The Berrien County Trial Court is making public access to court proceedings possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. The court has released the following statement: Due to the Michigan Supreme Court’s Administrative Order 2020-6 which indicates that local
Spectrum Health Lakeland CEO Dr. Loren Hamel continues to urge everyone to keep themselves and others healthy by constantly washing hands, observing social distancing, and staying home as often as possible to limit the spread of coronavirus.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is starting to show up in the area’s housing market, but not fully just yet. The biggest impact is in the inventory of homes for sale in the area, which has
It’ll be at least another week before the Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education votes on the district turnaround plan drafted by its Community Engagement and Advisory Committee. The board was set to vote on the
Congressman Fred Upton is headed back to Washington on Wednesday to vote on a COVID-19 relief bill approved by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. He tells WSJM News the Senate has come up with a nearly $500
A $5,000 grant has been awarded to the Boys and Girls Club of Benton Harbor by the Heart of Cook program for Earth Day activities. The Heart of Cook is run by employees of the Cook nuclear
The leadership of the Small Business Association of Michigan is encouraged by what they’re hearing from Governor Gretchen Whitmer concerning how her administration has responded to COVID-19 and her plans to safely reopen the economy. In joining
Bronson Healthcare is cutting its CEO’s salary by 25% as it prepares to attempt a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The health system says other corporate employees are also getting pay cuts, company contributions to retirement accounts
Two more people in Berrien County have lost their lives to COVID-19. The latest numbers from the state show Berrien County’s total cases are now at 170, up by six from Monday, with a total of 10
The city of South Haven is moving forward with its budget proposal for the coming fiscal year as it was worked out prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. City Manager Brian Dissette says they presented that idea to
Another protest of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order is planned for this week around the Capitol. Last week, thousands drove in from all over the state, and some left their vehicles and gathered in
The St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation’s 2020 Distinguished Alumni of the Year is former state Senator Harry Gast. A member of the class of 1938, he died in 2015 at the age of 94. Congressman Fred Upton
Berrien County has a new treasurer. Shelly Weich of Baroda has been appointed to the post and will serve the rest of the term of former Treasurer Bret Witkowski, which runs through December 31. Weich has been
The city of Benton Harbor is giving out personal protective equipment and hand sanitizer to residents thanks to $250,000 in federal funds it’s receiving through the CARES Act. During a Monday virtual meeting, Mayor Marcus Muhammad said
From the Associated Press — A federal judge has delayed a deadline for Michigan candidates to file petitions to qualify for the ballot. U.S. District Judge Terrence Berg on Monday cited the state’s stay-at-home order that’s in
The Van Buren Conservation District has been awarded a $413,000 grant to help prevent runoff into waterways. Watershed coordinator Erin Fuller tells WSJM News the funds from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative will be used to reduce
The federal government is distributing financial relief to Michiganders during the COVID-19 pandemic through stimulus checks. However, some people need to take action to ensure they get their payments. Households without a federal tax filing requirement will
More people are eligible to get a test for COVID-19 in the state. Michigan’s chief medical officer, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, says first responders and healthcare workers without symptoms are now eligible to get tests without showing any
Governor Whitmer has signed an executive order creating the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities. Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist will chair the new panel. “This disease, this infection, has proved particularly deadly to black people in
Boxes of food are being delivered to senior citizens around southwest Michigan thanks to a state program and the Region IV Area Agency on Aging. The agency’s Christine Vanlandingham tells WSJM News the state has bought 10,000
Volunteers are being sought to help with local COVID-19 response efforts. The Berrien County Health Department has released the following statement: With still more than a week left in the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” Executive Order in
The state of Michigan is reporting 576 new cases of COVID-19 for Monday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there have been 77 additional deaths from Sunday to Monday. The total number of cases
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive order to help address racial disparities with COVID-19 cases in the state. The governor’s office has released the following statement: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order No. 2020-55 creating
Majority Republicans in the state House are out with their plan to start to reopen the state’s economy. Theirs is a three-step approach, a little different from the five-phase plan released last week by Senate Republicans. The
In the midst of this coronavirus pandemic, Ferris State University pharmacy students and faculty are reviewing articles on COVID-19 for medical professionals at Spectrum Health. College of Pharmacy assistant dean, Dr. Thomas Dowling, says this is great
Many Michigan parents are dealing with a new reality of being directly responsible for their children’s schooling with distance learning guidelines in place amid the coronavirus outbreak. Courtney Runchey from Homeschoolers of Ann Arbor says it’s really
West Michigan’s lowest gas prices are in South Haven, where prices are down to 97¢ a gallon. Triple-A Michigan’s weekly survey finds the Benton Harbor/St. Joseph area has the third lowest prices in the state at $1.45,
Detroit today becomes the first city in the country to start testing workers for COVID-19 at essential businesses. Mayor Mike Duggan says businesses will be prioritized with restaurants and food-handling centers going to the front of the
Nine people from Benton Harbor between the ages of 17 and 24 are in the Kalamazoo County Jail after being arrested early Sunday morning. Kalamazoo Public Safety says the group had made the trip to allegedly seek
If you have tested positive for COVID-19 and have fully recovered, you may be able to help current patients with life-threatening COVID-19 infections by donating plasma. As a result of your infection, your plasma now contains COVID-19
