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New outdoor pickleball courts are headed to Benton Harbor, as the St. Joseph Charter Township board of trustees on Monday approved resolutions to accept two $50,000 Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grants for renovations at Carronde Park

Governor Gretchen Whitmer remotely joined President Joe Biden Tuesday to celebrate the signing of the CHIPS Act, a bill that allocates $52 billion for the development and manufacture of semiconductor chips in the U.S. Whitmer was at

The End of Watch Ride to Remember will be in Paw Paw on Wednesday at 8 a.m. to honor Van Buren County Deputy Sheriff James Lear. Sheriff Daniel Abbott says the motorcycle group will be in the

A new ordinance is a step closer to being in place in South Haven to give people protection against discrimination for housing, public accommodation, and employment. The ordinance offers that protection to people based on their gender

Public safety officers in Benton Harbor will receive a pay increase following action Monday night by Benton Harbor City Commissioners. The plan is to give the officers a 5% raise. Mayor Pro Tem Duane Seats said the

Benton Harbor City Commissioners have approved the purchase of a video surveillance system to help prevent crime and catch illegal dumpers. At a Monday meeting, Mayor Marcus Muhammad read the resolution that said the contract with VideoTec

A new ordinance is now in place in South Haven to give people protection against discrimination for housing, public accommodation, and employment. The ordinance offers that protection to people based on their gender identity and sexual orientation,

St. Joseph Charter Township officials decided to “play ball” on Monday, approving a special use permit for the St. Joseph Youth Sports Foundation to build a $5 million outdoor youth sports complex in the 40-acre field at

An athletic trainer who helped start fitness programs at Renaissance Athletic Club in Benton Harbor before he was killed in a vehicle crash last year is being honored by the club with a new training room dedicated

An Oakland County judge has issued a restraining order to stop county prosecutors from enforcing Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban. That’s after Governor Gretchen Whitmer sought the order when the state appeals could ruled Monday the ban can

After celebrating 100 years of wine-making last year, Michigan’s largest and longest-operating winery announced a new milestone on Monday. Apollo Braganini II was named president of the Paw Paw-based St. Julian Winery on Monday, becoming the sixth

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says voters will be safe and their rights will be protected in Tuesday’s primary election and in the general election in November. She spoke Monday to assure voters her office has

Following a Michigan Appeals Court ruling on Monday that would allow county prosecutors to begin enforcing Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has filed for a restraining order to prevent the ruling from taking effect. The

Residents of Royalton Township now have their own discount retailer to shop at. Dollar General announced Monday that its new St. Joseph location at 3962 M-139 is now open. Located just north of the recently-closed Pater True

A Benton Township man is dead after being struck by a vehicle on Friday night. The Benton Township Police Department says officers were dispatched to the area of Walnut and Chicago Streets around 10:15 p.m. They found

Lois and Vern Breuker of St. Joseph have been named the 2021-2022 Volunteers of the Year for the Lake Michigan College Mendel Center. They have volunteered with The Mendel Center for the past six years and also

Tuesday is primary election day in Michigan. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson expects two to two and a half million voters to go to the polls, back at pre-pandemic levels. Western Michigan University chair of the political

There is an ongoing debate about whether we are in a recession. Michigan State University economics professor Charles Ballard says no, not yet. “We have, indeed had declining GDP (gross domestic product) for two quarters in a

Gas prices continue to fall in Michigan. Triple-A Michigan says the average for regular unleaded is $4.24-cents a gallon, down 20¢ from last week and 76¢ lower than last month. The price is $1.04 higher than last

Tuesday is the primary election in Michigan, and Democratic races have attracted what watchdogs are calling unprecedented amounts of money from outside sources. The United Democracy Project, a super PAC tied to the American Israel Public Affairs

Indiana Michigan Power has announced a new $19 million project to improve the electric transmission system in the Niles area. Spokesperson Schnee Doyle tells WSJM News the Four Flag Transmission Line Project will start next fall and

A boil water advisory issued Friday for part of South Haven has been lifted. The city public works department has released the following to residents: On July 29, 2022, you were notified of the need to boil

A police National Night Out is planned for this Tuesday by the Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety. Director Dan McGinnis said last week week National Night Out is held nationwide every year for police departments to

The Van Buren Conservation District will hold Healthy Water Week this week. The district’s Kyle Mead tells WSJM News county residents can stop by the office in Paw Paw all week to have water from their home

St. Joseph City Commissioners have signed off on a proposed location for a monument to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Unified Civil Rights Monuments Project is seeking to install monuments to the civil rights legend in

A couple of classic welcome signs have been restored and installed along US-12 at the east and west entrances to the village of Three Oaks. The village council’s Joe Hinman tells WSJM News the roughly ten-foot signs

Township officials around Berrien County are waiting on the results of a broadband availability survey being undertaken by the county government. DCS Technologies is mapping the county, address by address, to determine where there is broadband and