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Drivers are being reminded not to crowd the plow with all the snow hitting southwest Michigan this week. The Van Buren County Road Commission has put out a list of advisories for the public to help it

Some local leaders are endorsing Republican gubernatorial candidate Michael Brown. The Michigan State Police captain and Berrien County resident has announced an endorsement from state Representative Beth Griffin of Mattawan. Griffin says Brown is “a seasoned community

The Berrien County Health Department is urging everyone to get a COVID-19 vaccine or booster as case numbers remain high. Emergency preparedness coordinator Brandon Vallee tells WSJM News vaccinated people who still get COVID fare much better

The Whitcomb Senior Living Residence has been sold and will remain a senior living facility with expanded focus and upgraded facilities. Moody on the Market reports the new owners, Whitcomb Senior Living Tower, confirmed the purchase late

Southwest Michigan will be digging out of quite a bit of snow soon. National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Frazier tells WSJM News the winter storm will dump a lot on the region by the time it’s through.

From the Associated Press — The next police chief in Michigan’s second-largest city is coming from Chicago. Eric Winstrom, a commander in the Chicago Police Department, has been hired in Grand Rapids. City Manager Mark Washington announced

From the Associated Press — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office says the first electric vehicle charging road in the U.S. will be built in Detroit by 2023. A news release from her office Tuesday says the state’s

Eighty high school students from Covert, Hartford and the Allegan County Area Technical and Education Center (ACATEC) attended Southwestern Michigan College’s Human Services Day Jan. 28. ACATEC students visited from William Baker’s criminal justice (CJ) program. Students

There’s a winter storm warning for southern lower Michigan with some areas in southwest Michigan having the potential for 20 inches of snow Wednesday and Thursday. National Weather Service meteorologist Ernie Ostuno talks about what they’re expecting.

A Van Buren County woman has died before her murder case went to trial. Attorney Gary Stewart told the court in a filing yesterday that Frances Collins has died and did not say when. She had been

The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department is getting a new K9 officer thanks to a donation. The Holland Michigan Kennel Club and President Kim Caines presented Sheriff Frank Baker with a check for $13,500 last week to be

The Buchanan Area Senior Center is offering free tax preparation services in its area. Director Adam Burck tells WSJM News the center teams up with the AARP for the program each year. “We partner with the AARP

Michigan State Police troopers, Van Buren County Sheriff’s deputies, and officers with the Paw Paw Police Department will take part in a Coffee with a Cop event in Paw Paw this month. The state police post in

Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra Director Sue Kellogg is retiring. The symphony says she’ll step down effective May 31 after 16 years as the director and 22 years total with the organization. Kellogg said she feels the timing

Police are investigating after a suspicious death was discovered in Benton Harbor on Monday. The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety says officers were called to the 1100 block of Ogden around 9 a.m. on a report

Repairs will be done at the River Terrace high rise in Benton Harbor after the building suffered smoke and water damage during a fire on Sunday. The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety says officers were called

The deadlines are approaching for the quarter one grants being offered by the Berrien Community Foundation. Program Director Susan Matheny tells WSJM News the first quarter means hundreds of thousands of dollars going to non-profits and others

The merger of Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health will be official as of Tuesday. The two announced an integration last year and held an announcement event Monday. Beaumont Health Board Chair Julie Fream will now be the

Free bottled water continues to be provided by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and distributed by local, paid residents of the City of Benton Harbor. Residents are being encouraged to use bottled water for

Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) today announced a partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation to ship 250,000 free tests to 50,000 households to help get COVID-19 at-home tests into the hands of vulnerable Michiganders.  “Testing is critical to helping Michiganders protect themselves

From the Associated Press — Cruise ships will visit Muskegon again this summer, after stops were canceled for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Muskegon Chronicle reports 17 stops are planned for this summer, and

From the Associated Press — Michigan businessman, military veteran and two-time Republican Senate candidate John James says he will run for an open House seat in the Detroit area. The 10th District, newly created through redistricting, considered

The Borre family, longtime owner and operator of Ace Hardware stores in St. Joseph and Stevensville, is growing their company. They are purchasing Watervliet Hardware, an independent store in downtown Watervliet, and will add the Ace flag

Two people from Illinois are hospitalized after being hurt in an Allegan County crash Saturday evening. They were in an SUV headed north on M-40 when a pickup on 102nd Avenue did not yield and the two

The Michigan House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department of Health and Human Services Wednesday discussed housing options for the victims of human trafficking. Chair state Representative Mary Whiteford says when someone is able to escape a human

The artists have been selected for the Unified Civic Monuments Project in Benton Harbor and St. Joseph. After a national search, the team of Harold Woodridge and David Alan Clark have been selected to design and install

The St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation has announced its scholarships for 2022, and there are a couple of new ones this year. Foundation Director Sue Riemland tells WSJM News the organization has been awarding $5,000 scholarships to

The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund has recommended a $230,000 grant be awarded to the South Haven Area Recreation Authority for a project to install a kayak and canoe launch along the Black River on Phoenix Road

Bronson Healthcare is planning a virtual vigil for next month to honor and remember all of those who have died as a result of COVID-19. Bronson says the Healing Steps Forward Virtual Vigil will be February 15

Michigan is facing a shortage of EMTs and paramedics, and the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services is asking the state for an aid package to help recruit and train about 1,000 new professionals. Jack Fisher is director