The Niles Scream Park has begun another season of thrills and chills. The scream park’s Christina Rhebergen tells WSJM News one new attraction this year that ought to be a scream is a tour called “Hooded.” “What’s
The Southwest Michigan Association of Realtors is making a difference in St. Joseph Township by paying for the creation of a new park. Association Executive Alan Jeffries tells WSJM News the group as received a $4,000 Grant
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced $880,000 in grants to Native American tribes around the country to improve housing conditions and stimulate development. Among the recipients in this latest round of grants is
It’s the Bangor Apple Festival this Friday and Saturday. The event’s Lucus Koenig told WSJM News why the festival is important to Bangor and why folks should visit. “It’s a good way for us to promote out
The Bissell Pet Foundation in Grand Rapids is working with animal shelters all over Michigan to take animals from areas hit by recent hurricanes. The foundation’s Holly Koeze tells WSJM News the Van Buren County Animal Shelter is
A first-of-its-kind event is planned for this weekend in South Haven. Scott Reinert with the South Haven-Van Buren County Convention and Visitors Bureau tells WSJM News they’re holding a jazz festival. Musicians from around the region are
State Senator John Proos is calling his most recent tele-town hall meeting a success. He tells WSJM News more than 1,600 people dialed in to the September 12 meeting. It was a chance for folks to ask
This Saturday, volunteers will gather at a Stevensville area church to package meals for hurricane victims and refugees. Jim Matthews, the minister at Lakeshore Christian Church, tells WSJM News they’re working with a group called Lifeline Christian
There will be a town hall meeting Monday night held by state Representative Mary Whiteford of South Haven to talk about reforming Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance system. She tells WSJM News that Michigan is “the most expensive
A man wanted for attempted murder in Maryland is awaiting arraignment in the Cass County Jail on several charges including resisting and obstructing police. The Ontwa Township Edwardsburg Police Department says an officer pulled over a motorcycle
From the Associated Press — Michigan’s governor is asking that flags around the state be lowered to half-staff Friday in honor of a Marine from southeastern Michigan who died during training. Governor Rick Snyder’s office says flags will
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal crash on Wednesday. It tells us the crash happened on northbound US-131 near 135th Avenue around 10:25 p.m. An Allegan County Sheriff’s deputy was northbound on 131 when
Michigan State Police are planning to hold a recruitment seminar in Dowagiac this month. The informational gathering will be Saturday, September 30 at the Southwestern Community College Student Activity Center. The seminar will feature information on what
State Senator Tonya Schuitmaker has introduced a resolution calling on the federal government to cut funding to sanctuary cities. She tells WSJM News cities that don’t cooperate with immigration laws aren’t yet a problem in Michigan, but they
President Donald Trump denies assertions by top congressional Democrats that they have an agreement with him to preserve protections for young immigrants in the U.S. illegally. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow tells Michigan News Network she hopes there’s an agreement.
Utility workers from all over the country are helping out in Florida and Georgia with Hurricane Irma recovery this week. Dave Grace is a line worker for Consumers Energy from Vicksburg who tells WSJM News the damage
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV on Thursday morning. It happened about 6:45 a.m. on Coloma Road near Bessemer Road in Hagar Township. Sheriff’s deputies say 52-year-old Alan
Niles police say a report this week of a knife attack in a local park turned out to be false. Officers were called out to 15th Street and Silverbrook Avenue around 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday. A woman
The Cass County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a man was killed by a train on Thursday morning. It happened in Marcellus at a CNN Railroad crossing around 10:30. Witnesses reported 27-year-old Logan Glenn Lamons was walking southbound
As momentum builds for auto insurance reform in Michigan, a new poll says state voters on both sides of the political aisle are resoundingly unhappy with the way rates are set. That’s according to Bernie Porn with
The Michigan Senate is now considering a bill to expand the background checks done on prospective police officers in Michigan. State Senator Rick Jones, of Grand Ledge is a former sheriff and the bill’s sponsor. He tells
State officials say Michigan’s unemployment rate rose by two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.9% for August, even as the number of people in the workforce declined for the fourth straight month. Figures from the Michigan Department
Red Cross chapters in Southwest Michigan are planning one-day “Zero to Hero” training sessions over the next month, because they know they will be sending volunteers south for some time to come. The first will be at
While state lawmakers in Lansing are ready to take up the debate over possible auto insurance reform in Michigan this fall, a new poll says voters on both sides of the political aisle feel change is overdue.
A new survey shows people are wasting a lot of time at work doing personal business and using their phones. The Office Team survey shows younger workers between 18 and 34 rack up 70 minutes on their
Another organization giving its time to help those following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey is real estate company Keller Williams. The company’s Jeff Glover tells Michigan News Network they have their annual convention in Austin at this
A benefit is planned for this month to raise money for Berrien County’s domestic violence Safe Shelter. Child and Family Services of Southwestern Michigan Director Joseph Goepfrich tells WSJM News Watermark Brewing Company will hold “Fest in
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is hoping the public will offer its input to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as it takes comments on the Brandon Road lock and dam study. That study was recently
The two suspects in a Dowagiac stabbing last Friday have been arraigned. The Dowagiac Department of Public Safety tells us Joshua Procter and Autumn Parsons are facing 12 charges in the case. They include assault with intent
As many as 60,000 employees of electric utilities are in the south this week helping with Hurricane Irma recovery efforts. Brian Wheeler with Consumers Energy tells WSJM News that includes about 350 of Consumerscrew members. “On Wednesday, Consumers
