A donation of $250,000 has been announced for Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates by the Consumers Energy Foundation. Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates is a program run by Youth Solutions. It helps students graduate high school and then seek
The Michigan Harvest Gathering food drive is underway, this year virtually due to COVID. The annual effort kicked off on Tuesday as the Food Bank Council of Michigan announced a goal of 3 million meals and $330,000
Congressman Fred Upton has announced a $3.3 million federal grant to help roll out high-speed broadband in southwest Michigan. He joined U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue on Wednesday to discuss the grant coming from the ReConnect
Celebration Cinema in Benton Harbor is reopening this weekend. The Grand Rapids-based theater chain says the Benton Harbor location will be open on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and add days and hours of operation as staffing is
From the Associated Press — A chiropractor in western Michigan is challenging the state’s mask rule, saying Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s health department has no authority to make masks mandatory. It’s one of the first lawsuits since the
Michigan’s first fatal overdose involving what’s known as purple heroin has been reported in Van Buren County. The Van Buren-Cass District Health Department says it received a report of the death involving Brorphine, a potent synthetic opioid
The Palisades nuclear power plant in Van Buren County is now back online after going through its latest, and final, refueling and maintenance outage. The scheduled shutdown started on August 30, and Palisades began sending electricity back
COVID-19 cases continue to rise faster than any other time this year. Governor Whitmer says it can be traced back to three weeks ago when the Michigan Supreme Court tossed out her executive orders. “Since that time,
Some charges that appeared in the city’s monthly bills caught the attention of Benton Harbor City Commissioners during a meeting on Monday. They questioned why the accounts payable listing showed nearly $29,000 in charges related to trash
The Southwest Michigan Planning Commission is helping Van Buren and Cass counties draft their next parks plans, and the public is invited to get involved. Senior planner Marcy Hamilton tells WSJM News surveys are now online seeking
With Halloween just about here, St. Joseph Today is challenging downtown businesses to show off the best pumpkin decorations they can. St. Joe Today Operations Manager Daniele Crevier tells WSJM News Pumpkins on Parade will run from
The Benton Harbor City Clerk’s Office is notifying voters of a polling place change for the November 3 election. It says the polling location for Ward One has been moved from the Benton Harbor High School library
Michigan is reporting 1,586 additional cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there’s been a total of 149,392 cases of the illness in the state since the pandemic started. 22
(Lansing, MI – AP) – Former President Barack Obama touts Gary Peters of Michigan in a new ad released by the Democratic senator’s reelection campaign. The 30-second spot shows Obama talking about his “friend” Peters, who is
(Battle Creek, MI – AP) – A person has been shot and wounded by a police officer while reaching for a gun inside a vehicle during an early morning traffic stop in southern Michigan. Battle Creek police
Students at the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor must stay in place for two weeks after a surge of coronavirus cases driven by social gatherings on and off campus. The Washtenaw County health department says
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is providing a little more information on her open carry ban on Election Day November 3rd. She said she issued the statewide order on Friday to try to keep everyone safe. “We
Unit 1 of the Cook Nuclear Plant is back online following its refueling outage. The unit connected to the transmission grid at 4:13 pm Monday after a 30 day outage. This particular outage was notably shorter than
The Andrews University Wind Symphony is planning a socially distanced concert for this month. Songs of the Sea will be presented on Saturday, October 24 at the Howard Performing Arts Center. The program will be livestreamed so
Everyone is being urged to get a flu vaccine as the winter approaches during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bronson Healthcare says it’s important to get the flu shot every fall, but this year it’s all the more important.
Cases of COVID-19 in Berrien County have been showing a marked increase. Berrien County Health Department Communications Manager Gillian Conrad tells us we’re experiencing rates of cases the county has not seen for the entire pandemic. “We
A suspect has pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the shooting death of a Dowagiac man back in January. The Cass County Prosecutor’s Office says Justin Carlton entered the plea on Monday in the death of
(Holland, MI – AP) – A woman has been sentenced to 180 days in jail for neglecting to keep an eye on her son who drowned in Lake Michigan. Miranda Rowe of Spring Lake Township appeared in
Public health officials warn a new drug dubbed “purple heroin” has been linked to overdoses in the Upper Peninsula and the death of one person in southwestern Michigan. The Detroit Free Press reports that the drug consists
With the number of confimed cases of the coronavirus expected to hit 150,000 in Michigan this week, hospitals are getting ready with plans for another surge. Michigan Health & Hospital Association CEO Brian Peters says everyone in
With more people voting absentee than ever before, many are wondering how quickly ballots will be counted in the presidential election. More than one million absentee ballots have already been submitted in Michigan, but officials aren’t allowed
The Cass County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a domestic violence incident that culminated in a shooting yesterday in Calvin Township. A 34-year-old woman is being treated at South Bend Memorial Hospital after being flown there Sunday morning.
The Van Buren District Library is planning an online question and answer session to help parents better understand homeschooling. Set for October 22, the Zoom session will be a chance for parents to get their questions answered
The Michigan Secretary of State has released guidance to those in the military for the upcoming election. The Secretary of State has released the following: Military service members can now access resources to aid in understanding and
The South Haven Police Department is investigating after several shots were reported fired on Friday afternoon in the 300 block of Elkenburg Street. It says officers responded to the scene shortly before 3 p.m. and learned everyone
