Michigan is reporting 852 new cases of COVID-19 for Saturday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that brings the state’s total to 574,224 since the pandemic started in March. There were 88 additional deaths
Indiana Michigan Power has launched a virtual open house for a transmission line project it has planned for the Benton Harbor area. It says the Benton Harbor-Fair Plain Transmission Line Rebuild Project is designed to ensure customers
The Van Buren County Road Commission is reminding everyone of some safety tips with all of this snow on the ground. The agency says it’s important for everyone to do what they can to give snow plow
Tuition at Southwestern Michigan College is going up slightly. During Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday, a tuition hike of 1%, or $1.25 per contact hour, for in-district students was approved. There will also be
A bipartisan package of legislation has been introduced in the Michigan House to fight human trafficking. State Representative Pauline Wendzel tells WSJM News the 23 bill package aims to help victims by clearing their records of crimes
The US Senate has acquitted Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial. The vote was 57 to 43. The office of Senator Debbie Stabenow has released the following: Senator Debbie Stabenow released the following statement after voting
The city of South Haven is looking at the possibility of establishing a social district. Legislation signed last year by Governor Gretchen Whitmer allows communities to set them up as common drinking areas. South Haven City Manager
Congressman Fred Upton has signed on as a supporter of the newly re-introduced Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act. He told WSJM News the act passed the House last year but got caught up in the Senate. It’s designed
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging everyone to get themselves signed up for a COVID-19 vaccine as we wait for more doses to be available. Kerry Ebersole is a special advisor for the
Monday marks 20 years since 12-year-old Steven Kraft went missing in Benton Township, and it’s a case police are still working on. On February 16 of 2001, the Benton Township Police Department took a report that Steven
Michigan is reporting 1,193 new cases of COVID-19 for Friday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that brings the state’s total to more than 573,000 since the pandemic started in March. There were ten
From the Associated Press — Judges can’t prevent people from using medical marijuana while on probation for a crime. The Michigan appeals court ruled in the case of a man who was barred from using medical marijuana
Michigan Attorney General is warning state residents about a new credit card scam. Her office has released the following: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning consumers of a new scam that’s been reported by at least one resident to the Department’s Consumer
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging the correct use of masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19 even after someone gets a vaccine. The department has released the following: The Michigan Department of
Community Blossomtime Festival pageants are on hold until September. The board of directors has decided due to COVID-19 it is “the most responsible and respectful action we can take at this time.” Festival officials say they are
A survey to learn detailed information regarding the availability of broadband internet around Berrien County will officially launch next week, but you can take it now. During Thursday’s Berrien County Board of Commissioners meeting, Commissioner Teri Freehling
Tuition at Southwestern Michigan College is going up slightly. During Southwestern Michigan College Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday, a tuition hike of 1%, or $1.25 per contact hour, for in-district students was approved. There will also be
Some officials from townships around Berrien County have written to the Berrien County Board of Commissioners in support of Jason Latham, the road department director now on leave. During Thursday’s commission meeting, a letter from Lincoln Township
Michigan is reporting 1,284 new cases of COVID-19 for Thursday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that brings the state’s total to more than 572,000 since the pandemic started in March. There were 75
Five people will be interviewed Monday evening by the St. Joseph City Commission to fill the seat vacated by Commissioner Peggy Getty. Of the 14 applicants, the commission selected Anthony Pastrick, Brook Thomas, Jason Vetne, Michael Sarola,
A woman is dead after she was hit by a vehicle in Niles Township Thursday morning. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says it happened on M-51 near Pucker Street just after 7 a.m. A sheriff’s deputy arrived
From the Associated Press — A woman who spent nearly three years at a southwestern Michigan church to avoid deportation can return to the community. A lawyer says Saheeda Nadeem has been given a supervision order by
An interim director has been appointed for the Berrien County Road Department. During Thursday’s meeting of the Berrien County Board of Commissioners, a motion to name Neil Coulston to the position was approved unanimously. Department Director Jason
The Niles Police Department is investigating a couple of suspicious incident, one involving indecent exposure. It says both happened Wednesday. The first report was about a man in a vehicle who made sexual comments and exposed himself
From the Associated Press — Governor Gretchen Whitmer is pressing state lawmakers to allocate billions in federal COVID-19 aid, warning that a delay could slow Michigan’s vaccination rate and efforts to reopen schools and help ailing businesses.
A test of Berrien County’s emergency alert systems was done this past Friday, although some residents have been wondering why they didn’t receive it. The county switched from the emergency sirens to the mobile device-based Integrated Public
A bipartisan package of legislation has been introduced in the Michigan House to fight human trafficking. State Representative Pauline Wendzel tells WSJM News the 23 bill package aims to help victims by clearing their records of crimes
COVID-19 cases continue to go down in Berrien County and hospitalizations have been stable. That’s a message from Berrien County Health Officer Nicki Britten, who gave an update with Spectrum Health Lakeland CEO Loren Hamel on Wednesday.
Michigan is reporting 915 new cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that brings the state’s total to more than 570,000 since the pandemic started in March. There were 12
Michigan’s chief medical executive has been named to a national COVID-19 advisory board. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has released the following: Today, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris announced non-federal members
