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The city of Niles is picking up debris kicked around by storms that hit the community this week. It says property owners should plan to have all their storm damaged vegetation at the side of the curb

State education leaders are expressing concern about their ability to meet the needs of students when it comes to meal distributions this fall. State Superintendent Michael Rice says the U.S. Department of Agriculture is not planning to

Southwestern Michigan College expects to find out in October if it can bring back its cross-country program. The college announced this summer it’s decided to resurrect the Roadrunners, which were disbanded about 25 years ago. College officials

A church in St. Joseph has received word that items it donated to refugees in the Middle East were destroyed in the Beirut port explosion this month. Pastor Steve Hartten with Peace Lutheran Church tells WSJM News

The Michigan Women’s Commission is moving from the Department of Civil Rights to the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity. The move was announced by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday as she says she aims to enhance

In a Zoom call Wednesday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined the advocacy group Protect Our Care to advocate for the Affordable Care Act. Nessel said protecting the law is part of her job. “I tried to

From the Associated Press — The Justice Department is seeking data from the governors of four states about “orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents.” Officials say Wednesday that

1st Source Bank has donated $30,000 to the Spectrum Health Lakeland Foundation to help its staff who are facing financial problems. Spectrum Health Lakeland says the money is specifically for the Associate in Need Fund. Spectrum Health

Michigan is reporting 761 additional cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there have been a total of 99,200 cases of the illness in the state since the start of

From the Associated Press — A Michigan judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the secretary of state’s mailing of absentee ballot applications to millions of voters who did not request one. State Court of Claim Judge Cynthia

From the Associated Press — The U.S. Department of Agriculture will soon discontinue the food program waivers that have ensured students are fed while schools are closed during the pandemic. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow said Tuesday that

Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the US House to help with the mental health care of doctors and nurses. Congressman Fred Upton is among the sponsors of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act

Barber Packaging in Bangor is expanding. After their successful conversion to make one-million face shields for the medical community during the COVID-19 pandemic, the firm is creating as many as 20 jobs with a six-acre, 36,000 square

Michigan is up by 779 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 20 new deaths. The Department of Health and Human Services says the total cases are now 98,439 and 6,417 have lost their lives. Locally, updated county numbers

Get a flu shot. That’s the bottom line from the state press conference today regarding COVID-19 and the Facing the Flu Together fight. Governor Whitmer got her shot on the stage. “When we all get our flu

IKEA is giving the state of Michigan $1.2 million for its COVID-19 response efforts. Governor Gretchen Whitmer took a moment at the start of Tuesday’s press conference to thank the retailer. “This is the largest donation to

Police in both St. Joseph Township and Benton Township are looking for the same woman. 25-year-old Shinnarah Bailey of Benton Harbor is accused of shooting at a 26-year-old Benton Harbor man in the 13-hundred block of Union

(Rapid City, SD – AP) – A Michigan climber who was spotted earlier this month on Mount Rushmore and later slipped down a cliff has been fined $1,500. Court documents show that dispatchers on Aug. 19 reported

Michigan’s budget outlook is not as bad as was thought – thanks to federal pandemic relief aid, higher consumer spending and tax payments than expected, and a quicker recovery by the manufacturing and auto industries. In May,

The city of St. Joseph is moving ahead with requesting a grant application for improvements to Whirlpool Centennial Park. Deputy director of Parks and Grounds Greg Grothous says they are requesting money through the Michigan Department of

Eastern Michigan University is delaying Thursday’s move-in to September 17th due to the coronavirus. University president James Smith says it’s disappointing for students, but they want to make sure they are moving forward in the safest possible

Berrien County Clerk Sharon Tyler has been elected to serve as the President of the Michigan Association of County Clerks for 2021 at a recent virtual Michigan Association of County Clerks Annual Meeting. Tyler is the first

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the state is higher by 868 to 97,660. The number of new deaths is holding steady for a second straight day at 4. That brings the total to 6,397. Berrien

There will be no fans at Blackthorn Golf Club in South Bend from September 4th to the 6th, as the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and Four Winds Casinos announced this year’s Four Winds Invitational will be without

South Haven Area Emergency Services has something new for 2020 and beyond. The department has acquired bicycles for responders to use during busy times when high traffic areas are difficult to navigate. The idea predates the COVID-19

From the Associated Press — High schools in the Upper Peninsula and much of the northern Lower Peninsula can compete in fall soccer, volleyball and swimming. But officials say schools in other regions of Michigan need to

The next Berrien County land auction will be on September 26, and it will be all online. Berrien County Treasurer Shelly Weich told the county board of commissioners on Thursday there will be plenty to bid on.

Michigan’s COVID-19 cases are at 96,792 with 768 new cases on Sunday. Four additional deaths have been recorded to bring that total to 6,393. In Berrien County, there are 1,337 cases and 69 deaths. Cass County is

Benton Harbor City Commissioners are moving forward with bringing trash collection in-house. The city in the past has hired contractors to pick up trash, but this year the commission voted to make it a municipal operation. During

Leaders at Southwestern Michigan College are remaining flexible as they plan for the coming academic year. SMC President Joe Odenwald tells us the board of trustees this week approved moving the spring of 2021 semester back by