Over the past month, the number of positive COVID-19 cases reported to Van Buren/Cass District Health Department (VBCDHD) have increased significantly. Recent cases have reported numerous close contacts making contact tracing efforts difficult to sustain. Even with
Police are investigating after a gas station in Niles was robbed on Wednesday. The Niles Police Department says two suspects walked into the Admiral Gas Station at 640 Chicago Road shortly after 12:30 a.m. One of them
From the Associated press — The Michigan Supreme Court has heard arguments in a dispute over public aid for private schools. The dispute involves more than $5 million earmarked for private schools by the Republican-controlled Legislature when
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed today as Veterans Day in Michigan, a day for all Americans to honor those who have served in the defense of their country. The governor’s office has released the following: Governor Gretchen
This is a unique way to spend Veterans Day as a group of vets made a big jump today. These vets, ranging in age from 28 to 92 and a few from Michigan and who served in
Lake Michigan College has announced a new performance series with WNIT Public Television in South Bend. The two are teaming up for a new television program called The Mendel Center Presents. Mendel Center Mainstage Director Grace Kelmer
State Senator Kim LaSata says her winter coat drive has resulted in more than 50 coats being donated to children in need. The drive wrapped up Tuesday as LaSata handed off the coats to Niles Community Schools
A resolution affirming the district’s commitment to equity in education for all students has been approved by the St. Joseph Public Schools Board of Education. The unanimous vote on Monday came after the board spent the past
The Michigan Department of Transportation will shut down westbound East Main Street in Benton Harbor for construction this month. Spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells WSJM News the closure starts on Wednesday and runs through November 25. The work
Do not wait for a call from the Berrien County Health Department if you think you may be among those who have contracted COVID-19. Spokeswoman Gillian Conrad tells WSJM News they can no longer keep up with
Legislation is being introduced in Lansing in both the House and Senate to support military personnel, veterans, and their families by reducing barriers to professional licensure. Servicemembers will be eligible if they hold a valid occupational license
Michigan reported 6,473 additional cases of COVID for Tuesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there were 84 additional deaths for the day, 25 of which were identified through a review of vital records.
From the Associated Press — A Michigan woman has been sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to neglect charges in the drug-related Indiana death of her boyfriend’s 10-year-old daughter. An Elkhart County judge sentenced
A federal grant will enable the state of Michigan to hire workers who lost their jobs due to the pandemic for contact tracing purposes. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has released the following: The
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has written to President Trump to ask for an extension of a federal authorization for the use of the Michigan National Guard for fighting COVID-19. The governor’s office has released the following: Today, Governor
From the Associated Press — Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the United States will have a coordinated, science-based response to the coronavirus once President-elect Joe Biden takes office. She expressed optimism about the election result Monday while warning
Berrien County’s COVID-19 numbers are continuing to rise. County Health Department Health Officer Nicki Britten told the St. Joseph City Commission Monday night there has been a significant increase over the past five weeks. “To give some
State Senator Kim LaSata has announced the winners of her MI COVID-19 HERO essay contest. She tells WSJM News she held the contest asking students in southwest Michigan to submit stories about heroes in their lives who
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is urging all Michiganders to beware of and prepare for winter hazards during this Michigan Winter Hazards Awareness Week. COVID isn’t the only thing that could threaten your life this year as we head
Around 85,000 people have applied for Michigan’s new Futures for Frontliners scholarship program since it was announced in September. The program pays for two years of community college for those who have been frontline workers during the
Michigan is launching a new phone app that can notify people when they’ve possibly been exposed to COVID-19. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has released the following: As part of the state’s continued efforts
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a crash between a semi and a Buick in Watervliet. Deputies say Ernesto Garcia of South Haven turned the semi south onto County Line Road from an open field, and
Due to the rapid increase in COVID-19 cases Berrien County has been seeing, the Berrien County Heath Department is shifting how it investigates cases. That’s after the county reported more than 120 new cases on Saturday. The
Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement after Pfizer announced that an early analysis showed that their COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective, and after President-Elect Joe Biden announced his COVID-19 Response Team comprised of health experts from across
71 communities around Michigan have received a Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this year. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Lynn Sutfin tells WSJM News most of
The Berrien County Health Department continues to urge everyone to get a flu vaccine. Spokesperson Gillian Conrad tells WSJM News with COVID-19 taking up hospital resources, they want flu infections this winter to be as low as
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a deadly crash early Sunday morning. Deputies and the Mattawan Fire Department were called to the 25-thousand block of County Road 375 in Almena Township just after 1 a.m.
Veterans in Cass County can now receive some free health services thanks to a new program of the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department. It’s teamed up with Cass County and the Cass County Veterans Services Office provide
Spectrum Health Lakeland is helping people sign up for health insurance as a new open enrollment period opens up for the Affordable Care Act. Spectrum Health Lakeland Patient Access Manager Jenna Howard tells WSJM News people often
48 acres of nature along Lake Michigan will soon be open to the public now that the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy and the South Haven Area Recreation Authority have completed their acquisition of the Porter Legacy Dunes.
