Legislation from state Representative intended to improve the security of elections has moved forward in Lansing. Wendzel’s office has released the following statement: State Rep. Pauline Wendzel’s election security legislation advanced out of the House Elections and
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have taken another step toward the establishment of a municipal trash collection service. During a Tuesday meeting, the body approved the purchase of two trash trucks. The cost is $239,000. City Commissioner Ron
With the fall now arriving, drivers are being reminded to pay attention to bicyclists out on the road. Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning spokesperson Jon Ross tells WSJM News police in seven Michigan cities have been
A ceremony will be held this month as the name of a soldier from South Haven is added to the Korean and Vietnam War memorial outside of city hall. American Legion Post 49 Commander Jason Turner tells
The Avenue Family Network in Benton Harbor is preparing for an online fundraiser this month. Director Joseph Goepfrich tells WSJM News the organization has seen demand for its services rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, but donations go
Legislation to create a federal tax credit for businesses to recoup COVID-related costs has the backing of Congressman Fred Upton. He tells WSJM News the Healthy Workplace Tax Credit would especially help small businesses that have faced
There’s a new COVID-19 testing site in Niles. The Michigan Department of the Health and Human Services says saliva tests will now be taken at Hope Community Church, at 2390 Lake Street. It will open this Wednesday.
Summer is coming to an unofficial close, meaning we can now start to look forward to the coming autumn colors. “I think we’re probably looking at a normal time period, which is the first week or so
Michigan has 441 new COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday afternoon for a total of 107,812. The number of deaths has risen by 1 for a total of 6,539. Locally, Berrien County is up by four to 1,500
An apartment fire in Harbor Towers is under investigation. Public safety officers from Benton Harbor were called to the fifth floor of the building just before 11 a.m. Monday and saw “moderate smoke” from the window. They
A 37-year-old Niles man is hospitalized in South Bend for injuries suffered when he crashed his vehicle shortly after 6 Tuesday morning. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says Eric Sienicki suffered a medical issue while heading east
From the Associated Press — Michigan State University is moving to change the name of a campus building after learning that it’s named for a man who belonged to the Ku Klux Klan. Stephen Nisbet’s membership card
The Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff has been given high marks by a national arts publication. Krasl tells us Sunshine Artist magazine has compiled its 28th annual 200 Best list of arts and crafts festivals around
The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week issued a disaster designation for Berrien, Cass, and Ottawa counties. MSU Extension fruit educator Mark Longstroth tells WSJM News it’s due to freezes that hit in the spring, damaging a
South Beach in South Haven will remain closed due to hazardous conditions in Lake Michigan. Emergency agencies are searching for an 18-year-old presumed drowned in Lake Michigan on Sunday. The South Haven Police Department has released the
South Haven Area Emergency Services responded to more distressed swimmers in Lake Michigan Sunday. SHAES has released the following: Responders are at the South Haven city South Beach for a possible drowning victim. SHAES was dispatched at
$900,000 to help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic is going to the Pokagon Band of Pottawatomi from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD announced this week it’s giving out $17.8 million to tribes around
The Michigan Center for Truck Safety has announced a new public awareness campaign aimed at making the highways safer during this Labor Day weekend. Group safety specialist Charlie Culton tells WSJM News crashes involving heavy duty trucks
There’s a new blueprint for how candidates in 2020 might be able to sway rural voters from Michigan and other states. People’s Action, a coalition of grassroots organizations, has released a “Rural Relief, Recovery and Reimagination Agenda.”
Following suggestions by President Trump this past week that voters cast two ballots to make sure their votes are counted, Attorney General Dana Nessel and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson are reminding everyone that’s illegal. Their offices
South Haven Area Emergency Services says there have been multiple water rescues in Lake Michigan to start off Labor Day weekend. SHAES has released the following statement: SHAES and law enforcement agencies have responded to three rescues
The United Way of Southwest Michigan is launching a voter registration campaign. Spokesperson Jennifer Tomshack tells WSJM News with September 22 being National Voter Registration Day, it’s spending all of the month helping people get signed up
Berrien RESA is going to provide school districts throughout the county with personal protective equipment. RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock tells WSJM News the Governor’s Mask Up campaign is working with ISDs to get masks out to students.
Michigan State Police have launched a new website to share information about traffic stops, department policies, use of force, and more. MSP Lieutenant Duwayne Robinson with the Fifth District tells WSJM News the Transparency and Accountability page
As Michigan celebrates Labor Day, some of those who support K-through-12 learning say their contributions are being taken for granted. There are thousands of food-service workers, school nurses, and secretaries throughout Michigan, and Jeff Whittle with the
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared September 6 through September 12 Suicide Prevention Week. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Lynn Sutfin tells WSJM News with the pandemic going on, state health officials know more people
As protests calling for police reform continue in Detroit, several activists groups are calling for Detroit’s Chief of Police to resign. What does James Craig think? “I’m not going anywhere,” said Craig. “These outsiders, these agitators, in
Celebration Cinema is ready to reopen, and waiting for permission from the governor. Celebration Cinema spokesperson Emily Loeks spoke at a press conference on Thursday, saying the theater chain has been losing close to $1 million per
Michigan is reporting 982 additional cases of COVID-19 for Friday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there have been a total of 105,377 cases of the illness in the state since the start of
While undergraduate students continue remote learning during the fall semester, it’s a stern warning from the president of Michigan State University. “Following public health guidance and regulations passed by local authorities to combat this pandemic is the
