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The Area Agency on Aging Region IV will hold a presentation on dementia in March. It says Fortune Cookies will be a virtual event aimed at engaging people affected by a dementia diagnosis, family members, caregivers, local

Santaniello’s Restaurant in Stevensville is listed online as being for sale. The listing price at ColdwellBankerHomes.com is $890,000 and the post went up this week. The listing says the building is more than 10,000 square feet and

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will hold an online symposium in March on problem gambling. Spokesperson Lynn Sutfin tells WSJM News this comes one year after online sports betting was made legal in the

Registrations are now being taken for this year’s Run, Walk, and Rock for Lory’s Place. Lory’s Place is the grief healing and education center of Caring Circle. Lory’s Place Director Stephanie Kohler-Pagan tells WSJM News the center

The city of Buchanan is being awarded a $340,000 grant for a project to extend McCoy’s Creek Trail. It says the funds come from the Niles-Buchanan Area Transportation Study and the Michigan Department of Transportation’s Transportation Alternatives

Another $40,000 has been raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by Y Country radio with its annual radiothon this week. Y Country’s Matt Malone tells WSJM News that was the goal. For 17 years now, Y

Michigan State Police are investigating a gas station robbery in Van Buren County. Troopers say they were called to the Marathon station at the corner of County Road 687 and Territorial Road in Keeler Township around 8:10

Police are investigating what they say is a suspicious death in Pipestone Township. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says deputies were called to the 5,200 block of Old Pipestone Road shortly after 4:20 p.m. on Thursday. A

Two men are facing murder charges in the death of their 82-year-old grandfather last year in Allegan County. Twenty-four-year-old Cory Nethery has been charged and 27-year-old Christopher Fitzhugh is expected to be arraigned today after a disturbance

Following Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine this week and the announcement of sanctions by President Biden, Congressman Fred Upton has issued a statement calling for more. Upton’s office has released the following: “Earlier this week the

From the Associated Press — Federal authorities say a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in Michigan in a non-commercial backyard flock of birds in Kalamazoo County. The Michigan cases were confirmed by the

Berrien County Animal Control has been saluted by the state for its efforts to help pet owners during the pandemic. Director Tiffany Peterson told the Berrien County Board of Commissioners Thursday one of her staff members got

A Brownfield development plan has been approved by the Berrien County Board of Commissioners for a new Jimmy John’s planned in Benton Township. Community Development Director Dan Fette told the board Thursday the site is at two

From the Associated Press — A judge has ordered the parents of a 15-year-old boy charged with killing four students at his Michigan high school to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges. Rochester Hills District Court Judge

The winners of this year’s Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber Business Recognition Awards have been announced. The chamber’s Sarah Spoonholtz tells WSJM News the annual Business Recognition Breakfast was held Thursday morning with about 200 people on hand

From the Associated Press — House Republicans have begun passing legislation that would cut Michigan’s income tax, provide tax breaks for more retirees and help local governments reduce their pension debt. One bill would cut the 4.25%

A new interactive map is available to help Berrien County residents understand the availability of broadband internet in the area. Speaking to the Berrien County Board of Commissioners Thursday, Southwest Michigan Planning Commission Director John Egelhaaf said

People in Michigan may soon be paying less for drugs. Governor Whitmer signed legislation that lowers the costs of prescription drugs and holds pharmacy benefit managers accountable for prices. Before signing the bill at a Meijer store

From the Associated Press — Businessman Perry Johnson, the latest Republican to enter he race for governor, is pledging to bring “quality” to government by improving schools and roads and says he’s a conservative who opposes abortion

From the Associated Press — The parents of a 15-year-old boy charged with killing four other students at his Michigan high school are scheduled to return to court where they face charges for making the gun used

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department has located a vehicle it previously believed may have been involved in a fatal hit and run in Niles on Sunday, and it says that vehicle was, in fact, not involved. The

You can now sign up for the 2022 Run, Walk, and Rock for Lory’s Place. Lory’s Place is a grief healing service offered by Caring Circle. It’s supported each year with the Run, Walk, and Rock. You

The Michigan House has approved a bill that will expand the state’s medical right-to-try law to include treatments for COVID-19. State Representative Mary Whiteford of Casco Township says her bill will give people more choice and more

The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department is bringing back its Community Emergency Response Team, and anyone interested in signing up for training can do so now. The sheriff’s department says the CERT program is a way for

Dr. Willie Lawrence will serve as the medical director of the city of Benton Harbor following action Tuesday by city commissioners. Speaking at the commission’s meeting, Mayor Marcus Muhammad said Lawrence will help advise the city on

The lineup for this year’s Makers Trail 19th Hole pavilion at the 2022 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship has been announced. Championship Director Brandon Haney tells WSJM News the Makers Trail 19th Hole is a stop along the

Now underway is the annual 97.5 Y Country St. Jude Radiothon. Y Country morning host Matt Malone tells WSJM News this is the 17th year the station has raised money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. It

Police have released a photo of a possible suspect vehicle in a hit and run crash in Niles that killed a woman on Sunday. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says 911 was called shortly after 4:40 a.m.