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As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have taken office, history has been made in more ways than one, as Harris becomes the first person of color and the first woman to hold the position.

From the Associated Press — President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who has served about seven years of a 28-year sentence for corruption. The announcement Wednesday morning was part

$39 million in grants are being awarded by Michigan’s Going PRO Talent Fund to train workers around the state. The office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer has released the following: Through $39,015,052 in grants from the Going PRO

President Joe Biden has been sworn in. Congressman Fred Upton’s office has released the following: U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, issued the following statement after Joe Biden was sworn in as President of the United States:

The Michigan Department of Transportation is inviting the public to submit names for its plows. MDOT spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells WSJM News Twitter users suggested the idea. “They shared a picture of Traffic Scotland, a map they

Berrien County ALPACT and the Interfaith Action group are planning a forum on racism and the criminal justice system for next month. Set for February 1, “Racism, Justice and Criminal Justice Disparities in Access and Outcomes” will

21 shipments of COVID-19 vaccine to Michigan were compromised due to their storage temperatures reaching unacceptable levels. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has released the following: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Lakeshore Public Schools Superintendent Phil Freeman is retiring. He presented a letter to the board of education Tuesday saying he officially retires on June 30 after 34 years of service in public education. Freeman came to Lakeshore

The Pavilion project at Spectrum Health Lakeland has entered its second and final phase. Spectrum Health Lakeland spokesperson Jessica Springer tells WSJM News Phase I was completed in March of last year. With a new phase of

Michigan has reported 1,738 additional cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website shows the state has reported a total of more than 540,000 cases of COVID. It recorded 41

At the request of President-elect Joe Biden, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is in Washington DC for his inauguration tomorrow. On a press call Tuesday on her Michigan COVID Recovery Plan, she said she didn’t decide until Monday to

Applications are being accepted for Michigan Small Business Survival Grants. Some $55 million in grants for COVID-19 relief efforts will be administered by 15 economic development organizations all over Michigan. Michigan Economic Development Corporation president & CEO

Congressman Fred Upton has announced the release of nearly $500,000 in federal funding for two southwest Michigan health centers. Upton’s office has released the following: U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today announced that the Department of

Scams happen everyday, but the pandemic has brought a twist. Laura Blankenship for the Better Business Bureau in Michigan says watch out for scams involving the COVID-19 vaccine. “There’s adverting offering early access to the vaccine upon

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new campaign to promote the COVID-19 vacccines. The department has released the following: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has launched a statewide

From the Associated Press — A former western Michigan college professor has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in his severely autistic teenage son’s drowning death in an icy backyard pool. Fifty-one-year-old Timothy Koets was sentenced

Governor Whitmer is launching the Michigan COVID Recovery Plan to both help the economic recovery and end the pandemic. She says it has several areas of focus. “One, protecting public health; two, getting our students back on

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has released new guidance for colleges and universities to test students for COVID-19. the department has released the following: Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)

A series of town halls on the COVID-19 vaccine is planned by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Dion Williams, director of the governor’s Faith-Based Affairs Office, tells WSJM News the first one will be

South Haven Area Emergency Services has put its commitment to public safety into art with some new murals. SHAES says two of its fire trucks and the apparatus room at station 3 now have the murals painted

Michigan has reported 2,843 additional cases of COVID-19 for Sunday and Monday combined. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that works out to an average of 1,421 cases per day. Since March, the state

South Haven will have the city’s ice rink open seven days a week for open skating between 3 and 8 p.m. An ice rink attendant will be present during open skate times to ensure all ice rink

From the Associated Press — Michigan small businesses and entertainment venues can apply for grants starting Tuesday to help with the economic losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. Governor Gretchen Whitmer last month signed into law a

From the Associated Press — The University of Michigan has been awarded two $5 million grants to fund projects that focus on addressing racial inequity. The grants are through The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Just Futures Initiative

A Michigan State Police trooper was injured when his patrol car was struck by another vehicle in Battle on Sunday night. Michigan State Police have released the following: Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers are investigating a two-vehicle

Lake Michigan College kicked off its MLK Week with a celebration on Monday morning. LMC has released the following: Now is the Time! The MLK Celebration Week, a free, virtual, community-wide effort inspired by Rev. Dr. Martin

The remains of 45-year-old Jimmy Green of Parchment have been found in the woods near Lawrence. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says his body was found Friday, and his family has been notified. Green had been

Berrien County is about to go through a broadband survey. For years, the Berrien County Board of Commissioners has talked about ways to expand broadband availability in the area, and it’s now working with Merit Network out

Some new scholarships are being offered by the Niles Scream Park to students at Niles and Brandywine High Schools. The park says it’s awarding three $500 scholarships to Niles graduates and one $500 to a Brandywine graduate.