As our crews work diligently to restore power following unprecedented storm damage June 14, we’re experiencing an extreme heat wave.
Below is a list of cooling centers in our service territories, along with their addresses and the times they’re open.
Cass County
Cass County Council on Aging (MEC Sponsoring Water Bottles)
- Front Street Crossing
- 227 S. Front Street
- Dowagiac, MI 49047
- M-F, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cass County Council on Aging (MEC Sponsoring Water Bottles)
- The Lowe Center
- 60525 Decatur Rd.
- Cassopolis, MI 49031
- 269-445-1881
- www.casscoa.org
- M-F, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Chapel Hill Church
- 14525 Chapel Hill St.
- Union, MI 49130
- 269-641-5236
- Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Van Buren County
Bronson Wellness Center
- 950 S. Bailey Avenue
- South Haven, MI
- 269-639-2949
- *Cooling Station Days: June 14, June 15 and possibly additional days if needed
- M-F 5 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sa-Su 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
St. Joseph County, MI
The St. Joseph County Commission on Aging has announced that their enrichment centers are available as cooling centers for county citizens.
Rivers Enrichment Center & Residence
- 1200 W. Broadway St.
- Three Rivers, MI 49093
- 269-279-8083
- M-F, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Oaks Enrichment Center
- 306 N. Franks Ave.
- Sturgis, MI 49091
- 269-279-8083
- M-F, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
St. Joseph County, IN
All St. Joseph County library branches are available as cooling centers, as well as the city of South Bend’s community centers:
Charles Black Community Center
- 3419 W. Washington St., South Bend, IN
- M-Th, 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- F, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Howard Park Event Center
- 604 E. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, IN
- M-F: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Sa: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Su: 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center
- 1522 W. Linden Ave., South Bend, IN
- M-F: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Sa: 8 am. to 3 p.m.
O’Brien Fitness Center
- 321 E. Walter St., South Bend, IN
- M-F: 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Sa: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Su: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Pinhook Community Center
- 2801 Riverside Dr., South Bend, IN
- Hours typically by appointment
Elkhart County
The City of Goshen has designated the Goshen Public Library (601 S. Purl St.) as a cooling center. Library hours for the remainder of this week:
- Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Friday: 10 to 6 p.m.
Pierre Moran Pavilion
- 201 W. Wolf Avenue
- Elkhart, Indiana
- Wednesday, Noon to 7 p.m.
Lenawee County
Bohn Pool - Adrian
- Free entry Wednesday, June 15 through Friday, June 17
- W-Th, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- F, 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
AJ Smith Rec Center - Tecumseh (MEC Sponsoring Water Bottles)
- 810 N. Evans Street
- 517-423-5602
- W: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Th: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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