Hundreds of policymakers and community leaders are gathered on Mackinac Island this week for the annual Mackinac Policy Conference. Wright Lassiter the Third, who is this year’s conference chair, says re-imagining a healthy Michigan is the main
Volunteers will be lining highways around Michigan this coming weekend as the next Adopt a Highway cleanup effort. The Michigan Department of Transportation says teams will pick up trash along roads from Saturday through the following Sunday.
The Berrien County Health Department is planning an infant mortality awareness and education event for this week. It says all are welcome to Carronde Park in St. Joseph Township from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday to
I-94 from the I-196 interchange to Napier Avenue could soon be renamed the Kevin D. White Memorial Highway in honor of a Benton Township man who was killed while working along I-94 in October of 2019. State
Kinexus has announced a new director for its Youth Solutions program. Mollie Waller will now lead the program. Kinexus says Waller has a wealth of experience in the non-profit and for-profit sectors ranging from communications to business
A meeting to discuss coastal resiliency is planned for this week in Chikaming Township. The township has received a grant from the Land Information Access Association to help it update its master plan with coastal resiliency in
Michigan is reporting 7,185 additional COVID-19 cases for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday combined. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that works out to an average of 2,395 per each day. The state also added
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a missing woman. It says 64-year-old Melody Rohrer was last seen walking in the 84,000 Block of County Road 215 in Hamilton Township on Monday and did not
There’s some good news regarding the latest enrollment numbers at Grand Valley State University. Overall enrollment dropped last year for many universities because of the pandemic. Now, GVSU says its numbers are on the rebound. For first-time
From the Associated Press — Three officials in a mid-Michigan community are being targeted for recall after voting in favor of a zoning change that would allow housing for migrant boys who crossed the U.S. border. Petitions
The Rotary Club of South Haven is supporting a development project in Kenya, thanks to support from the Rotary International Foundation. The South Haven Rotary has released the following: The motto “Service Beyond Self” goes beyond the
Kirk D. Morris, Sr., 59, formerly of Buchanan, passed away unexpectedly on August 21, 2019, in Park County, Colorado. Kirk’s family was contacted by the Park County Coroner to inform them they had located remains of an
Whirlpool will hold an appliance sale to benefit the United Way of Southwest Michigan this month. The United Way’s Jennifer Tomshack tells WSJM News this big sale is back on after being cancelled last year. Whirlpool will
This coming week is Michigan Trails Week when everyone is encouraged to get out and see some of the state’s trails system. Michigan Department of Natural Resources grant coordinator Dakota Hewlett tells WSJM News no matter where
Lakes Michigan and Huron are expected to stay below the high levels they reached last year but still above average moving into the next year. That’s according to the latest Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes forecast.
The Michigan Works Association has honored state Representative Beth Griffin of Mattawan as its 2021 Legislator of the Year. Kinexus Group Vice President Al Pscholka tells WSJM News Griffin was selected for the honor for her work
Bnton Harbor Area Schools won’t be tearing down some of its unused, blighted buildings just yet. The board of education this past week voted to table the question of demolishing Bard Elementary, Martindale Elementary, and the North
A new partnership between Benton Harbor Area Schools and Whirlpool will mean students who lack access to washers and dryers at home can have their clothes washed at school. Whirlpool’s Laura Fletty tells WSJM News the company
The Michigan Department of Transportation has released a new video showcasing progress that has been made on the project to connect US-31 to I-94. The $121.5 million project means the construction of miles of brand new highway
The Allegan County Health Department is teaming up with Allegan County Transportation and HONU Management Group to have free drive-thru COVID-19 testing events in Allegan County. Both Rapid and PCR COVID-19 tests are available to individuals of
There will be a volunteer day at Grand Mere State Park near Stevensville this month. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says volunteers will remove invasive shrubs before they have a chance to spread across the dunes.
Crews will be working on Phoenix Street in South Haven in the coming weeks. The city engineer says a resurfacing project starts Monday. Phoenix Street will be resurfaced between 73rd Street and 71.5 Street. The work will
The Cora Lamping Center for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence is planning a walkathon for next month to raise awareness about domestic abuse and how to help survivors. The event will be Saturday, October 23 from
Part of US-23 near Milan, Michigan is closed after a railroad bridge over the highway was damaged by a truck last month. Speaking on MDOT podcast Talking Transportation, agency bridge engineer Matt Chynoweth said the bridge was
The Southwest Michigan Tourist Council has launched a new program to reward art lovers for visiting local arts venues. Director Millicent Huminsky tells WSJM News Creative Connections is similar to the Makers Trail Passports. When you sign
From the Associated Press — The FBI wants the public’s help after explosive devices were found in boxes outside two phone stores in northern Michigan. The devices were discovered Thursday in Cheboygan in the northern Lower Peninsula
From the Associated Press — A judge says he would postpone the October 12 trial of five men accused of planning to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. A new date wasn’t immediately set. But federal Judge Robert Jonker
There are some huge lottery jackpots up for grabs this weekend. The Mega Millions jackpot tonight is $405 million and Saturday night’s Powerball is $457 million. The Michigan Lottery Commission’s Jake Harris says they’re seeing an increase
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Top lawmakers and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration have announced a deal to finalize the next state budget. They had waited to work out spending plans for state departments and funding for universities, community
HOWELL, Mich. (AP) – Officers who escorted a Michigan lawmaker to jail say they were surprised when they found a handcuff key taped to his foot. Authorities in Livingston County say the key was discovered Tuesday when
