From the Associated Press — Michigan Republicans are proposing a slew of election bills that would require voters to submit a photo ID, prohibit the unsolicited mass mailing of absentee ballot applications, and restrict the hours in
High schoolers in South Haven, Coloma, and Watervliet are being invited to take part in a holiday lighting contest. The Youth Development Company and Police Athletic Activities League are organizing the Battle of the Bulbs, or BOB,
Uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the South Haven Center for the Arts to cancel the South Haven Juried Fine Arts Fair planned for this July. The board of directors announced Wednesday because the fair
With Equal Pay Day being recognized on Wednesday, the Michigan League for Public Policy took a look at county data on the gender wage gap. For Berrien and Van Buren counties, the gender wage gap is the
Congressman Fred Upton is hosting a series of teletown hall meetings on the COVID-19 vaccine for everyone to learn more about the shots from health officials. Upton’s office says the first will be this Thursday at 10
Michigan is reporting 4,454 new cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus dashboard shows Michigan has had a total of more than 637,000 COVID cases since the start of the
While the wage gap between men and women has narrowed over time, there are concerns the pandemic’s disproportionate economic toll on women will have ramifications for years to come. Today is Equal Pay Day, marking the date
Unemployment in southwest Michigan and the entire state is higher than what had been reported by the state over the past several months. Kinexus Group COO Jake Gustafson says the federal and state governments adjusted the numbers
The St. Joseph Public Schools Board of Education will interview five candidates for the position of superintendent this week. The board has announced the finalists are Kalamazoo Public Schools Director of Student Services Nkenge Bergan, St. Joseph
Former Benton Harbor City Manager Darwin Watson has landed the city manager job in New Buffalo. The city council approved his selection Monday night. Watson succeeds David Richards, who died last December. City councilman Mark Robertson said
From the Associated Press — The Michigan Senate has again sought to limit state pandemic restrictions, voting to let all family members attend an athlete’s sporting event and large families eat at a restaurant table. The Republican-sponsored
The American Electric Power Foundation has donated $80,000 to the Hartford Public Library for its computer lab. Library Director Stephanie Daniels tells WSJM News the new AEP Foundation Computer Lab inside the Hartford Public Library will feature
Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday highlighted the first 21 state highway projects starting in Michigan as part of the 2021 construction season, and at the top of the list is the completion of US-31 to connect it
From the Associated Press — A Michigan restaurant owner who likened the state’s coronavirus restrictions to her childhood in communist Poland has been released from jail for ignoring orders to shut down. Marlena Pavlos-Hackney spent four nights
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and state flags lowered across Michigan to honor the ten people murdered in a mass shooting in Boudler, Colorado on Monday. The governor’s office has released the following: Governor Gretchen Whitmer, in
State Representative Bad Paquette is urging Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to make changes to her office’s online scheduling system. Paquette’s office has released the following: State Rep. Brad Paquette, of Niles, today urged Secretary of State
Michigan is reporting 3,579 new cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus dashboard shows Michigan has had a total of more than 633,000 COVID cases since the start of the
Celebration Cinema has announced the resumption of Sensory Showtimes for families with special needs. Celebration Cinema has released the following: On March 27, Celebration Cinema is pleased to re-launch a movie going experience designed especially for individuals
From the Associated Press — Hundreds of Michigan school districts have to offer at least 20 hours a week of in-person instruction to receive their entire minimum $450-per-student increase in pandemic funding. The state law spearheaded by
Next year, Laura Goos and Lynn Todman will be the senior members of the St. Joseph City Commission with Commissioner Jeff Richards announcing Monday night he won’t run again, and Mayor Mike Garey also saying that today.
From the Associated Press — The Michigan Senate has supported Elizabeth Hertel as state health director, backing a key figure in Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The Republican-led chamber endorsed the governor’s appointee 18-16
The Lakeshore Public Schools Board of Education has selected Greg Eding to be the district’s next superintendent. A release from the board says Eding was picked Monday out of two finalists. Eding has served the Zeeland Public
The city of St. Joseph is supporting the application from the city Parks and Grounds Department for a state Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for Whirlpool Centennial Park. Deputy director Greg Grothous says they expect to
St. Joseph City Commissioner Jeff Richards marked a milestone Monday night. “Today would be the last meeting of my 37th year on the commission,” said Richards. “The elections were held at a different time when I first
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi has announced it’s partnered with several Indiana-based organizations to offer COVID-19 vaccines to Native Americans including state-recognized and historical tribes, as well as Native Hawaiians, Native Alaskans, and other native groups living
The COVID-19 vaccination effort at the Berrien County Health Department is in high gear as the eligibility has expanded. Department spokesperson Gillian Conrad tells WSJM News those age 16 and older who have certain health conditions are
The Drug Enforcement Agency has announced its next Take Back Day will be next month. It’s a chance for anyone who wants to get rid of unused medications to drop them off with police so they can
Michigan is reporting 4,801 new cases of COVID-19 for Sunday and Monday combined. That works out to an average of 2,400 per day. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus dashboard shows Michigan has had
The Boys and Girls Club of Benton Harbor has announced the addition of a full-time social worker at its center in Benton Harbor. The Boys and Girls Club has released the following: The Boys & Girls Clubs
Republicans are flocking to the defense of a jailed Holland restaurant owner who has defiantly kept her restaurant fully open without any steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Marlena Pavlos-Hackney is in the Ingham County Jail
