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Open enrollment for health insurance has begun and you may want to double check your plan. Jason Resendez is a board member for Consumers for Quality Care and told Michigan News Network there have been changes to

Tourism was a $27 billion industry in Michigan before the pandemic and state leaders are talking ways to bring it back. Tourism officials from around the state gathered in Detroit Wednesday for the Michigan Tourism Conference. Pure

Congressman Fred Upton and 75 Republican colleagues have sent a letter to several Biden administration officials seeking more information about reported plans to consider paying $450,000 per person to families who illegally crossed the southern border in

A bill from state Representative Pauline Wendzel to help ensure Medicaid ABA services for autistic children are not interrupted each year has been approved unanimously in the Michigan Senate and now heads to the governor. Wendzel tells

Set for Sunday is a grand opening and ribbon cutting for The Market in downtown St. Joseph. Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber Membership and Events Director Sarah Spoonholtz tells WSJM News it’s an indoor farmers market with eight

A resource fair will be held for Benton Harbor residents Thursday so they can learn about places to turn for help as the city’s water crisis continues. Benton Harbor Community Response Team Chair Princella Tobias tells WSJM

Winter is coming, and if you’re a homeowner you want to be prepared. Greg Shulman is the director of sales for 1-800-Hansens. He told Michigan News Network this week the first step to winterizing your home is

The Berrien County Health Department will start providing COVID-19 vaccines to children ages five to eleven on Monday. Emergency preparedness coordinator Brandon Vallee tells WSJM News the Pfizer shots have been determined safe for children. What should

Comcast has announced it’s increased internet speeds in southwest Michigan. The company says most Xfinity customers have gotten a boost. The upgraded speeds, based on service level, can be seen below: • Performance Starter upload speeds doubled

From the Associated Press — Business owners who received fines for violating Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s COVID-19 emergency orders in Michigan would receive refunds under a bill that has passed the Legislature. The Michigan Occupational Safety & Health

From the Associated Press — The Michigan Supreme Court won’t hear the appeal of an LGBTQ-rights ballot committee that contended officials wrongly disqualified tens thousands of signatures it submitted for an initiative to prohibit discrimination based on

From the Associated Press — Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has easily defeated attorney Anthony Adams to win a third four-year term leading the Motor City. Duggan was the clear favorite to win Tuesday’s election after first winning

Michele Binkley, Michael Sarola, and Brook Thomas have been elected to the St. Joseph City Commission. The three were chosen by voters on Tuesday from a field of six. Binkley was the lone incumbent in the race.

It’s been one year since Spectrum Health Lakeland opened its Center for Better Health in downtown Benton Harbor. The center was opened in response to COVID-19, but its continued service is supported by the Health Equity Endowment

Benton Harbor City Commissioners have approved an agreement with a company called Bird Rides to have electric scooter rentals in the community. During a Monday meeting, commissioners were told Bird Rides will bring 50 of the scooters

This could be the week the U.S. House votes on the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill already approved by the Senate months ago. Congressman Fred Upton tells WSJM News House Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to hold back the

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued an order under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act to the city of Benton Harbor based on violations and deficiencies found during a September inspection of its water system. The

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has announced there will soon be a non-binary gender option drivers can select for their driver’s license. The office of the Secretary of Sate has released the following: Secretary of State

The city of Buchanan has a new clerk. Kalla Langston comes to the role after four years as a deputy clerk at Lincoln Township, where she became an accredited election official. The city says Langston has expertise

Benton Harbor Area Schools says samples at its six buildings districtwide have found elevated levels of lead in 30 water fixtures. However, none of them have been in use for a while. The district on Friday released

Another recall petition has been filed against Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad, a day after the Berrien County Election Commission rejected previous petition language. The first attempt said Muhammad should be recalled for not telling the residents

From the Associated Press — Michigan’s redistricting commission has overwhelmingly voted to advance proposed congressional and state Senate maps to the final stage of the process, approving lines that would be fairer to Democrats than those drawn

A 17-year-old Oronoko Township resident is facing charges after a shooting on Monday. The Berrien Springs Oronoko Township Police Department says officers were called to a home around 11:50 a.m. on a report of a man with

Women and young people have faced increased behavioral health challenges since before the pandemic, according to a new report, which assessed the state of well-being for women and children. The study from the United Health Foundation looked

Todd Dockerty from Woodland Terrace joins Jonny Reinhardt to talk about the holidays and as families are visiting their loved ones – what to look for “around the house” to ensure Mom and Dad are living safely

The South Haven City Council will ask the city’s Planning Commission to consider and make a recommendation if they should amend their marijuana ordinances to allow adult-use marijuana safety compliance testing. City Manager Kate Hosier says the

From the Associated Press — A Michigan agency says it will dismiss a COVID-19 workplace violation against Port Huron. The city aggressively fought the case and revealed questionable acts by an inspector. Port Huron spent more on

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has scheduled a resource fair for this Thursday for residents of Benton Harbor to learn about help available to them as the effort continues to replace lead water lines.

The Michigan Secretary of State is once again offering evening office hours each Wednesday. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says branch offices will stay open until 7 p.m. to provide service to residents who can’t visit offices