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This is time change weekend when you will turn your clocks back one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday. Henry Ford Health sleep medicine Dr. David Gessert says any time there’s a sleep change, it can mess

Elections officials in Michigan and other states are on the lookout for organized disruptions of Tuesday’s midterm elections, but say they’re prepared to deal with whatever happens. Reports from the Associated Press and other media outlets say

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A Mishawaka man is facing charges after a chase with police in Berrien County and south of the state line on Thursday. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says officers went to pull over a stolen 1986 Ford

Who wants to be a billionaire? You’ve got another chance to strike it rich in the Powerball this Saturday after no one matched all six numbers to win Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot. The Michigan Lottery’s Jake Harris

The annual report from the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission is now available to the public. Commission planner Kris Martin tells us the document outlines everything the commission worked on in 2021, which is a lot. “We focus

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners could approve a budget for 2023 next week. At a Thursday meeting, the board held its 2023 budget hearing with Financial Services Director Doug James telling commissioners the proposed spending plan

A musician with a country-wide following is set to make his much-anticipated return to Benton Harbor this weekend. Brendan Bayliss, lead singer and guitarist for progressive jamband Umphrey’s McGee, is set to perform a solo show this

Whirlpool Corp. has announced that it is taking steps toward making smart appliances work more harmoniously in home ecosystems by announcing support for Matter, the gold standard of smart home connectivity. Whirlpool Corp. will also be an

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is rallying voters ahead of next Tuesday’s election, and she made a stop in Benton Harbor Thursday to drum up support. With news this week the lead water line replacement project is 99.6% finished,

– Submitted by LMC It has been a few years since the music of the Temptations, the Miracles, and the Contours blared out of every car in America, but the music of Motown lives on in movies,

Two local photographers have joined forces with plans to create the “premiere photography studio in southwest Michigan.” St. Joseph-based SBJ Studios, formerly known as “Shots By Josh,” announced Thursday that Erika Hill Photography, of Berrien Springs, will

The list of possible illnesses to worry about this fall continues to grow. Along with the flu and COVID-19, you can add pertussis, or whooping cough, to the list. Dr. Melan Han is the physician chief for

As job openings continue to outpace the number of people unemployed, workers are continuing to make career moves. Robert Half’s Neal Gilbert says it’s still a good time to look for a job. “The housing market is

Ford sales slipped 10% in October, as sales for the auto industry as a whole were up by 11%. Ford analyst Erich Merkel told Michigan News Network the problem wasn’t on the demand side. “It has more

Corewell Health South is helping people sign up for health insurance plans now that an open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act is underway. Corewell says financial counselors at its hospital in St. Joseph will offer

By Ryan Yuenger ryany@wsjm.com From special character appearances to balloon animals, one local business is gearing up for their first weekend in style. The Little Things Play Café, a Montessori-inspired play area and café, will host its

Cases of RSV, a respiratory illness, have been up nationwide, leading to crowding at some pediatric hospitals. Berrien County Health Department Medical Director Rex Cabaltica tells us RSV primarily affects small children and the elderly, and part

Fundraising will soon begin for a new sports complex planned at Maiden Lane and Hollywood Road in St. Joseph Township. That’s after the planning commission this week approved the 40-acre facility’s site plan. St. Joseph Youth Sports

Fundraising will soon begin for a new sports complex planned at Maiden Lane and Hollywood Road in St. Joseph Township. That’s after the planning commission this week approved the 40-acre facility’s site plan. St. Joseph Youth Sports

By Ryan Yuenger ryany@wsjm.com In the early morning hours of Election Day 2022, while most of the country is still asleep, a rare celestial event will be taking place. A total lunar eclipse, popularly known as a

One southwest Michigan community and one local nonprofit have received a boost in government funding. Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) have launched the Michigan Housing Opportunities Promoting Energy Efficiency (MI-HOPE) program,

More than 1.1 million people have already cast their ballots with less than a week to go until Michigan’s midterm and gubernatorial election. Jake Rollow with the Department of State says about 1.9 million people have requested

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the number of new COVID-19 cases in the state is 11,651 for the past week. That is an average of 1,664 a day. There were 156 deaths from

Kemia Hassel of Benton Harbor will remain in a Michigan prison for her role in the death of her husband in 2018 on New Year’s Eve. She appealed her conviction, saying she had ineffective counsel. The state

Brandon Bell/Getty Images (UVALDE, Texas) — Voters across Texas will be heading to the polls for the midterm election on Nov. 8, but few other counties in the state have garnered more national attention than Uvalde. Since

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