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 after being
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 the program.
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 News they
The winners of this year’s United Way of Southwest Michigan community volunteer awards have been announced. The United Way’s Jennifer Tomshack tells WSJM News the new Judge Susan L. Dobrich Volunteer Leadership Award for Cass County has
There will be two town halls in July for people to learn more about the Marquette Greenway trail project. The Marquette Greenway is a trail being constructed between Chicago and New Buffalo. It could be extended further
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeing a die off of alewife in Lake Michigan. DNR Lake Michigan Basin Coordinator Jay Wesley tells WSJM News alewife are invasive fish that came from the Atlantic Ocean to
Chris Cook of Abonmarche is taking over as the managing director of Harbor Shores Development. Cook comes to Harbor Shores following the departure of previous Managing Director Jeff Noel and Jeff Gilbertsen. Cook tells us he was
A grant of more than $1.9 million has been awarded to Lake Michigan College by the U.S. Department of Education for LMC’s Upward Bound program. LMC Upward Bound Director Adrienne Hill tells WSJM News the program serves
A new chief inclusion, equity, diversity, and sustainability officer has been hired by BHSH System. That’s the healthcare system created with the merger of Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health, which includes Spectrum Health Lakeland. Carlos Cubia is
South Haven Area Emergency Services Chief Brandon Hinz is asking everyone to be careful with fireworks as the Fourth of July approaches. Hot and dry weather has prompted the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to warn there
The U.S. House on Friday approved a gun reform bill with support from Congressman Fred Upton. He says the Safer Communities Act would improve public safety through gun safety, school safety, and mental health reforms. The legislation
Whirlpool CEO Marc Bitzer is the new the Worldwide Board of Trustees Chair for United Way Worldwide. Bitzer was elected to the United Way board in June of 2018 and now rises to lead it. He’s been
Work will get started Monday on a Michigan Department of Transportation project on I-94 in Berrien County. MDOT spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells WSJM News it’s to prepare for a larger project next year on the highway from
Berrien Community Foundation is giving a boost in funding to nonprofits across Berrien County through For Good Grants to help them continue doing Good work locally. Mosaic CCDA and the Box Factory have each earned a portion
Daniele from St. Joe Today joins us to tell us about all of the great event happening this weekend! Plus Gerik from the OutCenter of Southwest Michigan joins us to talk about Pride Fest weekend in the
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has issued a statement after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade Friday, ending abortion rights, and possibly more rights. Whitmer calls the decision devastating. Below is the governor’s full statement: Today, Governor
A new report says this has been one of most violent years ever in our nation’s schools with school fights and other events on the rise. Joe Sbar is a psychologist in a school district in the
Will Michigan drivers see any relief from Lansing on those sky-high gas prices? GOP lawmakers want to suspend the state’s 27¢ per gallon gas tax for three months. But Governor Gretchen Whitmer remains opposed to that idea.
Over $132,000 is being received by Hartford Public Schools from the Native American Heritage Fund to help pay for their mascot name change. In October, the district announced Huskies had been picked by a student-led committee to
The project to map all of the available broadband internet in Berrien County is nearing completion. The Berrien County Board of Commissioners wants a comprehensive map of high-speed internet availability so it can better compete for grants
State officials are considering strategies to get drivers to slow down and stop taking risks after Michigan came out of the pandemic lockdown with a higher number of fatal crashes than before. Speaking on the MDOT podcast,
Legislation from Congressman Fred Upton to create a new medical research agency within the federal government has been approved by the U.S. House. Speaking on the House floor this week, Upton urged approval for ARPA-H, modeled after
Lake Michigan College’s athletics program has been awarded for the academic performance of its athletes. LMC Athletics has been named the Michigan Community College Athletic Association Academic School of the Year. Campus Life and Athletics Director Melissa
66% of the water service lines in the city of Benton Harbor have now been replaced or verified lead free. The state and city are working on a project to rid the city of lead water lines
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the first mosquitoes in the state to test for a mosquito-borne illness have been found in Bay County. The department says mosquitoes recently collected tested positive for Jamestown
The Benton Township Police Department is warning residents about an increased number of stolen vehicle reports it’s been getting in the past month. The majority of the cars are either Hyundai or Kia brand, and the suspects
Donna (Lugenbeal) Habenicht was born Dec.13,1934 in the Philippines. Her missionary parents later moved to South America where she grew up. Her father drowned in Lima, Peru when she was 14 so the family returned to the
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow says tax credits that would have taken 45-hundred dollars off the price of union-made electric vehicles is gone from a climate package. Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia was a critic of
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is not saying if she thinks President Biden should seek reelection in 2024. In an interview on NBC, she declined to weigh in but said if he does run, he will have her support.
As prices of groceries and the cost of gas continues to soar, so does the number of people in need. Many are turning to local food banks for help in Michigan and with the number of donations
