Mattawan state Representative Beth Griffin is inviting community leaders around Van Buren County to an economic development forum she has planned for this month. Griffin tells WSJM News she’ll host the meeting at Mattawan High School next
Lake Michigan College has hired some coaches for its women’s basketball and volleyball teams. It tells us Brooklyn Kohlheim is now the head women’s basketball coach, and Rob Elliott-Schnafitz is now head coach of the volleyball program.
Coming soon to the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will be the Nina and the Pinta. Not the originals, but replicas of two of the ships led by Christopher Columbus across the ocean blue in 1492.
Protesters appeared on Friday outside the Michigan Department of Corrections in Lansing. Alejo Stark with the group Michigan Abolition and Prisoner Solidarity told Michigan News Network the state now imprisons 44,000 people and that prisoners are disproportionately people of
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department could use the public’s help in finding a missing Bangor Township girl. It tells us 14-year-old Ariel Wescott left her home on Wednesday evening, leaving her father a note that said she was
South Haven area state Representative Mary Whiteford tells us that she learned a great deal at a mental health task force meeting held this week. She’s one of 14 members of the House selected for the bipartisan
Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is up to $535 million. Michigan Lottery spokesperson Jeff Holyfield tells WSJM News it’s the fifth largest Powerball jackpot ever. He notes the winners of big time jackpots like Saturday’s are often simply flabbergasted.
The Cook nuclear power plant near Bridgman is about to move some large equipment. Spokesperson Bill Schalk tells WSJM News they’ll be transporting three 175-ton and three 75-ton retired turbine casings from the plant to a barge
Residents of a South Haven area mobile home park are trying to figure out what to do now that they’ve received notice their rent is drastically going up in a few weeks. The rent at Meadowbrook Village
Police have seized nearly 350 marijuana plants in a Berrien County raid. The Southwest Enforcement Team tells WSJM News it searched property at 1645 Mallard Drive in Bertrand Township on August 15 after police noticed signs of
The suspect in a fatal shooting this week in Benton Harbor has turned himself in. The Berrien County Prosecutor’s office tells WSJM News 19-year-old Davion Turner of Conyers, Georgia surrendered to police on Thursday. He’s charged with
(Detroit, MI – AP) – Michigan State University has denied a request to rent space to a group headed by white nationalist Richard Spencer. The university said in a statement Thursday that the decision was made “due
The vehicle that belonged to a murdered Niles woman has been found. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department tells WSJM News that the Mazda CX-9 of Carla Lewis was found abandoned in a Cass County corn field. It’s
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has set up a website to encourage unmarried parents to legally establish paternity as soon as their child is born. Spokesperson Bob Wheaton tells WSJM News a child with
Next Monday’s eclipse is prompting some Andrews University students to hit the road, and they’re also inviting you to come along. Kelly Youngberg, with the school’s physics department, tells WSJM News a group of about 40 have
Electric car enthusiasts will gather next month in South Haven to extol the virtues of their environmentally-friendly machines. One of the event’s local organizers, Ben Brown, tells WSJM News a Western Michigan University professor will speak about
A new report takes a look at how Girls on the Run affects the young ladies who take part, finding the program has long-term benefits for them. Girls on the Run Southwest Michigan Director Julie Bos tells
Whirlpool Corporation has been given LEED certification for two of its Benton Harbor facilities. Whirlpool Director of Real Estate Lee Utke tells WSJM News the headquarters on M-63 has been given LEED Silver status, while the new
From the Associated Press — The Michigan elections board has cleared three more groups to proceed with drives to put statewide proposals on the 2018 ballot. Advocates of empowering an independent commission to draw congressional and legislative districts
The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety has identified a suspect in a fatal shooting which occurred on Tuesday night. It tells WSJM News it’s looking for Davion Turner in the shooting of 32-year-old Nathaniel Lee at
Bernie Sanders is a big inspiration for a Michigan young Democrat running for political office. 24-year-old Eponine Garrod is seeking the party’s nomination for the Sixth District congressional seat next year. She tells WSJM News she became
An investigation is underway into the death of a man in his 20s in Lawton. He was hit and killed by a westbound Amtrak train around 9:45 p.m. Wednesday a bit west of Main Street. Police are
The Van Buren County Road Commission is letting the public know about some spraying for invasive species that will be going on next month. Starting Labor Day, a firm out of Zeeland will perform herbicide spraying along
From the Associated Press — Governor Rick Snyder has kayaked around Grand Island in Lake Superior to promote tourism. Snyder began a tour of the Upper Peninsula on Tuesday by paddling near Munising and later visiting the Pictured Rocks
Benton Harbor Area Schools will be holding a back to school fair next week. This is the second time they’ve held such an event, with organizer Julie Earle telling WSJM News they’ll have representatives of all sorts
Although summer is still in full swing, now is the time to think about heating your home this winter. That’s because tax credits are still available to help residents of modest means stay warm. Whitney Skeans with
A new campaign is aiming to convince Michigan parents to get their kids vaccinated ahead of the new school year. A coalition which includes the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is hoping everyone goes to
From the Associated Press — Governor Rick Snyder has created a state council to better coordinate Michigan’s fight against the opioid epidemic. Lt. Gov. Brian Calley will lead the council that was established by Snyder’s executive order
The Salvation Army in Niles is looking for a few volunteers for a cleanup event set for this weekend. The organization’s Lieutenant Kendra Hixenbaugh tells WSJM News they’re looking to spruce up the Salvation Army’s building on
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will hold its fourth annual Boat Walk this weekend. The museum’s Ashley Deming tells WSJM News from noon to four p.m. Saturday, you can take a look at the insides of
