Benton Harbor Planning Week is underway as community leaders and residents establish a vision for the future. Benton Harbor Planning Commission Chair Lee Reed told city commissioners this week sessions will be held throughout the week focusing
Congressman Fred Upton is expecting the Senate to come up with an agreement on gun reform. He tells WSJM News a bipartisan group has been taking the initiative, and after Texas and other mass shootings recently, he
The Hartford Strawberry Festival is this weekend. The event’s Patty Schroeder tells WSJM News it’s been held each summer since 1986 to celebrate the area’s strawberry growers. It all kicks off Friday with food vendors, rides, and
Gas prices have taken a jump again. They were up to $5.17 a gallon on average in Michigan by Tuesday afternoon. That’s 12 cents higher than on Monday. AAA’s Gary Bubar says it’s all about supply and
Things look down in the latest Institute for Supply Management survey in west Michigan. Brian Long, with Grand Valley State University’s Seidman College of Business, says flat purchasing rates, inflation and continued supply chain issues are the
A 53.3 pound, 48-inch long flathead catfish has been caught in Berrien County to break the state’s record. Lloyd Tanner of Hobart, Indiana caught the fish in the St. Joseph River on Sunday, May 29. It was
The city of South Haven will celebrate Juneteenth with an event on Saturday, June 18 from 2 to 9 p.m. The city council approved the event at Elkenburg Park last night. Black Lives Matter’s Mo’Nique Crowley says
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have signed off on the placement of a monument to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park. At a Monday meeting, they considered the proposal from the Unified
From the Associated Press — At least 15 people who attended a public affairs conference last week on Michigan’s Mackinac Island have tested positive for COVID-19. They include U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. The gathering is put
The Van Buren Conservation District is advising everyone how to watch out for an invasive moth that can damage trees. Southwest by Southwest Corner CISMA Coordinator Alex Florian tells WSJM News the spongy moth was first brought
A St. Joseph church is holding a community recycling event this coming weekend. Jenny Fry with First Church of God tells WSJM News they’re going to take electronics on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “We
Benton Harbor Public Safety Director Dan McGinnis says it will take a shift in attitudes for shootings to stop in the community and nationally. Speaking Monday, McGinnis said the Memorial Day incident in Benton Harbor in which
From the Associated Press — A gunman suspected of fatally shooting a retired county judge at a Wisconsin home had a list that included Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Wisconsin Governor Tony
Pfizer is investing $120 million in a Kalamazoo facility to produce a treatment for COVID-19. The officer of Governor Gretchen Whitmer has released the following: Today, Governor Whitmer joined Pfizer Inc. in announcing that it will further
From the Associated Press — Abbott says it’s restarted production at the Michigan factory that’s tied to the ongoing baby formula shortage. The plant has been closed since February due to contamination, and that’s led to nationwide
It’s something you usually see in resort towns like Las Vegas and Cancun and it may soon be coming to Michigan. State lawmakers are considering a pair of bills to allow swim up bars at pools in
More than 200 mayors are meeting in Reno, Nevada to workshop solutions to the gun violence that is sweeping the nation. Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett is in Reno and discussed what impact the mayors can have
Michigan’s average gas price has set a new record, rising 44¢ in the past week to $5.04 a gallon. Triple-A Michigan says that’s 74¢ higher than last month and $2.02 above last year. Metro Detroit has the
Celebration Cinema in Benton Harbor started showing a limited number of open captioned screenings this weekend. The chain’s Emily Loeks tells WSJM News this means they offer subtitles up on the screen for everyone to read. “This
A new EPIC MRA poll finds a top issue of concern for Michigan voters continues to be fixing the roads. Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association Vice President Rob Coppersmith tells WSJM News 93% of Michigan residents give
$66 million in improvements to the electrical system in Berrien and Cass counties, as well as in St. Joseph County, Indiana, are planned for next year by Indiana Michigan Power. Spokesperson Schnee Doyle tells WSJM News the
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a house was shot in Niles Township Saturday morning. Deputies responded to the scene in the 2500 block of Bluff Street around 1:15 a.m. after getting a report of
The Mendel Center has released the schedule for the next Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan Speaker Series. It says guests will include former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and actor Henry Winkler. The season will kick off
A food drive is being held this month by the United Way of Southwest Michigan. Spokesperson Jennifer Tomshack tells WSJM News this is the second year for the Summer Stock Up local food drive held with the
Set for June 10 through June 12 is the annual Flag Day celebration in Three Oaks. Flag Day Parade coordinator Dyane Thomas tells WSJM News it’s the biggest Flag Day event in the country. Parade day is
A meeting will be held this coming week for Berrien County residents to learn about the results of a noise study the Michigan Department of Transportation has done on an I-94 project planned for next year. MDOT
Indiana Michigan Power has announced plans to modernize the electric transmission system in Benton Harbor with an $11 million investment. I&M says the Benton Harbor – Riverside Transmission Improvements Project will involve rebuilding about three miles of
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced some railway grants for Michigan. The two grants total around $30 million, and they’re to improve tracks and other equipment, mostly for the transport of freight. Michigan Department of Transportation
The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning says traffic fatalities in 2021 reached a 16 year high. Spokesperson Kendal Wingrove tells WSJM News there was an increase in nearly every category of fatal crashes, with 1,131 people
Michigan Works is planning a celebration for its YouthBuild program. The 2022 YouthBuild Bash Day is Thursday, June 23 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Next Level Tech Center in Benton Harbor. Michigan Works Berrien, Cass,
