Bnton Harbor Area Schools won’t be tearing down some of its unused, blighted buildings just yet. The board of education this past week voted to table the question of demolishing Bard Elementary, Martindale Elementary, and […]
Local News
A new partnership between Benton Harbor Area Schools and Whirlpool will mean students who lack access to washers and dryers at home can have their clothes washed at school. Whirlpool’s Laura Fletty tells WSJM News […]
The Michigan Department of Transportation has released a new video showcasing progress that has been made on the project to connect US-31 to I-94. The $121.5 million project means the construction of miles of brand […]
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Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Friday, Sept. 17, 2021 1954 Williams Golding’s Pulitzer-prize winning book was published. It chronicled a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island and their attempt to govern […]
We celebrate PLAY-DOH today, for some reason.
Paul Layendecker’s “WAY BACK WHEN” for Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 1782 The Great Seal of the U.S. bearing a spread eagle with the motto “E Pluribus Unum” (Out of many, one) was first used. It […]
Music News
Courtesy of the San Francisco GiantsFormer Journey frontman Steve Perry has donated a favorite classic car he owns to an auction to raise money for a charity affiliated with his hometown-area baseball team, the San […]
Courtesy of Apple MusicWhen he’s not collaborating with seemingly every artist under the sun, Elton John is speaking out various topical issues, and one of them in particular really has him riled up. Elton has […]
UMeEarth, Wind & Fire has returned to the top 10 of Billboard’s Adult R&B Airplay chart for the first time in 28 years with their new single, “You Want My Love.” The last time the […]
Entertainment News
iStock/demaerreDrake Bell took to Instagram Friday to explain his guilty plea in June for improper conduct with an underage girl. The 35-year-old former Drake & Josh star also wanted to address what he called, “entirely false” reports regarding his plea, for […]
NBC/Virginia SherwoodLaw & Order: SVU co-star Demore Barnes, who played Deputy Chief Christian Garland on the long-running series, says he was just as surprised as his fans were about news he won’t be returning for season 23. […]
Cliff Lipson/CBS 2021 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.After more than 30 years in show business, Cedric the Entertainer wants to do more than just make people laugh. The five-time NAACP Image Award winner is hosting the 2021 […]
National News
Sundry Photography/iStock(ORLANDO, Fla.) — After three days in space, the first all-civilian flight to Earth’s orbit is set to splashdown tonight. The Dragon capsule is expected to return to Earth just after 7 p.m. ET […]
bulgnn/iStock(NEW YORK) — From the Olympics to practically every major league sport, 2021 has been a year where top Latino athletes have led their franchises to huge victories, winning world titles and gold medals. When […]
Courtesy of Nicole Schmidt and Joseph Petito(NORTH PORT, Fla.) — A police search is underway in a “vast” Florida preserve after the family of Brian Laundrie, the boyfriend of 22-year-old Gabby Petito, who went missing […]