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Michigan State Police are asking for the public’s help finding a Berrien County man who went missing on Thursday. They say 78-year-old Paul Roy was supposed to arrive for an appointment in the Baroda area at 9

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Winds Casinos are planning a job fair for next month. The Pokagons say it will be at the Silver Creek Event Center inside Four Winds New Buffalo on Tuesday, May 4,

Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist says he’s pleased the racial disparity with COVID-19 in Michigan has eased since the early days of the pandemic. Speaking Thursday, Gilchrist said Black residents make up about 13% of Michigan’s population, but

Bridgman Public Schools is welcoming word that U.S. News & World Report has placed Bridgman High School in the 26th spot among the 2021 Best High Schools in Michigan. It is also considered the top high school

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced the MI Vacc to Normal plan to reopen Michigan as the COVID-19 vaccination program continues. Speaking Thursday, Whitmer said vaccines are the state’s best chance at putting the pandemic behind it. So

Whirlpool is planning a more than $50 million investment at its St. Joseph Technology Center. The appliance maker announced Thursday it’s replacing much or all of the existing facility, parts of which are more than 100 years

Michigan Chief Medical Executive Joneigh Khaldun says the COVID-19 situation in the state has improved, but we still have a long way to go. Speaking Thursday, Dr. Khaldun said cases remain high, but some key metrics are

Work groups will start meeting in the Michigan Senate in May talk about bring film incentives back to the state. State Senator Adam Hollier of Detroit says Michigan is a good place to film. “We’ve been getting

From the Associated Press — Michigan’s former health director says he resigned in January after Governor Gretchen Whitmer told him it was “time to go in a new direction.” Robert Gordon’s statement to a legislative committee Thursday

Whirlpool Corporation has announced a $50 million project to create a 150,000 square foot state-of-the-art technology center in St. Joseph. It says it’s exploring options to rebuild or renovate its Global Technology Center near the company’s Global

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is advising everyone to be wary of COVID-19 related scams. She says in a new video your best bet is to get your COVID information from your doctor, pharmacy, or local health

The Benton Township Police Department is investigating the robbery of the Walgreens store at 875 East Napier Avenue on Wednesday. It says the suspect walked into the store shortly after 9 p.m. and told employees to give

Spectrum Health Lakeland is taking appointments for a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Watervliet High School next week. It says the event will offer the Pfizer shot, meaning anyone age 16 or older is eligible. Appointments are welcome,

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced a plan to get more Michiganders vaccinated against COVID-19 so the safety restrictions can end. The governor’s office has released the following: LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer today set the state of

From the Associated Press– Unemployed people who find a job would get $1,000 as part of $12.7 billion in proposed COVID-19 relief spending advancing in the Michigan Legislature. The “return to work” grants would cover up to

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced Detroit Tigers great Miguel Cabrera will serve as a co-chair of the Protect Michigan Commission to help promote the state’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts. Cabrera is an 11-time Major League Baseball All Star

There was an average of 13 crashes recorded in work zones in Michigan per day last year. Michigan State Police Colonel Joe Gasper says the state is making an ongoing effort to get down to zero. “As

The Blossomtime Festival has announced it will hold its annual Youth Parade for kids from preschool through middle school on Saturday, May 8 at noon along Lake Boulevard in downtown St. Joseph. Blossomtime Board President Anna Abdelnour

Dredging will begin soon in the St. Joseph harbor thanks to an emergency allocation of $500,000 from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It was requested by Congressman Fred Upton, who tells WSJM News the corps hadn’t

Michigan Works in Benton Harbor is offering those looking for a new career an opportunity to get training in the fields of CNC machinery or customer service thanks to the new Future of Work Grand Challenge. It’s

The Benton Harbor Planning and Economic Development Committee has signed off on a housing development proposed by Whirlpool. To be located at 170 Riverview Drive, the 80 unit development would help Whirlpool attract new employees. The location

Lake Michigan College will hold a commencement ceremony on Saturday, and it’ll be a bit different from your usual ceremony. LMC President Trevor Kubatzke tells WSJM News it’s a Drive In, Drive Through commencement at the Mendel

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is warning about a door-to-door scam that’s been reported in Sodus, Watervliet, and New Buffalo townships. They involve three Hispanic men and 1 White man in a Ford F-350 white truck showing

A judge has rejected a request to stop regular coronavirus testing of Michigan school athletes and other steps ordered by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Judge Michael Kelly says an injunction isn’t appropriate at

Although the case rate continues to lead the nation, Michigan’s COVID-19 numbers have been improving over the past ten days. Governor Gretchen Whitmer says that may mean a lightening up of restrictions soon. “We are continuing to

Michigan will lose one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as a result of our slow population growth. U.S. Census officials announced yesterday Michigan saw a 2% gain in residents over the past ten years bringing

Two people are facing charges after a high-speed chase with police in Berrien County on Wednesday morning. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says it started shortly after 2:50 a.m. near Pucker and Pokagon Streets in Berrien Township.

From the Associated Press — Prosecutors have added charges against three of six people accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr. and Daniel Harris are charged with conspiring to use

President Joe Biden will use his first joint address to Congress tonight to pitch a $1.8 trillion investment in children, families, and education. U.S. Senator Gary Peters of Michigan says he wants to hear about the investment

As we move toward more electric vehicles in the United States, a lack of proper infrastructure is becoming a problem. University of Michigan Mechanical Engineering Professor Jeff Sakamoto says we’ll need more lithium battery factories and fast