A proposed Financial Recovery Agreement between Benton Harbor Area Schools and the state of Michigan is under review by the local board of education. During a Tuesday meeting, Deputy State Treasurer Joyce Parker presented the plan to
Congressman Fred Upton is calling on the U.S. Defense Department and the Department of Homeland Security to extend federal funding for the Michigan National Guard for the rest of the year. He tells WSJM News the guard
An order from Governor Gretchen Whitmer requiring all farm workers in Michigan to be tested for COVID-19 is getting pushback from farm groups and some state lawmakers, including state Representative Pauline Wendzel. She tells WSJM News the
A rash of vehicle break-ins and vehicle thefts is under investigation by the Lincoln Township Police Department. It says the incidents occurred overnight on Tuesday all over the township. Two vehicles, an SUV and a pick-up, were
From the Associated Press — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is scheduled to be featured on the opening night of next week’s Democratic National Convention. Whitmer will speak Monday during the four-day event, which will be virtual due
Three southwest Michigan communities are among 23 statewide receiving grants for infrastructure work next year through the Community Service Infrastructure Fund program. Run by the Michigan Department of Transportation, the program provides matching grants to communities of
Indiana Michigan Power continues to work on restoring service to customers who lost it in Monday’s storm. The company has released the following statement: More than 900 employees of Indiana Michigan Power, other power companies and business
Michigan is reporting 796 additional cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there have been a total of 88,756 cases of the illness in the state since the start of
A St. Joseph bar has lost its ability to have loud music on the weekend after 10 pm. Two weeks ago, the St. Joseph City Commission voted to allow that for the Sandbar, over by the high
More orange barrels are coming to St. Joseph starting next week. On Monday, the Michigan Department of Transportation is scheduling work for M-63 from Milton Park south to Harding’s. They will be making pavement repairs between Midway
The U.S. Census Bureau will begin its door-to-door effort in all Michigan communities today. Workers will be following up with people who have not yet responded to the census. “All of the census takers will have PPE
They’re the first and very likely not the last to call off the football season this year. Lake Michigan Catholic athletic director Neil Carter says it was one of the hardest decisions they’ve ever had to make.
Thousands remain without power from Monday’s wind storm. Indiana Michigan Power reports just over 14,500 in the Benton Harbor-St. Joseph area as of 11:30 this morning. They’re cautioning this will be a multi-day event to bring back
The St. Joseph City Commission is still on the fence about a Black Lives Matter mural. On Monday, they took public comment during their meeting for over an hour. City commissioner Peggy Getty said it needs to
The village of Lawton is looking at ways to make itself a destination. Village Manager Lisa Imus tells WSJM News as part of the downtown development process, they’re planning a meeting to ask residents how the area
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is preparing for a Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign for Labor Day. Chief Deputy Robert Boyce tells WSJM News the enforcement period will be from August 14 to September 7.
Work will begin in about two weeks on a project to connect US-31 to I-94. The Michigan Department of Transportation held a meeting on Monday to fill the public in on how the multi-year project will proceed.
UPDATE: The missing teens referenced in this story have been found safe. Previous story: The Covert Township Police Department is looking for two missing teenagers who may be in Kalamazoo. It says Myangel Jeffries and Tonjonae Davis
Michigan is reporting 557 additional cases of COVID-19 for Monday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there have been a total of 87,960 cases of the illness in the state since the start of
A 29-year-old Benton Township woman is facing three charges for a crash on July 22 that killed a man. Nyesha Campbell was arraigned Monday in the Niles courthouse on operating while intoxicated causing death and two weapons
An Elkhart, Indiana man is safe after he was pulled from a burning vehicle by police in Cass County on Monday. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says deputies responded to the scene of the one-vehicle crash on
The Mid-American Conference has made it official: no fall sports due to COVID-19. That means no football. Western Michigan University athletic director Kathy Beauregard admits this will be expensive, with the loss of the Notre Dame football
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating a pickup truck vs. motorcycle crash on Saturday. It happened as 21-year-old Christopher Hoeppner of Three Rivers pulled out of a driveway on Marcellus Highway in Marcellus Township, right
State Representative Jon Hoadley and former Democratic rival Jen Richardson are out with a video “setting the record straight” on misinformation about their primary campaign against each other. Richardson started out with a “New York Post” article.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced a grant of more than $753,000 for the city of Niles as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES, Act. The money will be used to
Now working with Kinexus and Market Van Buren is Cass County. Market Van Buren Director Zachary Morris tells WSJM News it’s forming a partnership with Cass County to help raise the area’s economic development profile. The process
The COVID-19 death toll in Michigan’s long-term care facilities has reached 2,000. Following an the governor’s executive order to ensure safety within them, Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office is ramping up enforcement efforts. “Working in coordination with
About 10,000 votes mailed in for the Tuesday primary in Michigan didn’t count, even though they were postmarked before the election. That’s according to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. She’s calling for changes to the state’s election
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced expanded food benefits made available to eligible Michigan residents when the pandemic started will continue through all of August. Spokesperson Bob Wheaton tells WSJM News the agency
Public comment is still being taken by the city of South Haven on its plans to improve the Kids Corner Playground and the restrooms at South Beach. The city this week held a public visioning session to
