Øystein S. LaBianca, retired professor of anthropology at Andrews University, recently completed a decade-long book project that reveals the history of human cultural production in the Mediterranean region. The volume, which LaBianca edited with Terje Stordalen, professor
With Michigan receiving more federal funding for home heating assistance, utility companies are also chipping in to help people stay warm this winter, as gas prices rise. Consumers Energy, the state’s largest utility, is committing $4.5 million
We’ve seen it at the grocery stores and gas stations. A new report out Wednesday says prices paid by U.S. consumers jumped 7% last month from a year earlier. Michigan News Network Business Editor Murray Feldman has
Lake Michigan Catholic Schools will be providing students with Chromebooks thanks to a donation from the LMC Schools Fund. The funds will allow for the purchase of 100 Chromebooks for students in the third through fifth grades,
Congressman Fred Upton this week predicted a tough road ahead for voting rights legislation being pushed by President Joe Biden. Upton told us Tuesday a slightly different version of the Senate bill already passed in the House
State Senator Aric Nesbitt is back to work in Lansing along with his colleagues as the Michigan Senate convened for its first session of 2022 on Wednesday. Nesbitt told WSJM News looking ahead to the new year,
An independent study of Michigan State Police traffic stops in 2020 has found racial disparities in the number of stops and their outcomes. Michigan State University’s Dr. Scott Wolfe was part of the study and said during
A boil water advisory that’s been in place in the city of South Haven has ended. the city has released the following: On January 10, 2022, you were notified of the need to boil all tap water
More than 400 water service lines in the City of Benton Harbor are verified lead-free, with a massive acceleration of replacement work scheduled for March. To date, 424 lines have been replaced or verified as non-lead, including
COVID-19 transmission remains very high in southwest Michigan as the Berrien County Health Department is seeing a percent positive of 34% for the week. Speaking during a Wednesday update, Berrien County Medical Director Rex Cabaltica said the
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) today to announce that Welch Foods is expanding its operations in the village of Lawton, where it will create up to 57 jobs for Michigan workers. The
The Cass County Sheriff’s Department has released the identities of two people killed in a vehicle fire last Friday. Sheriff Richard Behnke reports the two victims of the car fire are Electra May Sutfin, a 27 year
(Ann Arbor, MI – AP) – Trial is underway in a long-running lawsuit that accuses the Michigan prison system of illegally discriminating against male officers at the state’s only prison for women. Millions of dollars in overtime
Organizers of the North American International Auto Show have confirmed that they will be returning to downtown Detroit in September. Show director Rod Alberts says they will have displays set up inside and outside what’s now called
(Flint, MI – AP) – It’s been a year since former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder was hit with unprecedented criminal charges in the Flint water scandal. The cases against him and eight other people are moving slowly,
(Flint, MI – AP) – The leader of the Flint-area Republican Party has been placed on probation and ordered to write an essay about the effects of bullying. Matthew Smith admits making a harassing phone call to
(Detroit, MI – AP) – Students in Detroit’s public schools could return to their classrooms in about two weeks. The district says in-person classes are expected to resume by January 24 or January 31 at the latest.
Forty-three-year-old David Lain of Kalamazoo Township is being held without bond in the Kalamazoo County Jail after being arraigned on an open murder charge. Police accuse him of stabbing and killing his 37-year-old wife, Melissa, on Sunday
A 71-year-old Battle Creek man has died after a hit-and-run on eastbound Interstate 94 near Galesburg. Michigan State Police were called to the scene around 8 p.m. and closed the eastbound lanes for about two-and-a-half hours. The
The father of former Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield took to the pulpit to rail against the press and an unnamed enemy, telling congregants “the truth will prevail.” “You can’t believe everything you read in the newspaper,
The massive surge in COVID-19 omicron cases is putting pressure on hospitals across Michigan and the country, despite data showing that omicron generally causes milder illness than previous variants especially among the vaccinated and the boosted. “In
General Motors is beefing up it’s used car business with a new offering that it calls “CarBravo.” It will compete against independent used car retailers like Carvana and Carmax, and a similar program from Ford. GM North
The Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education has moved forward with a strategic plan for the district. During a meeting Tuesday, trustees approved a document worked out with the help of the Michigan Association of School
St. Joseph City Commissioners are waiting on more information regarding plans to install monuments in both Benton Harbor and St. Joseph, and they’ve asked the Parks Advisory Board to discuss locations for those monuments. The commission this
The Lakeshore Public Schools Board of Education is waiting on a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employers with 100 or more workers. During the board’s meeting this week, members
Congressman Fred Upton is waiting on the results of court challenges to the newly drawn congressional and legislative districts in Michigan before making a decision on seeking re-election. He tells WSJM News the maps drawn by the
State Senator Kim LaSata is seeking re-election. She has announced she’ll run for Michigan Senate in the new District 17, recently created by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. That district covers the southern half of Berrien
The Blossomtime Grand Floral Parade is a go for 2022. St. Joseph City Commissioners this week approved plans for the parade. The parade will start at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 14. The detour for traffic goes
From the Associated Press — Michigan’s record high COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations could peak in late January or early February before beginning to drop. State health officials gave the outlook Tuesday while urging residents to help control
All Michigan families who are eligible for food assistance benefits are receiving an additional monthly payment in January in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced today. Approximately 1.28
