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It’s the latest attempt by the Whitmer administration to shut down an embattled oil pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac. Governor Whitmer says the state found the pipeline’s owner, Enbridge, had repeatedly violated both the 1953 easement

The South Haven city council will be asked Monday by City Manager Kate Hosier to form a committee to look into bringing back lifeguards. She says the program ended more than 20 years ago for several reasons.

With the surge of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, state health officials are urging caution before the holidays. “The winter holidays simply cannot be the same this year,” says state medical executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun. “This is

Larry Robert Davis, age 68, of Edwardsburg, died peacefully Thursday morning, November 12, 2020. His life began February 25, 1952 in Elkhart, Indiana, the youngest of four children born to Charles and Merle Davis. Larry was a

Michigan reported yet another new record number of additional COVID-19 cases for Friday. According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website, the state had 8,516 new cases for the day and 118 additional

Berrien County is closing its facilities to the public due to the increased rate of COVID-19 throughout the community. County administration has released the following: Based on the current spread of COVID-19 throughout the United States and

United Federal Credit Union has donated $20,000 to the American Red Cross to help the agency provide support for those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. United Federal Credit Union has released the following: As nonprofits around

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has taken action to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline through the Straits of Mackinac. Her office has released the following: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Director Dan Eichinger notified Enbridge that the

State Senator Kim LaSata has tested positive for COVID-19. Her office has released the following: State Sen. Kim LaSata, R-Bainbridge Township, on Friday announced she was informed Thursday evening that she tested positive for COVID-19 during a

Berrien County Animal Control will soon begin assessing fees to the owners of livestock that have gone roaming. During Thursday’s meeting of the Berrien County Board of Commissioners, Administration Committee Chair Jim Curran said Animal Control Director

A boil water order issued last Friday for the city of Benton Harbor has been lifted. The city has released the following: The City of Benton Harbor residents were informed of a precautionary boil water advisory beginning

Lake Michigan College is planning to celebrate this year’s International Week remotely. LMC nursing instructor Kathleen Szymanski tells WSJM News International Week is an annual event to celebrate cultures around the world. “It goes along with supporting

Berrien County Commissioners can think of another use for federal CARES Act money. During a Thursday meeting, Commissioner Bill Chickering said although many public employees have received hazard pay, it didn’t go to all who should have

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has approved a budget for the next year as the body deals with uncertainty in the pandemic. The spending plan has the county taking $10 million out of its fund balance,

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor have their next CEO. The board of directors has named Mackenzie Kastl to the post to succeed the retiring Brian Saxton. Saxton is stepping down at the end of

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department has closed its record lobbies in St. Joeph and Niles to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The sheriff’s department has released the following: Out of an abundance of caution and

Western Michigan University has announced a nearly $5 million that will enable it to help Benton Harbor Area Schools find new teachers. WMU has released the following: Even before COVID-19, school districts nationwide were battling a teacher

From the Associated Press — A university in western Michigan is guaranteeing admission to high school graduates who first serve at least two years in the U.S. military. Grand Valley State University calls it the “veterans promise.”

A Benton Harbor pastor is among the members of Michigan’s Black Leadership Advisory Council. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the panel’s members on Thursday. The governor’s office has released the following: Today Governor Gretchen made appointments to the Black Leadership

First Tee of Benton Harbor is holding an online auction and a virtual dinner this month to raise money for local scholarships. First Tee Director Ebon Sanders tells WSJM News the organization works with hundreds of young

St. Joseph Public Schools Superintendent Thomas Bruce says the district will make working toward educational equity a regular part of its planning well into the future. This week, the board of education approved a resolution confirming the

West Michigan’s largest hospital system is concerned about the growing number of coronavirus patients. Spectrum Health President Tina Freese Decker said Wednesday they are expanding intensive care capacity and dedicating more space for patients with COVID-19. “What

Firearm deer hunting season starts on Sunday, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters of the most common violations committed each year. At the top of the list is using the wrong tag or

The city of Benton Harbor has an update on the status of its boil water order, which was issued last Friday. It says the order remains in place, but things are headed in the right direction and

The coronavirus is continuing to kill Michigan residents as more and more people contract the virus. The latest report from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services shows another day of more than 6,000 new cases

The Van Buren/Cass District Health Department is seeing too many new cases of COVID-19 and too many contacts among those patients to be able to continue contact tracing with all of them. It says those who contract

Michigan reported more than 6,000 additional cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday. According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website, the state had 6,008 new cases for the day and 42 additional deaths. In