The Berrien County Health Department and Spectrum Health Lakeland are waiting for more COVID-19 vaccine doses to be available, and they are ready to ramp up the administration of them when they arrive. The two held a
Michigan has reported 2,157 additional cases of COVID-19 for Friday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website shows the state has reported a total of more than 546,000 cases of COVID since . It
Police are warning about a new scam after a southeast Michigan man was bilked out of tens of thousands of dollars. Troy Police Sergeant Meghan Lehman says the man was called by someone claiming to be law
“Let’s not wait until next week.” Those are the words of Rich Studley, the President and CEO of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, on the governor’s plan to reopen in-door dining February 1st. “It’s important to the
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced another round of businesses being fined for COVID-19 safety violations, and among those to get hit is a Dowagiac company. MIOSHA says Michigan Die Casting has been cited
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced a new director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services after former Director Robert Gordon resigned on Friday. The governor’s office has released the following: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed
The Berrien County Health Department is seeking volunteers to help get the COVID-19 vaccine administered throughout the community. The health department has released the following: The Berrien County Health Department and Spectrum Health Lakeland are seeking volunteers
The Berrien County Youth Fair Board of Directors has set the dates for this year’s events after the fair was postponed last year due to COVID-19. The Berrien County Youth Fair has released the following: The Board
The following is from the Whitmer administration: Indoor Dining Reopens February 1; Caution and Focus on Enhanced Ventilation Recommended Concessions and personal services also allowed under new MDHHS epidemic
The more than 1.2 million people in Michigan who are eligible for food assistance will receive an additional payment by the end of January that raises their monthly amount by 15%. The move was announced Thursday by
COVID-19 in Berrien County has slowed down since its peak levels back in November, and the county appears to be in a plateau with about 40 to 50 new cases identified per day lately. That’s according to
Congressman Fred Upton has received a new leadership role in the U.S. House. On Thursday, Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers named Upton the House Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader. Upton says there will be
Michigan has reported 2,165 additional cases of COVID-19 for Thursday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website shows the state has reported a total of more than 544,000 cases of COVID. It recorded 148
Some Berrien County Commissioners have received the COVID-19 vaccine, and during a Thursday meeting they shared their stories. In response to an inquiry from a member of the public regarding side effects, Chair Mac Elliott said he
A deputy with the Cass County Sheriff’s Department is being credited with saving a dog that fell through ice in a pond. The department says Deputy Taryn Shields responded to the 56,000 block of White Temple Road
More than one million Michigan residents signed up for health insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace or the Healthy Michigan Plan for 2021. That’s according to the administration of Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The administration has released the
The U.S. Attorney in Detroit has resigned. Matthew Schneider submitted his resignation to President Biden yesterday afternoon. His last day will be February 1st, and he’ll then join a private law firm based in Detroit. As he
State Representative Pauline Wendzel has received her committee assignments for the new legislative session. Her office has released the following: State Rep. Pauline Wendzel has been named to four committees for her second term in the Michigan
The unemployment rate in Michigan went up in December. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget has released the following: Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose by five-tenths of a percentage point in December to 7.5
The Berrien County Health Department continues to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine as its supply allows. The department released the following on Thursday: The Berrien County Health Department and Spectrum Health Lakeland continue to provide COVID-19 vaccinations
A 24-year-old Covert man is in jail for three outstanding warrants for dealing LSD and will be facing more drug, gun, and resisting police charges. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office sent detectives to his home in
From the Associated Press — A man in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is accused of joining the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Karl Dresch is charged with violent entry and other crimes. Dresch appeared in court
A leading COVID-19 vaccine researcher will make a presentation with Andrews University this month. Andrews says its chemistry department will host Dr. Kizzmekia Shanta Corbett on January 28 at 4:30 p.m. She will give a virtual presentation
Clean and unmodified. That’s the audit finding for the city of Benton Harbor by auditing firm Rehmann [[ ray-men ]] Robson, their best rating. Benton Harbor City Commissioners heard the annual audit report on Tuesday night during
Nearly $2 million in job training funds are coming to employers in southwest Michigan thanks to a grant being awarded to Michigan Works of Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties. Agency Director Lily Brewer tells WSJM News
Michigan has reported 2,031 additional cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website shows the state has reported a total of more than 542,000 cases of COVID. It recorded 40
A 47-year-old Niles man is in the Berrien County Jail for delivering and manufacturing cocaine and maintaining a drug house. He was arrested Wednesday afternoon when the Southwest Enforcement Team executed a search warrant in his home
The Benton Township Police Department is investigating a shooting incident at the Pilot Travel Center on Napier Avenue Tuesday. It says officers were called to the scene on a report of shots fired. They learned there had
It’s official: online gaming and sports betting starts this Friday at noon. Nine operators, including Detroit’s three casinos, were authorized by the Michigan Gaming Control Board this week. Rick Kalm, the board’s executive director, says they collaborated
As President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have taken office, history has been made in more ways than one, as Harris becomes the first person of color and the first woman to hold the position.
