Benton Harbor Public Safety is investigating the shooting death of 32-year-old Murice McKenzie. He was found shot shortly after midnight Sunday at the intersection of Seeley Street and Highland Avenue in Benton Harbor. McKenzie died […]
Local News
The Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy has announced the sixth year of its Hike Our Preserves, or HOP, program. It’s partnering with several southwest Michigan libraries to distribute free hiking sticks that come with participation in […]
A new community center is being launched in Harbor Country and organizers are now seeking community input to learn what kinds of programming should be offered. Harbor Country Community Center Leader Katie Maroney tells WSJM […]
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WAY BACK WHEN for Monday, June 27, 2022 1829, British scientist James Smithson died and left his entire fortune to the United States in order to establish the Smithsonian Institute. 1979, Muhammad Ali announced that he was retiring as champion, […]
WAY BACK WHEN for Friday, June 24, 2022 1922 The APFC or American Professional Football Conference became the National Football League NFL. 1948 President Harry S. Truman signed the act providing for the registration of […]
WAY BACK WHEN for Thursday, June 23, 2022 1846 Adolphe Sax patented his ‘saxophone.’ 1860 The U.S. Secret Service was established by Congress. That same year, the government printing office was opened. 1868, Wisconsin journalist […]
Music News
St. Martin’s PressDoobie Brothers co-founders members Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston teamed up to write a new memoir about their famous band titled Long Train Runnin’: Our Story of The Doobie Brothers that’s available now. […]
Elton John, Genesis and The Eagles are among the artists who are raking it in at the box office in 2022, according to the latest installment of Pollstar’s annual midyear rankings. In terms of worldwide […]
Mercury StudiosThe new Thin Lizzy-themed audio/video collection pairing the 2020 documentary Phil Lynott: Songs for While I’m Away with the archival concert film and album Thin Lizzy: The Boys Are Back in Town Live at […]
Entertainment News
Noel Vasquez/Getty ImagesThe Bachelor family is about to get a little bigger because alumna Tia Booth is pregnant! In a since-deleted Instagram post on Sunday, Father’s Day, Tia, 30, shared a slideshow of black-and-white photos — the first two of herself and […]
Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicIn a video circulating online over the weekend, Full House star Jodie Sweetin was seen being pushed to the ground by Los Angeles police during a protest over the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. The clip […]
Walt Disney Pictures PublicityChristian Bale paused a promotional interview for his upcoming role in Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder Friday afternoon to briefly address the SCOTUS ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. Bale plays Gorr […]
National News
Carrastock/Getty Images(TACOMA, Wash.) — At least eight people were injured early Sunday when gunfire broke out at a dance party being held in an industrial area of Tacoma, Washington, police said. The shooting occurred at […]
Sylvain Gaboury/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Jeffery Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell has been put on suicide watch days before her sentencing on five criminal counts, including sex trafficking, according to her lawyer. She […]
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade has set the stage for a major test of public and private pregnancy support programs that abortion rights opponents have touted for decades. […]