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If you like flowers, you may want to make a trip to Holland. Tulip Time kicks off on Saturday and there are four and a half million tulips throughout the city for nine day festival. “We have

A child abuse registry will be created in Michigan now that Governor Whitmer has signed Wyatt’s Law. The law will create an electronic case management system with a record of confirmed cases of child abuse or neglect

AAA of Michigan has released the results of a survey that looks at what car buyers consider important when they make their purchases. AAA says better fuel efficiency and more driver assist safety features have been found

A Michigan House committee heard testimony Thursday about a school safety bill that would revise the school code to cooperate with local law enforcement in the event of something like a school threat. Sponsor state Representative Mike

Legislation in the U.S. House seeks to help non-profits have a better relationship with the federal government. Congressman Fred Upton tells WSJM News the Nonprofit Sector Strength and Partnership Act of 2022 aims to improve access to

A fundraiser will be held this month for a Bridgman teen battling cancer. 15-year-old Allee Bauer has cancer in the soft tissue that surrounds her femur. Her aunt, Darcy White, tells WSJM News Allee broke her leg

The Friends of the Kal-Haven Trail and the Friends of the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail are excited to hold the 35th annual Trailblazer event this Saturday. Friends of the Kal-Haven Trail Chair Jeff Green tells WSJM News

New and more detailed maps of Michigan’s legislative districts have been released by the Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission. The commission’s Rebecca Szetela said during a Thursday meeting with reporters these maps can be printed and searched

The non-gaming investment arm of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi has acquired an ownership position in the City Center Lofts in Benton Harbor. Cressy Commercial Real Estate says the Pokagons are investing in the two-story, 20,000 square

From the Associated Press — Experts say the 2020 failure of two dams on a Michigan river was “foreseeable and preventable.” A five-member panel appointed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released a report Wednesday. It says

The state of Michigan announced a new program designed to increase access to financial services for under served Michiganders. The new initiative offers low-cost bank accounts for Michiganders who are unbanked or underbanked. Anita Fox is director

The United Way of Southwest Michigan has recognized community contributions with its annual Celebration awards. The United Way tells us more: “This past year—a year full of challenges for so many—we nonetheless had another successful annual campaign,

The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island opens for the season tomorrow. David Jurcak is president of operations for the hotel. “Huge excitement, not only for us, but across the island,” says Jurcak. “You see more businesses and

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says 18,945 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week. There were 62 people who died from the virus. A total of 36,064 Michiganders have died from

A draft opinion that suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision is reverberating in political battleground Michigan. The state has a pre-Roe abortion ban that may take effect

Coming back to Buchanan this year is the Summer Concert Series. Ashley Regal with Buchanan Area Chamber of Commerce tells WSJM News they offer free concerts at The Common every summer and they always attract a good

Lake Michigan College has honored Spectrum Health Lakeland CEO Loren Hamel with its highest honor, the Bernard C. Radde Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Hamel received it at LMC’s commencement May 1. College Board of Trustees Secretary Mary

Congressman Fred Upton is urging Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to promote more domestic production of nuclear fuel and to support the construction of new nuclear power plants in the United States. He and House Energy and Commerce

A water resource fair will be held in Benton Harbor next week. Michigan EGLE environmental justice advocate Regina Strong tells WSJM News it will be a chance for residents to learn more about what’s available to help

Paw Paw Public Schools will be seeing some improvements now that voters have approved a bonding proposal on the ballot Tuesday. Superintendent Rick Reo tells WSJM News the district had two proposals on the ballot, one that

The language of three recall petitions targeting two city officials in New Buffalo has been approved by the Berrien County Election Commission. The Berrien County Clerk’s office tells us the petitions seek the recall of Mayor John

From the Associated Press — Agents says a Detroit man was making $2,000 a day for four years selling marijuana from a vending machine attached to his home. The man was arrested last week and charged with

From the Associated Press — The Michigan Senate has overwhelmingly approved a spending bill that would fund new college scholarship program for high school graduates and increase operations funding for state universities by 11% overall. The legislation,

Consumers Energy has kicked off a new program for residential and business customers who want to offset carbon emissions from their natural gas use and help protect the planets atmosphere. Greg Salisbury, vice president of gas engineering

Volunteers are signing up to watch sturgeon along the Black River in Cheboygan County in northern Michigan to protect them from poachers. But president of Sturgeon for Tomorrow-Black Lake chapter, Brenda Archambo, told Michigan News Network more

Michigan lawmakers and pro-choice advocates were among those gathering Tuesday at courthouses, calling on the U-S Supreme Court to protect a person’s right to an abortion. Politico obtained and released a draft majority opinion indicating that five

The Blossomtime Kings and Queens will be going on a tour of southwest Michigan next week, and one place they’ll stop is the birthplace of the Blossomtime Festival in Benton Harbor. Michael Hoyh with the Legacy Group

Congressman Fred Upton says he was disappointed the draft decision on Roe vs. Wade was leaked out of the Supreme Court Tuesday. He tells WSJM News that’s a first. “I don’t ever remember something like that happening