We’ve had Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. Today is Cyber Monday where many retailers have online deals for holiday shoppers. Jennifer Rook with the Michigan Retailers Association says more businesses in the state are participating in
A 54-year-old man who shot three people on a city bus in southwestern Michigan has died after being wounded while exchanging gunfire with police. Kalamazoo Public Safety Chief Vernon Coakley says Anthony Oliver died Saturday at a
From the Associated Press – The death of a Michigan State University student has prompted officials to suspend the school’s chapter of a fraternity that the student was involved with. The Lansing State Journal reports that the
From the Associated Press – A 22-year-old man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of his 52-year-old mother along a major thoroughfare north of Detroit. The Oakland County sheriff’s office says the pair was in the
From the Associated Press – Lawmakers in several states are debating precisely how many Black voters are needed in a legislative district to ensure they can elect the representative they want. It may sound like an esoteric
Buckeye candies and Michigan-made cherry products are among the sweet treats on the line in a friendly wager between the governors of Ohio and Michigan ahead of Saturday’s game between their flagship universities. Ohio Republican Governor Mike
From the Associated Press – A 19-year-old Detroit-area man has been arrested in the slaying of his father’s 40-year-old former girlfriend. The Wayne County prosecutor’s office says Jarren Cox of Wixom was arraigned Thursday on first-degree murder,
As cold weather moves in, state agencies are working to make sure Michiganders know how to apply for the Michigan Energy Assistance Program (MEAP) if they think they might struggle with their heating bills this winter. MEAP
The Red Cross says the current blood supply for this time of year is the lowest it’s been in more than a decade. Red Cross spokeswoman Kathy Anthofer-Fialon says the holiday season is a critical time for
From the Associated Press – The federal government is sending 44 military medical staffers to Michigan to help beleaguered hospitals treat COVID-19 patients amid a fourth surge that is the worst in the country. It also will
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared November 27th as Small Business Saturday in Michigan and urges Michiganders to buy locally this Saturday and throughout the year to support Michigan’s small businesses. Rob Fowler, CEO of the Small Business
Public safety in Benton Harbor is investigating shots being fired between people in two cars Friday. No one was hurt. The shooting happened at Broadway and Lake with multiple shell casings collected for evidence. The cars left
One person is dead and four others are hospitalized after a crash on I-94 near New Buffalo Thursday night. The person who died was pinned between the two vehicles. Police say a Ford Escape with four people
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor and the Benton Harbor Sunrise Rotary will hold a celebration Monday to unveil the new STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) Learning Platform, a project funded by a
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced the federal government is sending two medical teams to Michigan hospitals to help relieve the burden they are facing with increased COVID-19 patients. In total, the teams
Police are investigating a Wednesday shooting in Benton Harbor. The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety tells us more: On Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 1830 Hours, Officers of BHDPS responded to the 1000 Block of Hurd
All throughout this coming weekend, AAA of Michigan will be offering a service to help impaired drivers get home safe. AAA spokesperson Adrienne Woodland tells WSJM News Tow to Go will tow both a driver and their
With the big holiday season here, people will soon be putting up their holiday decorations, and Indiana Michigan Power is offering guidance for how to save energy when doing so. I&M recommends using LED and strand lights
From the Associated Press — A marijuana testing lab has filed a lawsuit against Michigan regulators after a major product recall and allegations of unreliable results. Viridis Laboratories has operations in Lansing and Bay City. It says
From the Associated Press — Governor Gretchen Whitmer is asking the Biden administration for funding to replace Interstate 375, a 1-mile depressed freeway in Detroit that was built by demolishing Black neighborhoods 60 years ago. The state
Governor Gretchen Whitmer helped hand out 2,000 turkeys in suburban Detroit Tuesday and also reminded people about the importance of getting COVID-19 vaccines and boosters with the holiday season upon us. There continues to be a surge
Congressman Fred Upton is asking the Biden administration for more resources to help Michigan deal with a surge in COVID-19 cases. That’s as hospitals are stretched to their limits and the federal government is providing military support
The deadly crash during the Waukesha, Wisconsin parade has led to Detroit police making some security changes along the Thanksgiving Day Parade route along Woodward Avenue. While most security isn’t revealed due to safety reasons, city trucks
A fourth recall petition against Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad has been filed with the Berrien County Clerk’s office. The latest petition was filed on Monday by Benton Harbor resident Quacy Roberts, who also filed the previous
Drinking water in more than 100 City of Benton Harbor homes has been tested by EPA and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) as part of an effort to ensure residents have access to the
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced the federal government is sending two medical teams to Michigan hospitals to help relieve the burden they are facing with increased COVID-19 patients. In total, the teams
With COVID cases in Michigan high, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is offering new guidance to residents who visit long-tern care facilities this Thanksgiving. The department tells us the following: With the holiday season
Teachers in Three Rivers Community Schools are being told by officials to take down LGBTQ pride flags until further notice due to complaints by a few parents. Russell Ball quit his job as a middle school teacher
Governor Whitmer says the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services could be issuing more COVID-19 guidelines as soon as today as the state now leads the nation in new cases. Whitmer says state officials know hospital
Consumers Energy is launching a pilot program to reduce its methane emissions. Spokesperson Terry DeDoes says the enhanced Infrastructure Replacement Program will help to identify and replace underperforming natural gas pipelines, which emit methane when they are
