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Thursday was World Bee Day and a west Michigan company this week is helping to keep the bee population alive across the state. Genji LeClair owns Great Lakes Bee Company in Fremont – north of Grand Rapids.

Parts of west Michigan are experiencing a severe drought. That includes all of Kent, Ottawa, and Allegan counties and parts of eight others, including Berrien and Van Buren. Other counties are in a moderate drought. Kevin Robson

Unit 2 of the Cook Nuclear Plant is back online and producing energy after a refueling outage. Indiana Michigan Power says the outage lasted 33 days and also included an inspection of the reactor vessel’s lower support

Michigan has 1,372 new COVID-19 cases for Thursday. The Department of Health and Human Services says 74 deaths were recorded. with 61 being from reviews of vital records. The totals since March 2020 are now 881,057 cases

Part of the St. Joseph River needs to be dredged soon. Congressman Fred Upton was on the river with the Coast Guard this week to find out how deep the water is. He says they found it

High school graduations can have full crowds this year, and all baseball stadiums can be packed. Governor Gretchen Whitmer made that announcement Thursday at Dow Diamond in Midland. “On June 1st, all outdoor capacity limits will be

Congressman Fred Upton is breaking from Republican Party leaders in Congress and is calling for the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Trump. “We

Spectrum Health Lakeland president and CEO Dr. Loren Hamel says it’s a bit of getting back to normal that masks are no longer required for those who have been vaccinated for COVID-19. “A couple cautions: there are

The city of Benton Harbor is under a boil water advisory. The city says it’s due to a chemical feed interruption in the water treatment process and may result in bacterial contamination. It is important to filter

Michigan has 1,560 new COVID-19 cases for Wednesday. The Department of Health and Human Services says 31 deaths were recorded. The totals since March 2020 are now 879,685 cases and 18,741 deaths. In southwest Michigan, Berrien County

Temperatures are in the 70’s but the state is on the hunt for the state Christmas tree. Department of Technology, Management & Budget spokeswoman Khristyn Herman explains what they want. “What we’re looking for is a spruce

(Lansing, MI – AP) – Michigan legislators have given final approval to a bill that would exempt high school graduation ceremonies from a state order that restricts crowd sizes due to the coronavirus pandemic. The measure could

(Lansing, MI – AP) – Michigan students could learn computer coding rather than a foreign language under a bill that has passed the state House. Students currently need two credits of world language to graduate high school.

(Lansing, MI – AP) – Michigan will reinstate a requirement that people receiving unemployment benefits show they are actively searching for work, effective May 30, but has no plan to end a $300 weekly federal supplement going

Michigan State Police are investigating a crash between a pickup and a parked semi on westbound I-94 near mile marker 56 that killed one. Troopers say an 81-year-old Milwaukee man was killed when his pickup went off

“We are going to have a blueberry festival this year in South Haven and are so excited,” says National Blueberry Festival board chairwoman Amy Jo Andrus. She spoke to SuperHits 103.7 COSY FM to make the announcement.

President Biden toured a Ford electric car plant in Dearborn as part of an effort to tout his American Jobs Plan. The plan, which aims to create jobs by rebuilding US infrastructure, has gotten little support from

Saturday, May 29 will bring the return of the St. Joseph Farmers Market for 2021. St. Joseph Today’s Daniele Crevier says it will be a normal year for vendors. “We are at about 26 right now, so

Michigan’s new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday are 1,271. The Department of Health and Human Services says that brings the total since March 2020 to 878,125. There were 83 deaths recorded with 27 through vital records reviews. A

As President Joe Biden visits the new Ford F-150 “Lightning” manufacturing plant in Dearborn today, business leaders in the Great Lakes State are spotlighting the importance of electrification and the infrastructure behind it. Ned Staebler, CEO of

Some public comments by Reinaldo Tripplett during Monday’s Benton Harbor City Commission meeting got the attention of Mayor Marcus Muhammed. Tripplett said the cemetery was overgrown and filled with litter, making his family feel they had simply

Buchanan may start to look different soon based on the work of the city and Andrews University School of Architecture and Design. They have done a four-month partnership to reimagine development opportunities in the city. Anyone interested

Michigan’s average number of new COVID-19 cases for Sunday and Monday is 1,115 as 2,230 people have tested positive. The Department of Health and Human Services says that brings the total since March 2020 to 876,854. There

A new camera is now live on SouthHavenLight.org to give people a unique, live, and controlable view of the South Haven lighthouse. The South Haven Historical Association worked with IT with the city for the 360-degree camera

The mass vaccination clinic run by the state, federal, and local governments is closing today at Ford Field in Detroit after giving more than 275,000 COVID-19 vaccinations. FEMA acting regional administrator Kevin Sligh says for anyone who

Police are investigating the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl in Ontwa Township. Authorities were called to a home on Maple Street Sunday afternoon shortly before 2 p.m. after a 12-year-old shot her. Witnesses say the gun

From the Associated Press — A group of scientists is urging the Biden administration to return gray wolves to the federal endangered species list. In a letter Thursday, 115 wildlife conservation experts say state governments have allowed

Lake Michigan College’s Fab Lab will once again offer summer camps this coming season. Hanson Technology Center Director Chad Dee tells WSJM News the Fab Lab offers makers spaces that include a 3D printer, making it a

The Lake Michigan Shore Wine Trail has launched a new website along with an updated printed map thanks to a grant from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the FDA. The new website comes

The latest round of For Good Grants, totaling more than $100,000, has been announced by the Berrien Community Foundation. President Lisa Cripps-Downey tells WSJM News the BCF is continuing the For Ever Operational Sustainability Grants that were