The League of Women Voters of Berrien and Cass Counties is planning a presentation and public information session on immigration issues for this month. The league says immigration expert Betsy Lozoff of the Berrien Immigrant Solidarity Network
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the city of Benton Harbor have announced a pilot program to help pay the water and sewer bills of Benton Harbor residents who are past due on their
The Berrien County Trial Court will hold its annual Adoption Day this month. The court says with a theme of Giving Thanks for Families, courts statewide are celebrating Adoption Month in November. Adoption Month has become a
A top doctor at Beaumont Hospital in southeast Michigan is warning residents about a high number of people going to the hospital for treatment of COVID-19. Beaumont’s director of Infection Prevention and Epidemiology, Dr. Nick Gilpin told
Deer hunters will take to the fields on Monday for the start of firearm deer season. Michigan Department of Natural Resources deer biologist Chad Stewart told Michigan News Network it’s big deal. “Usually we have about 500,000
From the Associated Press — Michigan and city officials have been targeted in a lawsuit over high levels of lead in Benton Harbor’s drinking water. The lawsuit was filed this week in federal court. It accuses the
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Michigan State Police and New Buffalo Police are again trying to identify a woman’s body who washed on the shore at the New Buffalo breakwater on April 8, 1988. She was exhumed Tuesday for a DNA sample
(From the Associated Press) – A federal appeals court appears unlikely to disturb a 2018 Indiana Supreme Court ruling that held the shoreline of Lake Michigan is, and always has been, owned by the state for the
Michigan drivers will have the option to renew their vehicle registration every two years instead one under a new law that will take effect in October 2022. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the bill Wednesday. Secretary of State
Spectrum Health Lakeland’s Help Wanted sign is up and they will hold a hiring event next Thursday. It will be at the conference center at Lakeland at Meadowbrook, located at 2550 Meadowbrook Road in Benton Harbor. Spectrum
(Grand Rapids, MI – AP) – A week later, a woman in Grand Rapids has publicly identified three people who were found dead in a car. Police still aren’t saying much about what happened to the three,
As leaders from around the world meet in Scotland, the United States’ plan to tackle climate change is coming into focus. The Build Back Better Act in Congress would invest about $550 billion to cut the country’s
A group of state lawmakers are introducing as series of bills they call the the Reproductive Health Act. It’s backed by members of the Michigan Progressive Women’s Caucus. Dr. Sarah Wallett with Planned Parenthood of Michigan says
The Michigan House Appropriations committee has approved a $250 million supplemental bill to support public safety. Bill sponsor State Representative Mike Mueller, a former police officer, explains to colleagues some of what it’ll be used for. “Included
Inflation spiked in October, sinking Washington’s hopes that price gains would slow down. Michigan News Network Business Editor Murray Feldman says the increase is taking a bigger bite out of paychecks and family budgets more than many
Firearm deer hunting season gets started in Michigan on Monday, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters of best practices. The DNR has released a list of the top ten best hunting practices. Number
Benton Harbor Area Schools is no longer in a fund balance deficit. In a press release, the district says after 14 years of deficits, the board of education learned this week it ended the 2020-21 fiscal year
Carol Montavon Bealor has been appointed to the Cass County Probate Court. Governor Gretchen Whitmer made the appointment this week, saying Bealor has extensive experience working for the Cass County Court system. Bealor currently serves as the
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new program to help Benton Harbor residents who are behind on their water and sewer bills get caught up. The department tells us more: Today, the
A Michigan House taskforce has released a report on how to improve the state’s foster care system. State Representative Mary Whiteford of Casco Township is the chair, and says members spoke with families, judges, guardians, and special
COVID-19 transmission in Berrien County remains high with a percent positivity of 15.6% and hospitalizations up in recent weeks. During a Wednesday COVID update, Spectrum Health Lakeland and the Berrien County Health Department urged continued caution and
No one is hurt after South Haven High School had to be evacuated briefly on Wednesday. South Haven Area Emergency Services says the building was safely evacuated when a strong odor of natural gas was detected in
Munson Healthcare in Traverse City is activating protocols for Pandemic Response Level Red due to the rise of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the region. Officials there say the positivity rate and hospitalizations continue to steadily increase
Do you know anyone who may want to move back to Michigan for a new job or someone who needs a job? Grand Rapids-based talent attraction organization Hello West Michigan is recruiting people back to the state
46 years have now passed since the Edmund Fitzgerald sank in the waters of Lake Superior during a storm. Special events are being held around the state and in Detroit today to mark the anniversary. On Sunday,
From the Associated Press –The Michigan Legislature passed a bill Tuesday that would ban apps that help state employees avoid public records requests after it was revealed in January that some State Police officers had an app
From the Associated Press — The Republican leader of the Michigan House is urging Governor Gretchen Whitmer to immediately schedule special elections to fill what will be four open seats in chamber, the most vacancies in at
Set for next Friday is luminaries in downtown St. Joseph. St. Joseph Today’s Daniele Crevier tells WSJM News the event couldn’t be held last year, and so it’s nice to see its return this year. “You’ll see
