The Berrien County Trial Court will move to a new phase of reopening on Monday. The court has released the following: In compliance with the Michigan Supreme Court’s Administrative Orders 2020-14 and 2020-19, the Berrien County Trial
Indiana Michigan Power has issued an update on its efforts to support communities in its service areas during the COVID-19 pandemic. It says it’s given out a total of more than $4 million. I&M has released the
Following a state announcement this week that eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines is being expanded, the Berrien County Health Department is preparing to keep up. The department has released the following: The Michigan Department of Health and Human
From the Associated Press — The Biden administration is reviving an Energy Department program that disbursed billions of dollars in loan guarantees to companies such as electric car maker Tesla and the failed solar company Solyndra. In
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility this month. It says starting on Monday, the vaccines will be offered to anyone age 50 and older with medical conditions or disabilities and
A 76-year-old Berrien Township man is recovering after falling through the ice on O’Brien Lake near Berrien Center on Wednesday. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says 76-year-old Donald Skibbe and 59-year-old Ryan Huff were ice fishing when
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new campaign to help those who are struggling with substance abuse during the pandemic. Spokesperson Lynn Sutfin tells WSJM News there will be ads to talk
The Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan’s shelter is closed for a week as the organization adjusts to the departure of former Director Jill Svoboda. She resigned last month along with other staff. Moody on the Market was
With a new COVID-19 vaccine available thanks to Johnson and Johnson, Congressman Fred Upton says the nation can see progress on beating the disease accelerate, and that will mean more work is needed in Washington. Upton tells
Michigan is reporting 1,536 additional cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the state has had a total of more than 591,000 cases of COVID since the pandemic started. The
The Michigan Legislature has approved a $4.2 billion COVID-19 relief plan without getting a deal with Governor Gretchen Whitmer. State Representative Pauline Wendzel is praising the plan. Her office has released the following: Rep. Pauline Wendzel today
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is expanding COVID-19 vaccine eligibility. The Michigan State Emergency Operations Center has released the following: To help reach the state’s goal of vaccinating 70% of Michiganders over age 16 and
A new poll of 600 Michiganders by EPIC-MRA for the Detroit Free Press finds a partisan split over COVID-19 vaccines. Of those polled, 47% of Republicans say they will not get the vaccine compared to 10% of
Benton Harbor High School students could soon be back in the classroom. The Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education heard from Superintendent Andrae Townsel during a Tuesday meeting and he said there’s been a lot of
State Senator Kim LaSata isn’t pleased with Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s pick to be the director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. LaSata says the state Senate should vote to reject the appointment of Elizabeth
The city of Benton Harbor is receiving $410,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds this year. During a Monday meeting of the Benton Harbor City Commission, Community and Economic Development Director Alex Little told commissioners he received
Congressman Fred Upton is looking to the U.S. Senate to make changes to the COVID-19 relief package approved narrowly in the House over the weekend. He tells WSJM News he voted against the $1.9 trillion Democratic package.
The Niles Scream Park is looking for non-profits that would like to team up with it for the next season while helping to raise money for their causes. The Scream Park is itself a non-profit, and operates
Michigan has 1,067 new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday for a pandemic total of 590,217. The state Department of Health and Human Services says 24 deaths were recorded for the day, with 12 being from vital records reviews.
From the Associated Press — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says state audits of the 2020 general election show it was secure and reflected the will of voters. She announced the results Tuesday of 250 audits
From the Associated Press — Former Michigan Department of Public Health and Human Services director Robert Gordon will receive more than $155,000 as part of a separation agreement. The agreement revealed Monday calls for Gordon to drop
Starting Friday, restaurants and bars in Michigan can expand and be open until 11 p.m. Governor Gretchen Whitmer made the announcement this afternoon. “We are announcing that restaurants and bars can operate at 50% capacity,” says Whitmer.
From the Associated Press — Advocates for open government will launch a 2022 ballot drive to subject the Michigan governor and Legislature to the state’s public-records law. Michigan is one of just two states to wholly exempt
The United Way of Southwest Michigan is encouraging everyone to support a child as they learn to read by sponsoring them in the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program. United Way of Southwest Michigan Major Gifts Director Sharon
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is petitioning the NRC to hold a hearing on plans by Entergy to transfer the license of the Palisades nuclear power plant to Holtec International. She filed a motion this week saying
Southwestern Michigan College has announced the new SMC Guarantee, a scholarship program for new students. SMC President Joe Odenwald tells WSJM News the college is promising minimum support for recent high school graduates, adults returning to complete
New COVID-19 cases to be identified in Michigan for Sunday and Monday total 1,569. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that works out to an average of 784 per each day. The state also
The COVID-19 crisis underscored the importance of quality health care, and new data reveals it also intensified patient anxieties about the ability to pay for care. In a survey from Consumers for Quality Care, 80% of respondents
We are paying more for gas than any time since September 2019. Triple-A Michigan’s latest weekly gas price report shows the average is $2.76, an increase of 12¢ in the past week and 35¢ in the past
A man and a woman in their early 20s are hospitalized after being shot at the Quality Inn and Suites in Niles on 11th Street. They were shot this morning, and our partners at WSBT-TV say police
