Holiday shopping time is now, and police say you need to keep your guard up to avoid thieves. Berrien County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Kelly Laesch tells WSJM News you should have a plan if you get separated
The Michigan Secretary of State’s office is asking everyone to make sure the older drivers in their lives have all of the resources they need to stay safe on the road. Next week is Older Driver Safety
A fight is brewing in Lansing over proposed legislation which would put schools at risk of financial penalty if their mascot or slogan is deemed racially insensitive. State Representative Beau LaFave told Michigan News Network he’s not
Coming up this month will be a couple of workshops organized by Cornerstone Alliance to get business owners up to speed on how to handle Benton Harbor’s new city income tax. The tax approved by voters in
Serving the country overseas is especially difficult this time of year. That’s why the Sons of the American Legion, Squadron 49 in South Haven wants to help. They’ve started what they’re calling the Letters from Candyland campaign. All that
Pure Michigan is kicking off a regional advertising campaign for winter in Michigan. Travel Michigan Vice President Dave Lorenz told Michigan News Network this week that radio, TV, and digital ads will run in Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus,
A send-off for the Silverdome is planned for this weekend. Come Sunday morning, demo crews will implode what’s left of the old stadium that was the site for many a Lions game, along with other iconic events
Some volunteers for Big Brothers, Big Sisters Berrien and Cass have been saluted by the organization with Outstanding Service Awards. At the group’s annual gala this month, Big Brothers, Big Sisters Berrien and Cass Director Jenny Miner
Cornerstone Alliance is hoping six Berrien County communities that recently signed on to a state development program will now be more attractive to business as a result. Cornerstone’s Stacey Stephens tells WSJM News the MEDC’s Redevelopment Ready
South Bend International Airport is now collecting Teddy bears for its annual Bears in the Air campaign. The campaign started Friday, and on Tuesday, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg was among the local officials to stop by
Michigan State Police are once again putting an extra emphasis on commercial vehicles with a new enhanced enforcement period don I-94. MSP tells us, starting Monday, motor carrier officers will join officers from the Indiana State Police,
Snowmobile season opened this Friday across Michigan, even though there isn’t much snow. John Pepin with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources told Michigan News Network why the season begins December 1st. “That’s because that’s the date
Kinexus is receiving $1.2 million in state funding this year to help provide local employers with more training opportunities for their workers. Kinexus Business Director Jeff Hannan tells WSJM News it all comes from the state’s Skilled
AAA of Michigan is reminding all Michiganders how to properly transport their Christmas trees now that December is here. Spokesperson Susan Hiltz tells us a new survey finds about 20 million Americans have transported a tree without
The Michigan League for Public Policy has released some new Kids Count data. Kids Count is a report done each year by the Annie E. Casey Foundation on how children are doing economically around the country. The
The Berrien County Land Bank is taking bids for a couple of foreclosed properties in Benton Harbor, hoping to find buyers interested in using the properties for new developments. Berrien County Treasurer Bret Witkowski tells us these
The Palisades nuclear power plant this week held an informational open house Wednesday in downtown Benton Harbor. Entergy representatives were on hand to take any questions the public had. Palisades spokesperson Val Gent told us what the
A new minimum wage takes effect in Michigan in one month. Come January 1, the state’s minimum wage goes up to $9.25 per hour from $8.90 per hour. This is the final scheduled increase provided for in
There are some new Michigan State Police troopers coming to southwest Michigan. State Police graduated their 133rd Trooper Recruit School this week, announcing the locations to which all 127 graduates will be sent. Paw Paw-based Michigan State
If you happened to notice a convoy of police, electric crews, and a huge flatbed truck moving through your town this week, it was likely some equipment headed to the Palisades nuclear power plant in Covert Township.
Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley has kicked off his campaign for governor. Speaking with WSJM’s Pat Moody this week, Calley said he wants to move up to the governor’s office because he’d like to continue the policies of
The Niles Scream Park has ended another season by giving out more than $110,000 to non-profits all over the region. The attraction itself is a non-profit, and the more then 400 volunteers who worked there this Halloween
A Watervliet woman is dead following a crash with a semi in Hartford Township Friday morning. Michigan State Police tells us it happened around 7:30 a.m. on County Road 687 at 66th Avenue. 68-year-old Deborah Baier of
A Benton Harbor man has been charged in the April shooting death of another Benton Harbor man. The Berrien County Prosecutor’s office tells WSJM News 30-year-old John Conyers was killed on April 7 of this year when
It’s not all fun and games when it comes to children’s toys, as the annual Trouble in Toyland report from the U.S. Public Interest Research Group points out. There are concerns over lead content, inaccurate or misleading
From the Associated Press — Legislation that has advanced another step in Michigan would let hunters kill frogs year round and lift a ban against spearing frogs by using an artificial light. The House passed the bill 69-39
Tonight is the night. They’ll light up the bluff starting at 6 p.m. You’ll hear the St. Joseph High School Choir -sing for about a half hour, and then the city says one million lights will be
From the Associated Press — General Motors expects to have autonomous vehicles working commercially in big cities sometime in 2019. The company made the prediction Thursday in slides posted on its website ahead of an investor presentation. The
A crash between a passenger vehicle and a semi has killed one adult and injured two kids in Van Buren County. It happened around 7:30 a.m. near the intersection of County Road 678 and 66th Avenue in
A new focus at the OutCenter in Benton Harbor — moms. OutCenter Director Mary Jo Schnell tells WSJM News the last presidential election brought a lot of mothers through the OutCenter’s doors, concerned about trends they were
