The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating a pickup truck vs. motorcycle crash on Saturday. It happened as 21-year-old Christopher Hoeppner of Three Rivers pulled out of a driveway on Marcellus Highway in Marcellus Township, right
State Representative Jon Hoadley and former Democratic rival Jen Richardson are out with a video “setting the record straight” on misinformation about their primary campaign against each other. Richardson started out with a “New York Post” article.
The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced a grant of more than $753,000 for the city of Niles as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES, Act. The money will be used to
Now working with Kinexus and Market Van Buren is Cass County. Market Van Buren Director Zachary Morris tells WSJM News it’s forming a partnership with Cass County to help raise the area’s economic development profile. The process
The COVID-19 death toll in Michigan’s long-term care facilities has reached 2,000. Following an the governor’s executive order to ensure safety within them, Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office is ramping up enforcement efforts. “Working in coordination with
About 10,000 votes mailed in for the Tuesday primary in Michigan didn’t count, even though they were postmarked before the election. That’s according to Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. She’s calling for changes to the state’s election
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced expanded food benefits made available to eligible Michigan residents when the pandemic started will continue through all of August. Spokesperson Bob Wheaton tells WSJM News the agency
Public comment is still being taken by the city of South Haven on its plans to improve the Kids Corner Playground and the restrooms at South Beach. The city this week held a public visioning session to
Now in front of Benton Harbor High School on Colfax Avenue is a Black Lives Matter street mural. Volunteers painted it on Saturday morning with organizer and citizen activist Trenton Bowens telling WSJM News it was great
The Van Buren County Road Commission will be spraying herbicides along roads this fall. It says it’s hired The Daltons out of North Webster, Indiana to perform custom chemical vegetation control services along the road right-of-way on
The fast food chain Steak n Shake has announced it will auction off 15 of its locations in August, including the Steak n Shake in Benton Harbor. In all, three locations in Michigan will be up for
The United Way of Southwest Michigan is closing its office in Paw Paw. Spokesperson Jennifer Tomshack tells us the group has kept the Paw Paw office open since it merged with the United Way of Van Buren
The National Blueberry Festival in South Haven is set for this weekend, although it will be different due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Festival organizers say there will not be live music or pie eating contests. There will
The Krasl Art Center is planning a meeting to discuss social justice policies. The St. Joseph City Commission has been holding meetings to talk about what it could do to improve racial equity and to fight racism
The city of Benton Harbor will close Colfax Avenue this weekend to allow volunteers to paint a Black Lives Matter mural near Benton Harbor High School. The volunteers will be out on the street Saturday and Sunday.
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a Thursday fatal shooting in Lee Township. It says deputies responded to the scene near the 500 block of 55th Street around 6:15 p.m. and found a 50-year-old man dead.
Michigan is reporting 762 additional cases of COVID-19 for Friday. The state also says it’s had zero new deaths for the day. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services puts the total number of COVID cases
From the Associated Press — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has extended Michigan’s coronavirus emergency through September 4, enabling her to keep in place restrictions designed to curb COVID-19. The Democratic governor on Friday pointed to an uptick in
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed an order to create a new Food Security Council in Michigan to help those struggling with access during the pandemic. The officer of the governor has released the following statement: Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Bloomingdale Public Schools has announced its plans for a return to school this fall. The district has released the following statement: Bloomingdale Public Schools Superintendent, Deb Paquette will inform and prepare the Bloomingdale community of the return
Scott Alan Wiley, 40 of Berrien Springs passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 3, 2020. A gathering of family and friends will be announced at a later date. Online condolences accepted at www.PikeFH.com. Scott was born August
From the Associated Press — Two successful graduates are committing $6 million to help the University of Michigan expand opportunities for students in real estate and investing. Stephen Ross and Jeff Blau say they want to help
From the Associated Press — A Democratic senator says he is launching an investigation into changes at the U.S. Postal Service that are causing delays in deliveries across the country. Democrats say the delays will be especially
The Michigan National Guard will do free community testing for COVID-19 in Allegan this weekend. The State Emergency Operations Center has released the following statement: The Michigan National Guard will continue its partnership with the Michigan Department
Coming to Benton Harbor this month will be the famous Veggie Van. It’s a mobile food pantry that distributes fresh fruits and vegetables to anyone who wants them, and it’s offered thanks to a partnership between Spectrum
Congressman Fred Upton is inviting district residents to send him photos of their favorite protective masks. He tells WSJM News his office is encouraging everyone to mask up. “We know that they work,” Upton said. “We know
With Michigan State Police now having dedicated six troopers to Benton Harbor for the summer, the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is also chipping in. Sheriff Paul Bailey told the Berrien County Board of Commissioners this week some
A major drainage project will be done in Watervliet this year in tandem with water system improvements. The Berrien County Board of Commissioners signed off on the $2.6 million South Watervliet Drainage District project Thursday. Watervliet City
The Berrien County Health Department is looking to hire new staff members as it works to combat COVID-19 in the community. Berrien County Commissioner Bill Chickering told the board of commissioners this week federal CARES Act money
A record 2.5 million votes were cast in Michigan’s primary, as people took advantage of no-excuse absentee voting amid the coronavirus pandemic. The count released Thursday surpassed the previous record of 2.2 million from 2018, when –
