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Congressman Fred Upton has had a chance to tour a major new gas plant in Niles, and says the Indeck Niles Energy Center will be a boost to the area. He tells WSJM News he stopped by

From the Associated Press — A drawing has settled a tie in a small-town election in western Michigan. Tammy Jager finished third in the Republican primary for two seats on the Holton Township board in Muskegon County.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a disaster designation for Berrien, Cass, and Ottawa counties. MSU Extension fruit educator Mark Longstroth tells WSJM News it’s due to freezes that hit in the spring, damaging a variety

From the Associated Press — Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she will make an announcement very soon on the reopening of gyms and clarifying the standing of high school and other youth sports. She said Wednesday that she

A dozen new neighborhood COVID-19 testing sites will be open in the state this week, and Governor Whitmer says more will be open in a few weeks. “Additional sites are slated for Benton Harbor, Grand Rapids, Lansing,

Michigan is reporting 524 additional cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there have been a total of 103,710 cases of the illness in the state since the start of

Huntington is putting $5 billion into the state in a lending, investment, and philanthropic commitment to help the financial opportunities for businesses, consumers, and communities. They and Governor Whitmer announced the money Wednesday, saying the plan was

A bit unusual, but last night’s winning Michigan Lottery Daily 3 numbers were 0, 0, 0. Michigan Lottery Commission spokesman Jake Harris says it’s not as unusual as you might think. “We could say it’s fairly unusual.

The USDA has issued a disaster designation for parts of southwest Michigan due to a freeze this spring. The office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer has released the following statement: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today applauded the U.S. Department

Three K9s with the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department are receiving free bullet and stab protective vests thanks to Vested Interest in K9s, a non-profit that works to protect police dogs around the country. Blek, Maxx, and Mika

Students who are not physically in school can continue to receive free meals through the end of the year thanks to a decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Congressman Fred Upton tells WSJM News the USDA

The Michigan Center for Truck Safety has announced a new public awareness campaign aimed at making the highways safer as Labor Day weekend arrives. Group safety specialist Charlie Culton tells WSJM News crashes involving heavy duty trucks

$900,000 to help respond to the COVID-19 pandemic is going to the Pokagon Band of Pottawatomi from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD announced this week it’s giving out $17.8 million to tribes around

Michigan is reporting 718 additional cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there have been a total of 103,186 cases of the illness in the state since the start of

Starting this weekend, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will make some changes to how it reports COVID-19 numbers for the state each day. The department has released the following statement: The Michigan Department of

The Michigan Department of Transportation has extended the public comment period for its long term transportation plan for the state. MDOT has released the following statement: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has extended the public online

The extension period from the Michigan Department of State for driver’s licenses, state ID cards and vehicle renewals is set to expire this month. Anyone who had one of those expire from March 1 through September 30

One person is dead after a crash in Jefferson Township in Cass County late Monday night. The driver lost control of the car on Brownsville Road, with Cass County deputies saying it was due to speed and

A popular statue of a blue cow has been found after it was stolen overnight Monday in South Haven. Sherman’s Dairy Bar reported on social media Monday that Blue Moo, the blue cow that stands outside of

From the Associated Press — The city of Detroit has turned an island park into an extraordinary memorial garden for victims of COVID-19. Cars packed with families Monday passed hundreds of photos of Detroit residents who died

There’s a new blueprint for how candidates in 2020 might be able to sway rural voters from Michigan and other states. People’s Action, a coalition of grassroots organizations, has released a “Rural Relief, Recovery and Reimagination Agenda.”

The United Way of Southwest Michigan is launching a voter registration campaign. Spokesperson Jennifer Tomshack tells WSJM News with September 22 being National Voter Registration Day, it’s spending all of the month helping people get signed up

Berrien RESA is going to provide school districts throughout the county with personal protective equipment. RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock tells WSJM News the Governor’s Mask Up campaign is working with ISDs to get masks out to students.

An icon in the city of South Haven has been damaged by vandals. Blue Moo, the blue cow statue outside of Sherman’s Ice Cream Parlor, was knocked over sometime between 12:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Monday.

From the Associated Press — The leader of the Michigan High School Athletic Association says the decision rests with Governor Gretchen Whitmer on whether there are soccer games, volleyball matches, and swimming and diving meets this fall.

Spectrum Health Lakeland is warning about a data breach that has affected part of the organization. It says the global breach involved Blackbaud, Incorporated, which hosts data for the Spectrum Health Lakeland Foundation. Blackbaud was the victim

Charges of boating while intoxicated are pending against 52-year-old Joseph Kenneth of Benton Harbor. Our partners at WSBT-22 report the charges were filed over the weekend in southwest Missouri for a crash Saturday on the Lake of

The latest COVID-19 numbers are out from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The number of new cases is at 451, lower than it’s been in weeks. Seven more have died from the illness. In

The Boys & Girls Club of Benton Harbor is going to reopen on September 14. It has been shut down to the public since March 16 and staffers returned to facilities on June 6 once the Stay

The Berrien County Health Department is feeling confident about the resumption of school tomorrow. Spokesperson Gillian Conrad tells WSJM News the COVID-19 numbers for the area in recent weeks suggest “we are in a pretty good place.”