An 80-year-old Kalamazoo County man with no travel history has contracted the B.1.1.7 variant of COVID-19. County health officials say they are working on contact tracing everyone who has been in close contact with him to try
A former Paw Paw insurance agent is admitting embezzling money from an elderly client from November 2012 to November 2013. Brian Lietzau pled no contest to one count of embezzlement from a vulnerable adult between $50,000 and
Fred Upton is among eleven Republican members of Congress joining Democrats in punishing Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene. They voted in favor of the Democrat-led measure to strip Greene of her two committee assignments on the Budget
Nominations are being sought by the United Way of Southwest Michigan for the Volunteer United Youth Scholarship Award. That award is open to high school seniors in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties. One self-nominated winner will
From the Associated Press — There’s a civil war inside the Michigan Republican Party. Laura Cox had planned to step down as chairwoman Saturday. But Cox now wants to keep the job a little longer while she
Lake Michigan College is preparing to take in new students with the state’s Michigan Reconnect scholarship program now launching. LMC Director of Admissions Jeremy Schaeffer tells WSJM News Michigan Reconnect will pay the tuition for anyone 25
Now that indoor dining has resumed at restaurants around Michigan, the Berrien County Health Department has some safety tips for dining out. Spokesperson Gillian Conrad tells WSJM News eating out is a decision that should be made
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners will be looking at ways to keep Berrien Bus alive heading into the new year. At a Thursday meeting, Berrien County Community Development Director Dan Fette told the board Berrien Bus
Now underway is the annual Y Country Cares for Kids St. Jude Radiothon. Y Country’s Matt Malone tells WSJM News the crew is broadcasting live from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. both Thursday and Friday to collect
Michigan is reporting 1,358 new cases of COVID-19 for Thursday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that brings the state’s total to more than 565,000 since the pandemic started in March. There were 74
Michigan State Police are advising everyone to be careful as a blast of winter weather is expected to hit the state this week. Michigan State Police have released the following: The Michigan State Police is encouraging residents
The following is a release from the state of Michigan: Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) updated its current epidemic order to allow contact sports to resume as of Monday, Feb. 8, provided masks
From the Associated Press — Michigan Congressman Peter Meijer has defended his decision to impeach former President Donald Trump amid criticism from voters. Meijer, a freshman, was one of just 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump
Southwest Michigan is holding its own economically during the COVID-19 pandemic, but officials at Kinexus say there are some trouble spots that are growing. Vice president of public relations and government affairs Al Pscholka says a big
St. Joseph Public Schools is searching for a new superintendent. The school board held a special meeting this morning to accept the resignation of Dr. Thomas Bruce, effective tomorrow. In a statement, board president Barry Conybeare says
The Benton Township Police Department is investigating a Wednesday shooting at a business on M-139. It says dispatch got a call about the shooting at the Metro by T-Mobile store at 2004 South M-139 just before 5:50
From the Associated Press — Michigan Senate Republicans have rejected five more appointees nominated by Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer, in a renewed attempt to voice displeasure with not having input into her administration’s pandemic restrictions. The move
Time is running out for local organizations to apply for a Frederick S. Upton Foundation grant this season. The Berrien Community Foundation says the deadline for the spring round of grants is March 15. All grant materials
Set for this month is the Region IV Area Agency on Aging’s annual celebration. COO Christine Vanlandingham tells WSJM News the event is a chance to review accomplishments of the last year and look ahead. “Typically we
Congressman Fred Upton is disappointed in how the next COVID-19 relief package is coming together. He told WSJM News on Tuesday the Biden administration appears to be proceeding with a partisan plan without taking Republican views into
Lake Michigan College is preparing to work with the state as it launches the new Michigan Reconnect scholarship program. LMC has released the following: Lake Michigan College is partnering with the state for the new Michigan Reconnect scholarship program unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Gretchen
Michigan is reporting 1,383 new cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that brings the state’s total to more than 563,000 since the pandemic started in March. There were 32
Following Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s announcement of the Michigan Reconnect program on Tuesday, Southwestern Michigan College is preparing to welcome students whose tuition will be covered. SMC has released the following: Southwestern Michigan College will be participating in
Whirlpool chief sustainability officer and director of global sustainability Ronald Voglewede of St. Joseph will serve for the next three years on Governor Whitmer’s Council on Climate Solutions. She created the body in September and announced appointments
Celebration Celebration is bringing back the popcorn. While the big food story this week was the resumption of indoor dining at Michigan restaurants, the move also allows theaters to once again serve concessions. Celebration Cinema says the
From the Associated Press — Authorities in Michigan are warning people to be extremely cautious on frozen bodies of water after six snowmobiles have fallen through ice in less than two weeks. Sergeant Jason Becker says state
Michigan is ahead of most states in its COVID-19 vaccination work, but there’s still a long way to go. More than 1 million doses have been administered so far, the seventh-most among states. Right now, health-care providers,
From the Associated Press — A 67-year-old northeastern Michigan man has been arrested after authorities say a booby trap was found in his home as police served a search warrant connected to a stolen credit card. WJRT-TV
The South Haven Speaker Series will host a free presentation this month focused on COVID-19 and the development of vaccines to prevent it. Speaker Series President Mark Odland tells WSJM News Dr. H. Clifford Lane is a
The “Let Them Play Michigan” coalition held a news conference Tuesday morning to announce a lawsuit against the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services that aims to push the state to allow winter contact sports to
