The United Way of Southwest Michigan is getting ready to honor community volunteers with its annual Volunteer Recognition Event, and it’s taking nominations for awards now. The is National Volunteer Week, and the organization says it’s a
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has taken her “fix the damn roads” message straight to the people who do fix the roads. She joined the Oakland County Road Commission and Operating Engineers Local 324 on Friday to fill potholes
St. Joseph Today is bringing back Antiques on the Bluff this year. Director Amy Zapal tells us the events will be held the first Sunday of each month starting in May and going through October. She says
Congressman Fred Upton is feeling enthusiastic about an infrastructure plan following a meeting last week with White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain last week. Upton tells WSJM News he and several members of the Problem Solvers
Following the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist have issued statements. The governor’s office has released the following: Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt.
The Baroda Independence Day fireworks show will go on as normal this year. The Baroda Fire Department says the township board has approved a resolution setting the date as July 3. The decision was made after several
Michigan is reporting 5,259 new cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the state has had a total of more than 799,000 COVID cases since the start of the pandemic
A three-year contract for new Superintendent Greg Eding has been approved by the Lakeshore Public Schools Board of Education. The Herald Palladium reports the vote was Monday night. Eding is currently the principal at Zeeland West High
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office has a 41-year-old Niles man jailed on charges of home invastion, meth possession and larceny of more than $200. He was arrested Monday evening after authorities were called to the 26-hundred block
The 2021 Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff will look a bit different than in the past due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Krasl Art Center executive director Julia Gourley Donohue describes some of the changes. “We are
The Berrien County Sherriff’s Office needs your help finding 56-year-old Alfred Hacker of Niles. He goes by Al and Fred and hasn’t been seen since 1 p.m. Monday when he was seen walking east on Oak Street
The Benton Harbor Public Library is being named in honor of Berrien County Commissioner Mamie Yarbrough. During a Monday Benton Harbor City Commission meeting, Yarbrough’s service on the library board was praised as Commissioner Ron Singleton noted
State Representative Mary Whiteford of Casco Township is working on the next budget for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. She’s the chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee and says the spending plan is seeing
The winners of the Rotary Club of St. Joseph-Benton Harbor’s annual Rotary Scholarship Essay Contest have been announced. Coming in first place is Aeryn Hart, a senior at St. Joseph High School. Second place goes to Leah
The Michigan Department of Transportation is reopening all of its roadside parks this month. Spokesperson Dan Weingarten tells WSJM News MDOT has 85 roadside parks around the state, offering everyone a scenic place to stop when they’re
The U.S. Attorney’s office in west Michigan has announced sentences in a drug case that spanned several counties, including Berrien and Van Buren. U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge says 40-year-old Jesus Cortez of Lansing has been sentenced to
Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad will join mayors from several Michigan cities to speak out against proposed election legislation in Lansing Tuesday. Muhammad will be at the steps of the state Capitol to oppose what the mayors
Michigan is reporting 8,574 new cases of COVID-19 for Sunday and Monday combined. That works out to an average of 4,287 per day. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus dashboard shows Michigan has had
From the Associated Press — On the week of Earth Day a group of Michigan leaders has announced the state’s $97 commitment to funding recycling efforts statewide. NextCycle Michigan is an initiative to support the state’s sustainability
From the Associated Press — Curious about pit toilets? Well, Paige Lackey might be seeing a lot of them. The young woman and her dog, Willow, are hitting the road to learn more about Michigan’s remote rustic
The Avenue Family Network in Benton Harbor has received accreditation from the Council On Accreditation, a group that certifies the status for human and social service providers. The Avenue Family Network has released the following: The Avenue
In a very short time, Michigan went from one of the best to one of the worst states in corralling the COVID-19 virus. Preeti Malani, Chief Health Officer at the University of Michigan, says she was surprised
You know it’s almost summer when Mackinac Island is opening up for the season. Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau executive director, Tim Hygh, says the island will open April 30th. “Everything’s looking good. Pre-reservations have been strong as
There is a little bit of good news when it comes to the coronavirus in Michigan. Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Governor Whitmer said the state is starting to see the beginning of what could be
Michigan’s new COVID-19 case numbers are down slightly for Saturday. The Department of Health and Human Services reports 5,530 positive tests, roughly 800 fewer than Friday. That brings the total to 785,307 with 16,840 people dying. 69
Lake Michigan College is planning a virtual career fair. It says anyone can learn what it’s like to be a Red Hawk with the Virtual Career and Program Expo on April 22. It’s designed to answer questions
The Rotary Club of South Haven has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Bronson Health Foundation to help local residents with home healthcare and telemedicine needs. The Rotary says its Rotary-Bronson Telemedicine Initiative will help people in
Legislation that would direct the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on PFAS in water supplies has been re-introduced in the U.S. House by Congressman Fred Upton and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell. Upton said this week the PFAS
The Michigan Department of Transportation’s annual Adopt a Highway roadside cleanups are now underway. In the southern half of the Lower Peninsula, volunteers will be out along the sides of highways from this Saturday to April 25
The South Haven-Van Buren County Convention and Visitors Bureau is getting a new director. Current Director Scott Reinert tells us he’s mostly retiring at the end of May. He’s been with the bureau about five and a
