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Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says voters have turned in almost 1 million absentee ballots, and more than 2.8 million have requested them. She says we are on pace to have over 3 million vote absentee in

Market Van Buren has received a grant from the Consumers Energy Foundation to help businesses hurt by COVID-19. Market Van Buren has released the following: Market Van Buren has received a $10,000 grant from the Consumers Energy

An FBI agent testified during a court hearing in Michigan that members of anti-government paramilitary groups discussed kidnapping Virginia’s governor during a June meeting in Ohio. Special Agent Richard Trask was part of the investigation that led

From the Associated Press — It’s a roadside ritual in rural Michigan: Shake your mailbox before the snow flies. County road commissions are urging Michigan residents to check the stability of their mailboxes, the ones that are

From the Associated Press — Animal shelters and rescue groups around Michigan’s state capital have seen a big spike in adoptions since March as people have increasingly turned to the companionship of furry friends during the coronavirus

The Van Buren District Library is planning an online question and answer session to help parents better understand homeschooling. Set for October 22, the Zoom session will be a chance for parents to get their questions answered

State Representative Pauline Wendzel is hailing final approval of legislation to reform the expungement process in Michigan. She tells WSJM News a bipartisan group of state lawmakers have been working on the plan for more than a

From the Associated Press — The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request to delay by 28 days the effect of its decision striking down a law she had used to keep intact sweeping orders

Legislation reforming Michigan’s expungement laws has been signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Among other things, the bipartisan package allows a person to set aside marijuana offenses if they would not have been crimes if committed after the

A motorcyclist is at South Bend Memorial Hospital for a head injury suffered in a Sunday crash in Cass County. Deputies were called to the crash scene near the intersection of Dutch Settlement Road and East Street

Police in Van Buren County still haven’t had any luck in locating a man who went missing out of Lawrence last week. 45-year-old Jimmy Ray Green of Parchment was visiting friends in Lawrence when he just walked

Three people are dead following a crash near South Haven on Monday. South Haven Area Emergency Services says it responded to the scene at the intersection of Baseline Road and 60th Street around 12 p.m. Three people,

Indiana Michigan Power’s Cook Nuclear Plant is completely offline. Unit 2 tripped automatically at 12:26 a.m. Monday due to lowering water level in one of its four steam generators. An inspection found everything functioned normally after the

The Berrien Community Foundation this week announced $175,000 in grants to local organizations at its 68th Annual Meeting and Celebration. Held in the parking lot of the Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College, BCF President Lisa Cripps-Downey

Southwestern Michigan College is making good progress on getting its new cross country team up and running, so to speak. SMC Chief of Staff Brent Brewer tells WSJM News they expect to have approval from the National

October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month, and some Michigan senators are promoting a package of legislation that would better help children struggling with the learning disability. Four bills introduced in the Michigan Senate aim to better prepare

Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist this week called on the Michigan Legislature to approve a mask mandate for its members. Gilchrist’s office released the following: Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II issued an open letter today to Senate Majority

A series of forums will be held over the next few weeks for Berrien County residents to talk about racism and ways the community can be improved. Berrien County ALPACT Secretary Audrey Lester tells WSJM News the

The Mendel Center is seeking to raise a total of $150,000 with its new Creating Bridges Challenge Campaign. Mendel Center Director Mike Nadolski tells WSJM News the COVID-19 pandemic has been a major blow to the venue

Honor Credit Union says its members shredded nearly 76,000 pounds of documents through its Free Community Shred Days this year. The credit union held the events at 23 of its centers for a total of 11 shred

This is Manufacturing Month in Michigan, a chance for the Manufacturing Growth Alliance to celebrate the state’s manufacturers and hold events for them to talk about the future of the industry and its current challenges. Manufacturing Growth

Congressman Fred Upton is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to take steps to identify and fix PFAS in the water systems of Michigan schools. He tells WSJM News with the chemicals being found in multiple Michigan

The Berrien Community Foundation this week announced $175,000 in grants to local organizations at its 68th Annual Meeting and Celebration. Held in the parking lot of the Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College, BCF President Lisa Cripps-Downey

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says governors from both major political parties have reached out to her to share stories of extremism in their states. Whitmer says she was targeted by “domestic terrorists” in a kidnapping plot that

The plot to kidnap the governor and storm the state Capitol building is once again drawing attention to the issue of guns in the Capitol. In April, Senator Dayna Polehanki took a picture from the Senate floor

Police are looking for a missing Parchment man who they believe may be in Van Buren County. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says 45-year-old Jimmy Ray Green was visiting friends in Lawrence on Blackman Street on

A 17-year-old from Stevensville has died after a crash on the Indiana Toll Road Thursday night. Indiana State Police say Lukas Strain was in the back seat of his parents Subaru when they crashed into a tanker

From the Associated Press — Michigan’s attorney general says law enforcement took steps to protect Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her family as authorities tracked the men who allegedly plotted for months to kidnap her. Dana Nessel disclosed

The Cass County Drug Enforcement Team has 5 people in custody for a variety of charges after a raid in Pokagon Township today. They seized meth, heroin, drug paraphernalia, illegal guns and stolen vehicles. A 30-year-old woman,

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is reacting to 13 people from two terrorist organizations charged with plotting to kidnap her and start a civil war. “Let me say this loud and clear. Hatred, bigotry, and violence have no place