Set for this July 4 is the second annual Berrien Springs Pickle Festival. The village says it’s teaming up with the Berrien County Historical Association and the Berrien Springs Community Library for the event. The Pickle Festival
Six recall petitions have been filed against elected officials in the city of New Buffalo. Four target Mayor John Humphrey and two are against City Councilman Brian Flanagan. The petitions filed April 18 say the two should
Commencement for Lake Michigan College will be held this Sunday. LMC Vice President of Academic Affairs Leslie Kellogg tells WSJM News 398 students will receive 406 degrees and certificates from 42 areas of study, including 381 associate
A donation of $23,000 has been made to the Avenue Family Network by the Avenue Family Network Auxiliary for a playground at the Cora Lamping Center for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence. Contributions were made by
Now that Governor Gretchen Whitmer has asked for federal funds to keep the Palisades nuclear power plant open beyond its scheduled shutdown date next month, Market Van Buren is pledging to work with her administration to make
Classes at New Buffalo Middle-High School were canceled Friday due to threats. The New Buffalo Police Department says detailed threats were made against New Buffalo schools and school activities on social media. The department says the originator
A 24-year-old Benton Harbor man will spend the next 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. The FBI arrested Joseph Favorite on July 1, 2021 after a
The new owners of South Haven’s Dairy Queen on Phoenix Street have some big plans. They are working with the city planners on an update to the city ordinance to allow them to turn the parking lot
A new book on the history of athletics at Hope College has been published by a South Haven man. Tom Renner was the longtime spokesperson for Hope College and is a retired firefighter for South Haven Area
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has approved the yearly equalization report, stating the value of real and personal property for the county. Berrien County Equalization Director Warren Parrish told commissioners Thursday his office studies the value
The Michigan Department of Transportation and several other state departments have entered a memorandum of understanding with the National Parks Service to work together to develop programs for more sustainable and equitable travel to national parks in
Broadband proposals for federal ARPA funds are starting to come into the Berrien County Board of Commissioners. Speaking Thursday, Commissioner Teri Freehling said two applications for broadband expansion projects have come in to BC Bit, both of
The Cass County Prosecutor’s office has several events planned for Crime Victims’ Rights Week next week. It says it wants to promote service, trust and hope by bringing together prosecutors, elected officials, schools, students, law enforcement, the
Lake Michigan College will host its 75th annual commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 1 at The Mendel Center. LMC says a total of 398 students will receive 406 degrees and certificates from 42 areas of study, including
Raymond L. Strome, age 87, of Cassopolis, died peacefully Tuesday morning, April 19, 2022 at home in the comfort of his daughters’ presence. His life began December 27, 1934 in Dowagiac, Michigan, one of seven children born to Lloyd
The Michigan Department of Transportation is defending recent closures of the Mackinac Bridge due to a build up of ice on the cables and bridge towers. Kim Nowack is the director of the Mackinac Bridge Authority and
Maple syrup season is wrapping up in Michigan. There’s a festival in Vermontville, south of Lansing, this weekend to celebrate all things maple syrup. President of the festival, Steve Hayes, has been making maple syrup for about
Michigan State Police are continuing to investigate the shooting death of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya by a Grand Rapids police officer. Attorney General Dana Nessel says her office would take over deciding if the officer should be charged
State Senator Kim LaSata is calling on colleges and universities to end COVID-19 mandates. She introduced a resolution approved in the Senate this week opposing them in all public colleges and universities. LaSata says, “For yet another
The candidates have been finalized for the August primaries in southwest Michigan. The filing deadline was this week. Running for Congress as Republicans in the Fourth District, which covers Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, and north to Holland,
The avian influenza has been identified in five Michigan counties this year and state officials are urging those with backyard flocks to take precautions. While none of the bird flu cases have been in commercially sold flocks,
Palisades plant owner Entergy is responding to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request this week for federal funds to keep the nuclear facility open. Entergy has issued a statement saying the company’s “focus at Palisades Power Plant remains on
A new foundation has been started in the Benton Harbor area to raise funds for the establishment of an indoor athletics facility. Harbor Impact Foundation President Rodney Alexander tells WSJM News the foundation started as Harbor Impact
From the Associated Press — Ten Republicans have filed petitions to run for governor by the deadline, a record number in recent history, creating a huge field for a primary electorate that will decide who challenges Democrat
As the shutdown date for the Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County nears, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is seeking federal funds to keep it open. She sent a letter this week to the U.S. Department of
The individual who the Michigan Attorney General’s office believes murdered 16-year-old Eric McGinnis on May 17, 1991 in St. Joseph has been named. The attorney general’s office says, “The main suspect who is believed to have committed
Niles Police are looking for a suspect who stole the purse from an 80-year-old woman as she left the Methodist Church on Cedar Street. He left his BMX bike to try grabbing her purse several times before
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are teaming up again, this time for the true-life story of former Nike executive Sonny Vaccarro, according to The Hollywood Reporter. They’re reportedly in the process of finalizing a feature project for
A 53-year-old Wisconsin man is being treated at Spectrum Health Lakeland for a gunshot wound to his right thigh. Benton Township police have arrested a 52-year-old Wisconsin woman for allegedly shooting him during an argument Tuesday in
Researchers at Wayne State University are developing an alternative method of monitoring groundwater for toxins. The process is typically labor-intensive and expensive; it requires installing wells, which can cost local public health departments millions. Or with phytoscreening,
