Legislation from state Representative Pauline Wendzel would require state agencies and offices to review their policies every few years in order to modernize. She says she’s working on legislation, to be introduced in the fall, that would
Health officials are saying the number COVID cases in Michigan has been rising for seven weeks in a row. Dr Sarah Lyon-Callo is the Director of the Bureau of Epidemiology and Population Health at the Michigan Department
Health officials are saying the number COVID cases in Michigan has been rising for seven weeks in a row. Dr Sarah Lyon-Callo is the Director of the Bureau of Epidemiology and Population Health at the Michigan Department
Allegan and Kalamazoo counties have issued orders requiring masks to be worn in schools by students and staff. The Allegan County and Kalamazoo County orders require that at schools for children K through 6th grade, everyone must
Allegan and Kalamazoo counties have issued orders requiring masks to be worn in schools by students and staff. The Allegan County and Kalamazoo County orders require that at schools for children K through 6th grade, everyone must
Randy Holmes/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images A TikTok user’s impassioned man-crush confession about Jeffrey Dean Morgan has gone viral, and even got a response from the Walking Dead star himself — as well as from his wife, actress Hilarie Burton Morgan. “Have
A Mishawaka woman is dead following a crash in Berrien County’s Bainbridge Township Tuesday. Michigan State Police say troopers were sent to the scene on M-140 and North Branch Road shortly before 4 p.m. They learned a
A Mishawaka woman is dead following a crash in Berrien County’s Bainbridge Township Tuesday. Michigan State Police say troopers were sent to the scene on M-140 and North Branch Road shortly before 4 p.m. They learned a
Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pickup and a pedestrian on M-139 in Benton Township on Wednesday morning. The Benton Township Police Department says it happened at the intersection of M-139 and Pipestone Road shortly
Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pickup and a pedestrian on M-139 in Benton Township on Wednesday morning. The Benton Township Police Department says it happened at the intersection of M-139 and Pipestone Road shortly
From the Associated Press — Michigan legislators have voted to let an estimated 200,000 one-time drunk drivers seek to set aside their conviction, again sending expungement bills to Governor Gretchen Whitmer after she previously refused to sign
From the Associated Press — Michigan legislators have voted to let an estimated 200,000 one-time drunk drivers seek to set aside their conviction, again sending expungement bills to Governor Gretchen Whitmer after she previously refused to sign
In an effort to reduce drunk and drugged driving as Labor Day approaches, police are working to get those drivers off the roads between now and September 6. Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning spokesperson Dennis Raymo
In an effort to reduce drunk and drugged driving as Labor Day approaches, police are working to get those drivers off the roads between now and September 6. Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning spokesperson Dennis Raymo
The Michigan House Oversight Committee is looking at the state Unemployment Insurance Agency after a variety of problems with benefits during the pandemic. Emily Mitchell testified this week she received benefits during the pandemic and then got
mixetto/iStock (FREMONT, Calif.) — When students return to Erin Castillo’s classroom Wednesday, their first day of in-person school in over a year, the high school teacher will be paying attention to more than just how they are
ABC (NEW YORK) — Marine Corps Maj. Thomas Schueman’s quiet street in Rhode Island is a world away from Afghanistan, but he remains steadfast in his mission. As Taliban forces took over Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul Sunday,
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is seeking to use $75 million in federal COVID-19 money to fight violent crimes in the state. Speaking this week, she noted violence has gone up during the pandemic “By hiring more police officers
Congressman Fred Upton says he can only hope the Afghans who helped the United States throughout the past 20 years of being in their country are able to get out safely after chaos erupted at Kabul’s airport
With a new school year about to start, the Berrien County Health Department is planning two Back to School Bashes for this month. The first will be next Monday in Niles and the second will be the
Michigan State Police have now taken over an investigation into a weekend shooting that left a Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s deputy dead along with the suspect. Kalamazoo County Sheriff Richard Fuller was asked if he knew what happened
Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad says the first week of the city’s 21 Days of Peach initiative has gone well with churches uniting to hold prayer vigils and ongoing discussions on reducing violence in the community. Speaking
iStock/MivPiv (KABUL, Afghanistan) — At 4:19 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Monday, President Joe Biden concluded a speech defending his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Afghanistan, tapping his binder on a podium in the East Room
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
