, Michigan

Buchanan is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,681 at the 2000 census. The city is located at the southeast corner of Buchanan Township, about 5 miles west of Niles. It was named after James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States...

, Galien

Galien, Michigan

Galien is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 593 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Galien Township. The village provides its own sewer utility.-History:...

, Harbert

Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert, Michigan

Shorewood-Tower Hills-Harbert is a census-designated place composed of several small unincorporated communities in Chikaming Township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,619 at the 2000 census...

, Lakeside

Lakeside, Berrien County, Michigan

Lakeside is an unincorporated community in Chikaming Township of Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the shore of Lake Michigan just west of Interstate 94. It is part of a group of communities known as "Harbor Country" which includes New Buffalo, Three Oaks, Harbert,...

, New Buffalo

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:...

, New Troy, Sawyer, Three Oaks

Three Oaks, Michigan

Three Oaks is a village in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,829 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Three Oaks Township.-Geography:...

, and Union Pier

Union Pier, Michigan

Union Pier is an unincorporated community in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated between the Lake Michigan shore and the Galien River about five miles north of the Indiana state border.Union Pier is at coordinates...

 with news of local events and happenings.

The bulk of the region covered by this weekly is known as 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 popular, upscale weekend gateway destination for Chicagoans.

Each full page measures 11 x 22 inches (27.9 x 55.9 cm) in size, and the typical issue runs to eight pages in two sections (plus inserts).

The Gazette is one of three weekly newspapers that serve the inhabitants of Harbor County, the others being Harbor Country News

Harbor Country News

The Harbor Country News is a weekly newspaper that primarily serves the residents of, and their guests and other visitors to, the small communities of Harbor Country, a rural resort region bordering Lake Michigan in southwestern Berrien County, Michigan...

 and 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...

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Reference

• The South County Gazette, print issue of 2009-11-28 (Volume 117, No. 32). Reviewed 2009-11-30.