The U.S. Attorney in Detroit has resigned. Matthew Schneider submitted his resignation to President Biden yesterday afternoon. His last day will be February 1st, and he’ll then join a private law firm based in Detroit. As he
State Representative Pauline Wendzel has received her committee assignments for the new legislative session. Her office has released the following: State Rep. Pauline Wendzel has been named to four committees for her second term in the Michigan
The unemployment rate in Michigan went up in December. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget has released the following: Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose by five-tenths of a percentage point in December to 7.5
The Berrien County Health Department continues to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine as its supply allows. The department released the following on Thursday: The Berrien County Health Department and Spectrum Health Lakeland continue to provide COVID-19 vaccinations
A 24-year-old Covert man is in jail for three outstanding warrants for dealing LSD and will be facing more drug, gun, and resisting police charges. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office sent detectives to his home in
From the Associated Press — A man in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is accused of joining the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Karl Dresch is charged with violent entry and other crimes. Dresch appeared in court
A leading COVID-19 vaccine researcher will make a presentation with Andrews University this month. Andrews says its chemistry department will host Dr. Kizzmekia Shanta Corbett on January 28 at 4:30 p.m. She will give a virtual presentation
Clean and unmodified. That’s the audit finding for the city of Benton Harbor by auditing firm Rehmann [[ ray-men ]] Robson, their best rating. Benton Harbor City Commissioners heard the annual audit report on Tuesday night during
Nearly $2 million in job training funds are coming to employers in southwest Michigan thanks to a grant being awarded to Michigan Works of Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties. Agency Director Lily Brewer tells WSJM News
Michigan has reported 2,031 additional cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website shows the state has reported a total of more than 542,000 cases of COVID. It recorded 40
A 47-year-old Niles man is in the Berrien County Jail for delivering and manufacturing cocaine and maintaining a drug house. He was arrested Wednesday afternoon when the Southwest Enforcement Team executed a search warrant in his home
The Benton Township Police Department is investigating a shooting incident at the Pilot Travel Center on Napier Avenue Tuesday. It says officers were called to the scene on a report of shots fired. They learned there had
It’s official: online gaming and sports betting starts this Friday at noon. Nine operators, including Detroit’s three casinos, were authorized by the Michigan Gaming Control Board this week. Rick Kalm, the board’s executive director, says they collaborated
As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have taken office, history has been made in more ways than one, as Harris becomes the first person of color and the first woman to hold the position.
Verlyn’s life began December 14, 1937, in Coloma, Michigan. He was raised in Watervliet where he attended school and lived most of his adult life. Verlyn worked for the Watervliet Paper Company for 25 years until retirement.
From the Associated Press — President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who has served about seven years of a 28-year sentence for corruption. The announcement Wednesday morning was part
$39 million in grants are being awarded by Michigan’s Going PRO Talent Fund to train workers around the state. The office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer has released the following: Through $39,015,052 in grants from the Going PRO
President Joe Biden has been sworn in. Congressman Fred Upton’s office has released the following: U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, issued the following statement after Joe Biden was sworn in as President of the United States:
The Michigan Department of Transportation is inviting the public to submit names for its plows. MDOT spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells WSJM News Twitter users suggested the idea. “They shared a picture of Traffic Scotland, a map they
Berrien County ALPACT and the Interfaith Action group are planning a forum on racism and the criminal justice system for next month. Set for February 1, “Racism, Justice and Criminal Justice Disparities in Access and Outcomes” will
21 shipments of COVID-19 vaccine to Michigan were compromised due to their storage temperatures reaching unacceptable levels. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has released the following: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Lakeshore Public Schools Superintendent Phil Freeman is retiring. He presented a letter to the board of education Tuesday saying he officially retires on June 30 after 34 years of service in public education. Freeman came to Lakeshore
The Pavilion project at Spectrum Health Lakeland has entered its second and final phase. Spectrum Health Lakeland spokesperson Jessica Springer tells WSJM News Phase I was completed in March of last year. With a new phase of
Michigan has reported 1,738 additional cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website shows the state has reported a total of more than 540,000 cases of COVID. It recorded 41
At the request of President-elect Joe Biden, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is in Washington DC for his inauguration tomorrow. On a press call Tuesday on her Michigan COVID Recovery Plan, she said she didn’t decide until Monday to
Applications are being accepted for Michigan Small Business Survival Grants. Some $55 million in grants for COVID-19 relief efforts will be administered by 15 economic development organizations all over Michigan. Michigan Economic Development Corporation president & CEO
Congressman Fred Upton has announced the release of nearly $500,000 in federal funding for two southwest Michigan health centers. Upton’s office has released the following: U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today announced that the Department of
Scams happen everyday, but the pandemic has brought a twist. Laura Blankenship for the Better Business Bureau in Michigan says watch out for scams involving the COVID-19 vaccine. “There’s adverting offering early access to the vaccine upon
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new campaign to promote the COVID-19 vacccines. The department has released the following: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has launched a statewide
From the Associated Press — A former western Michigan college professor has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in his severely autistic teenage son’s drowning death in an icy backyard pool. Fifty-one-year-old Timothy Koets was sentenced
