The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week issued a disaster designation for Berrien, Cass, and Ottawa counties. MSU Extension fruit educator Mark Longstroth tells WSJM News it’s due to freezes that hit in the spring, damaging a
South Beach in South Haven will remain closed due to hazardous conditions in Lake Michigan. Emergency agencies are searching for an 18-year-old presumed drowned in Lake Michigan on Sunday. The South Haven Police Department has released the
South Haven Area Emergency Services responded to more distressed swimmers in Lake Michigan Sunday. SHAES has released the following: Responders are at the South Haven city South Beach for a possible drowning victim. SHAES was dispatched at
$900,000 to help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic is going to the Pokagon Band of Pottawatomi from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD announced this week it’s giving out $17.8 million to tribes around
The Michigan Center for Truck Safety has announced a new public awareness campaign aimed at making the highways safer during this Labor Day weekend. Group safety specialist Charlie Culton tells WSJM News crashes involving heavy duty trucks
There’s a new blueprint for how candidates in 2020 might be able to sway rural voters from Michigan and other states. People’s Action, a coalition of grassroots organizations, has released a “Rural Relief, Recovery and Reimagination Agenda.”
Following suggestions by President Trump this past week that voters cast two ballots to make sure their votes are counted, Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson are reminding everyone that’s illegal. Their offices
South Haven Area Emergency Services says there have been multiple water rescues in Lake Michigan to start off Labor Day weekend. SHAES has released the following statement: SHAES and law enforcement agencies have responded to three rescues
The United Way of Southwest Michigan is launching a voter registration campaign. Spokesperson Jennifer Tomshack tells WSJM News with September 22 being National Voter Registration Day, it’s spending all of the month helping people get signed up
Berrien RESA is going to provide school districts throughout the county with personal protective equipment. RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock tells WSJM News the Governor’s Mask Up campaign is working with ISDs to get masks out to students.
Michigan State Police have launched a new website to share information about traffic stops, department policies, use of force, and more. MSP Lieutenant Duwayne Robinson with the Fifth District tells WSJM News the Transparency and Accountability page
As Michigan celebrates Labor Day, some of those who support K-through-12 learning say their contributions are being taken for granted. There are thousands of food-service workers, school nurses, and secretaries throughout Michigan, and Jeff Whittle with the
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared September 6 through September 12 Suicide Prevention Week. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Lynn Sutfin tells WSJM News with the pandemic going on, state health officials know more people
As protests calling for police reform continue in Detroit, several activists groups are calling for Detroit’s Chief of Police to resign. What does James Craig think? “I’m not going anywhere,” said Craig. “These outsiders, these agitators, in
Celebration Cinema is ready to reopen, and waiting for permission from the governor. Celebration Cinema spokesperson Emily Loeks spoke at a press conference on Thursday, saying the theater chain has been losing close to $1 million per
Michigan is reporting 982 additional cases of COVID-19 for Friday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there have been a total of 105,377 cases of the illness in the state since the start of
While undergraduate students continue remote learning during the fall semester, it’s a stern warning from the president of Michigan State University. “Following public health guidance and regulations passed by local authorities to combat this pandemic is the
Michigan State Police have launched a new website to release information on traffic stops around the state to the public. Michigan State Police have released the following statement: Michigan State Police (MSP) Director Col. Joe Gasper today
From the Associated Press — Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder is backing Joe Biden for president, becoming the latest high-profile Republican to support the Democratic nominee over President Donald Trump. Snyder said Thursday that Biden “is a
The crime fighting partnership between Michigan State Police and the Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety continues to produce results. Michigan State Police have released the following statement about the seizure of some guns and a shooting
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The governor’s office has released the following statement: Governor Whitmer proclaimed September 2020 as Childhood Cancer Awareness month in Michigan to recognize the determination and bravery of children who battle cancer, and
Could Congress approve another coronavirus stimulus package? Congressman Fred Upton still says yes. After months of failing to reach a deal, Upton tells WSJM News Republicans and Democrats could be convinced to support a plan with pressure
A Dowagiac man could be facing charges after authorities removed 79 animals from his home on Thursday. The Dowagiac Police Department says it executed a search warrant at the home in the 100 block of Lester Street
Two children are safe after they were pulled from Lake Michigan in South Haven on Thursday. South Haven Area Emergency Services tells us the 10-year-old and the 14-year-old were swimming at South Beach and became caught in
COVID-19 is going to figure heavily into next year’s budget for the Berrien County Health Department. The Berrien County Board of Health heard a presentation on the proposed 2021 budget during a meeting this week, with Berrien
Set for this month is the Michigan Trails Week Challenge. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the challenge is a way for everyone to get out on to some of the state’s more than 13,000 miles
State Senator Kim LaSata is planning another outdoor office hour event for residents to ask her about whatever is on their minds. LaSata will meet with constituents at Carver Memorial Park in Three Oaks on Saturday, September
The Michigan High School Athletic Association is allowing high school football this fall. The season has been reinstated as of Thursday after Governor Whitmer lifted restrictions that had prevented games from being played. She is still recommending
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has released safety recommendations for U-Pick operations and corn mazes as the fall approaches. The department has released the following statement: As Michigan moves into autumn, the Michigan Department
Michigan is reporting 685 additional cases of COVID-19 for Thursday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there have been a total of 104,395 cases of the illness in the state since the start of
