Leaders in Van Buren County are talking about how to reduce negative economic effects of the closure of the Palisades nuclear plant next year. Speaking to the South Haven City Council on Monday, Palisades project manager John
From the Associated Press — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan is warning to Detroit residents to get vaccinated before the city and Michigan begin to resemble a number of southern and Midwest states inundated with COVID-19 infections primarily
From the Associated Press — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is urging DTE Energy and Consumers Energy to increase the credits offered to customers who suffered losses because of outages. Nearly 1 million homes and businesses reported
A Michigan City, Indiana man is seriously injured following a Monday crash in New Buffalo Township. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says it happened shortly before 5 p.m. on West US-12 near Grand Avenue. Sheriff’s deputies arrived
The South Haven City Council has given property owners in one neighborhood a reason to feel relieved. During a Monday meeting, the council opted not to approve a proposed Commercial Rehabilitation District in the area of Woodman
From the Associated Press — Governor Gretchen Whitmer wants to spend $75 million in federal pandemic rescue funding to reduce violent crime, saying it is a critical issue that must be addressed amid double-digit percentage increases in
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging parents to get their kids up to date on all of the routine vaccinations they’ll need for the start of school. Spokesperson Lynn Sutfin tells WSJM News
A 17-year-old from Niles is charged in a shooting that occurred last week. The Niles Police Department says officers were sent to the area of 8th and Poplar Streets Thursday night on a report that someone was
Set for this weekend in South Haven is the 2021 Mermaid MegaFest. The event was started in 2018 as a way to break a world record, and has been growing as an annual tradition since. The Mermaid
Congressman Fred Upton is not pleased with the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. He issued a statement Monday in which he said the withdrawal was “horribly botched from the get-go and easily predicted.” Upton goes on
From the Associated Press — A former Michigan congressman who quit the Republican Party to protest GOP efforts to overturn Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump has died. Paul Mitchell died Sunday, according to a statement his
Bronson healthcare President and CEO Bill Manns has been named one of the nation’s Top 25 Innovators of 2021 by Modern Healthcare magazine. Bronson says individuals are named to the Top 25 Innovators list for pursuing solutions
iStock/Manakin (NEW YORK) — Walt Disney World is gearing up for its 50th anniversary and is celebrating with exclusive merchandise. “The World’s Most Magical Celebration,” an 18-monthlong extravaganza that begins in October with merchandise that celebrates the
A U.S. Marine vet from Michigan is walking some 220 miles over the next couple of weeks to raise awareness and money to prevent veteran suicide. A vet who served in Afghanistan, Travis Snyder, is walking from
It’s been a soggy start to August, to say nothing of late June and most of July, but all that rain was still not enough to make up for the dry winter and spring that has kept
You may be required to wear a mask at work again. That’s as the Delta variant of COVID-19 is causing most counties of the state to have an increased number of COVID cases. “What we’ve learned with
In an effort to reduce drunk and drugged driving as Labor Day approaches, law enforcement will work to get those drivers off the roadways between now and September 6th. Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning spokesman Dennis
As Congress works on an infrastructure package, advocates for climate action say bold steps to curb greenhouse-gas emissions and transition to a clean-energy economy are necessary and urgent. The Senate passed a bipartisan infrastructure deal last week
One person is dead after being struck by a train in Three Oaks on Sunday. The Three Oaks Police Department says officers were called to the area of South Elm Street and West Central Avenue at about
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has announced a volunteer stewardship day at Warren Dunes State Park for next week. On Saturday, August 21, volunteers will remove spotted knapweed from the park to help protect the dune
The Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association has released results of a recent statewide hospitality industry survey showing that nine in ten restaurants and nearly every hotel is operating with inadequate staffing to meet consumer demand. Association President
The body of a swimmer who drowned in Lake Michigan about a mile north of the Saugatuck pier head has been recovered. The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department says they were called to the lakeshore around 6 p.m.
Five people are recovering after being hurt in a Saturday night crash in Cass County. The sheriff’s office was called to M-62 and Davis Lake Street in Jefferson Township for the crash that happened when 34-year-old Toni
A Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s deputy is hospitalized in extremely critical condition after being shot Saturday night during a police chase. Deputy Ryan Proxmire was shot after the suspect took off on 35th Street in Galesburg from the
A 28-year-old South Haven man has been killed in Covert Township. Police were called to the Van Buren United Civic Organization on a report of shots being fired around 1:15 a.m. Sunday and found Tevin Hunter on
Great Lakes water levels are now down to below their 2019 and 2020 levels, when record highs were set across the system. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers physical scientist Deanna Apps tells WSJM News the lake levels
A new three-year agenda has been released by the United Way of Southwest Michigan. Director of Impact Strategies Amanda Drew tells WSJM News the organization releases its Agenda for Change every three years with the funding cycle
Coming soon will be Cures 2.0 from Congressman Fred Upton. He tells WSJM News it will be the sequel to his 2016 21st Century Cures legislation. That law was intended to boost funding for medical research and
State grants for street work have been announced for the city of Bangor and the village of Decatur in 2022. Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office on Wednesday announced the latest recipients of Transportation Economic Development Fund grants. A
Two electric vehicle charging stations have been installed in South Haven. Public Works Director Bill Hunter tells WSJM News Red E. Charging of Detroit installed them in the Huron Street parking lot this month. “The city of
