The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced a volunteer stewardship day at Warren Dunes State Park for next week. On Saturday, August 21, volunteers will remove spotted knapweed from the park to help protect the dune
The Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association has released results of a recent statewide hospitality industry survey showing that nine in ten restaurants and nearly every hotel is operating with inadequate staffing to meet consumer demand. Association President
The body of a swimmer who drowned in Lake Michigan about a mile north of the Saugatuck pier head has been recovered. The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department says they were called to the lakeshore around 6 p.m.
Five people are recovering after being hurt in a Saturday night crash in Cass County. The sheriff’s office was called to M-62 and Davis Lake Street in Jefferson Township for the crash that happened when 34-year-old Toni
A Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s deputy is hospitalized in extremely critical condition after being shot Saturday night during a police chase. Deputy Ryan Proxmire was shot after the suspect took off on 35th Street in Galesburg from the
A 28-year-old South Haven man has been killed in Covert Township. Police were called to the Van Buren United Civic Organization on a report of shots being fired around 1:15 a.m. Sunday and found Tevin Hunter on
Great Lakes water levels are now down to below their 2019 and 2020 levels, when record highs were set across the system. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers physical scientist Deanna Apps tells WSJM News the lake levels
A new three-year agenda has been released by the United Way of Southwest Michigan. Director of Impact Strategies Amanda Drew tells WSJM News the organization releases its Agenda for Change every three years with the funding cycle
Coming soon will be Cures 2.0 from Congressman Fred Upton. He tells WSJM News it will be the sequel to his 2016 21st Century Cures legislation. That law was intended to boost funding for medical research and
State grants for street work have been announced for the city of Bangor and the village of Decatur in 2022. Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office on Wednesday announced the latest recipients of Transportation Economic Development Fund grants. A
Two electric vehicle charging stations have been installed in South Haven. Public Works Director Bill Hunter tells WSJM News Red E. Charging of Detroit installed them in the Huron Street parking lot this month. “The city of
Spectrum Health’s Veggie Van is headed to Bridgman this coming week. The Veggie Van is a mobile food pantry that gives out fresh produce to anyone who stops by. It’s been making the rounds through southwest Michigan
From the Associated Press — A Michigan man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to provide material support to the Islamic State group. Twenty-five-year-old Mohamud Muse of
From the Associated Press — Figures released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau show some of Michigan’s largest percentage population losses over the past decade are in the state’s Upper Peninsula, while three of the four most
Girls on the Run of Southwest Michigan has a new director. The Girls on the Run of Southwest Michigan Board of Directors has named Keshia Dickason to the position. Dickason is a longtime Girls on the Run
The Berrien County Trial Court has announced there will be new COVID-19 precautions taken in its buildings per CDC recommendations as the pandemic drags on. Berrien County moved into the High category for COVID-19 transmission rates this
The Berrien County Youth Fair starts on Monday. It’s the 75th year for the event in Berrien Springs, and the theme is “Diamonds are Fair-ever.” More than 1,500 volunteers have worked all year to make the event
Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties have moved into the High category for COVID-19 transmission. The CDC’s county by county map of the country now shows all three southwest Michigan counties in red. Counties in the High
Michigan has now passed more than 20,000 people who have lost their lives due to COVID-19. The Department of Health and Human Services says that number is now 20,011 after there were 29 deaths Thursday and Friday.
An EF-0 tornado touched down in Allegan County this week. The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids confirms the tornado hit in Dorr Wednesday night. Winds were between 65 and 85-miles-an-hour and it was on the ground
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has updated its COVID-19 guidance for schools, now recommending that masks be worn in schools by all. The MDHHS has released the following: Today, the Michigan Department of Health
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and state flags to be lowered this weekend to honor fallen law enforcement officers. The office of the governor has released the following: Governor Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags
More than 1.9 million Michigan kids are benefiting as their families see extra money from the extended federal Child Tax Credit. The second round of monthly payments of $250 to $300 per child, depending on their age,
A former Benton Harbor basketball star is facing charges in Indiana. Authorities in Indianapolis are charging former Tiger star Carlos “Scooby” Johnson with rape, attempted rape, and sexual battery. According to court documents, Butler University Police were
From the Associated Press — Michigan’s Board of Education has approved a resolution that supports allowing local school districts to make “scientifically informed decisions” about whether to mandate COVID-19 masks for all students, teachers and visitors. The
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department has deactivated the Emergency Operations Center following its opening this week due to flooding and power outages. Speaking at Thursday’s meeting of the Berrien County Board of Commissioners, Commissioner Jim Curran said
Coming soon will be Cures 2.0 from Congressman Fred Upton. He tells WSJM News it will be the sequel to his 2016 21st Century Cures legislation. That law was intended to boost funding for medical research and
If you’d like to take a ride on an airplane built in 1928, then you have a chance this weekend at the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport. A 1929 Ford Trimotor is at the airport and offering 15
The Berrien County Health Department is once again advising everyone to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Spokesperson Gillian Conrad tells WSJM News the county slipped into the “substantial” category of COVID transmission this week,
The problem of gun violence in the Benton Harbor area has gotten the attention of the Berrien County Board of Commissioners. Two days after Benton Harbor leaders announced 21 Days of Peace for the community to reflect
