From the Associated Press — General Motors President Mark Reuss says his company plans to announce more U.S. battery factories later this week. He didn’t give any details about where the factories would be located or exactly
The St. Joseph City Commission remains opposed to a pair of bills in the state Legislature to take local control away when it comes to regulating short term rentals. The House and Senate have both taken testimony
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Michigan for Tuesday remains under 200 at 182. The Department of Health and Human Services says there has been a pandemic total of 892,651 cases. There were 26 deaths with
From the Associated Press — Conservation officers say a northwestern Indiana man drowned in Lake Michigan after rescuing his girlfriend. They say 28-year-old Donald Turner of Portage was swimming with his girlfriend at the Washington Park beach
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is relaxing the COVID-19 testing rules for some agriculture and food processing workers. The department has released the following: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has
The Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff will have a few changes when it’s held in July as the state has relaxed it’s outdoor COVID-19 restrictions. Masks and social distancing will no longer be required. Krasl Art
From the Associated Press — A group will launch a ballot drive to require legislative approval to extend emergency pandemic orders beyond 28 days, in what is the latest bid to neuter a law Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s
Dredging in the St. Joseph Harbor is underway. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ordered emergency dredging due to the water being as shallow as 13 feet in May, making it impossible for larger vessels to reach
The Korean War will be the focus of this year’s Lest We Forget program, which is slated for this coming weekend in St. Joseph. “The Forgotten War” will run from Friday through Sunday at 275 Upton Drive
Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock has received a positive performance evaluation from the board of education. The RESA Board of Education conducted their first evaluation of Hoppstock Monday, rating him as highly effective. The board used a
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Michigan for Sunday and Monday is 338, averaging 169 per day. The Department of Health and Human Services says there has been a pandemic total of 892,469 cases. There were
From the Associated Press — There is no shortage of job openings for local election officials in Michigan. It’s the same in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and other states. After facing threats and intimidation during the 2020 presidential election,
Federal prosecutors say they have secured the final three convictions of nine people in a crystal meth distribution conspiracy. A jury has found Timothy Calicutt and Dwayne Parks of Kalamazoo and Ronald Sutherland of Allegan guilty of
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has issued an order to prohibit the use of state money for conversion therapy. The governor’s office has released the following: Today Governor Whitmer signed Executive Directive 2021-3 requiring MDHHS to take actions necessary to prohibit the use of state
From the Associated Press — The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says two children inside a car when it was stolen near Western Michigan University over the weekend have been found unharmed. MLIVE reported Sunday that officers
From the Associated Press — The Lansing school district never returned to classrooms during 2020-21. It now plans to further embrace online education in the fall by keeping it and offering it to other students in the
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced a proposal to spend $1.4 billion in federal dollars on child care in Michigan. The governor’s office has released the following: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced her proposal to invest $1.4 billion in federal child care funding to expand access
The Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education has approved the hiring of Fred Roseburgh as the principal of Benton Harbor High School. He most recently served as principal of Fair Plain Middle School. During a school
Set for June 26 is Lake Effect Pride, a celebration held each year by the OutCenter of Southwest Michigan. Director Mary Jo Schnell tells WSJM News the event wasn’t held last year because of COVID and it
A state grant of $152,000 is going to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor. CEO Mackenzie Kastl tells WSJM News the grant comes from COVID dollars received by the state. It’s a Before and After
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Michigan for Saturday has fallen to under 200. The Department of Health and Human Services says there were 198 positive tests for a pandemic total of 892,131. There were 53
Set for July 4 is the return of the Pickle Festival in Berrien Springs. The event is coming off a 15-year hiatus, starting with a 5K run at 8 a.m. on the fourth and continuing with activities
If you own a large amount of land in Michigan, you can get paid by the state to let hunters use it. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Hunting Access Program allows the DNR to pay up
The Cass County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a hit and run crash in Howard Township on Saturday. It happened around 3:30 p.m. at Lake Shore Drive and Barron Lake Road. The investigation found 78-year-old Mary Laubach was
There are plans for a big development at the site of Nye’s Apple Barn in St. Joseph Township. St. Joseph Township Manager Denise Cook tells WSJM News property owner John Nye submitted an informal letter to the
The Veggie Van will make its way to the Niles-Buchanan YMCA this month. Spectrum Health Lakeland says the Veggie Van is a mobile farmer’s market that offers fresh produce free of charge to anyone looking. The fruits
This weekend offers three free recreation opportunities in Michigan. It’s a Free Fishing, Free Recreation Passport, and Free ORV weekend. That means you can go fishing without a license, go ORVing on state tails without a permit,
A graduation ceremony was held Thursday for 15 graduates from the Bridge Academy youth and adult education programs of Michigan Works. Bridge Academy Director Allie Knapp tells WSJM News these graduates all overcame barriers to graduating high
Michigan Senate Republicans have proposed spending $1.5 billion of one-time federal COVID money on fixing bridges around the state. State Senator Aric Nesbitt tells WSJM News this plan focuses on bridges with the most need. “No Michigander
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has proposed using $250 million one-time federal COVID money to fix up the state’s parks. That might sound like a lot, but Michigan Environmental Council President Conan Smith tells us there has long been
