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Congressman Fred Upton is back in Michigan this week as he waits to see if the U.S. Senate can come up with a coronavirus relief package that has a chance of passing in the House. Upton tells

The Berrien County Health Department is working to follow an order from the state that agricultural and food processing employees be tested for COVID-19 more often. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Monday ordered

The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced a grant of more than $753,000 for the city of Niles as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security, or CARES, Act. The money will be used to

Former Michigan State University gymnastics coach Kathy Klages will serve 18 months probation with the first 90 days in the Ingham County Jail for lying to authorities investigating Larry Nassar on MSU’s campus. She was convicted in

Lakes Michigan-Huron are expected to set another new record high this month and then begin to drop in September. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, says all of the Great Lakes except Superior have likely

Police say a 24-year-old Lincoln Township man is facing charges of drunk driving and not stopping at an accident causing death for a wreck Monday night. Lincoln Township police were called to the intersection of Glenlord and

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has issued a new executive order for state department heads to ensure they are following previous COVID-19 orders. The governor’s office has released the following statement: Governor Whitmer signed Executive Directive 2020-08 today to direct state departments

From the Associated Press — A Utah woman has been charged with second-degree murder after a state trooper died, three weeks after a crash in western Michigan. Caleb Starr’s death was announced Friday night. He was driving

From the Associated Press — A Utah woman has been charged with second-degree murder after a state trooper died, three weeks after a crash in western Michigan. Caleb Starr’s death was announced Friday night. He was driving

With COVID-19 unlikely to disappear anytime soon, the state’s leading advocate for older adults is taking advantage of technology to keep folks informed and connected. AARP of Michigan hosts dozens of educational and social events throughout the

Now working with Kinexus and Market Van Buren is Cass County. Market Van Buren Director Zachary Morris tells WSJM News it’s forming a partnership with Cass County to help raise the area’s economic development profile. The process

It will be a long day, or couple of days, for staff at the Berrien County Clerk’s office this Tuesday. With primary elections taking place, Berrien County Clerk Sharon Tyler tells WSJM News there will be a

Benton Harbor Area Schools is out with a plan for a return to the classroom this fall. Superintendent Andrae Townsel tells WSJM News  they’re taking different approaches depending on the age of the students. Benton Harbor High

From the Associated Press — People waited for hours to get a chance to buy hundreds of new appliances sold at deep discounts in the flood-damaged Midland area over the weekend. Washers, dryers, refrigerators, and more were

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has ordered that migrant farm workers be tested regularly for COVID-19. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has released the following statement: Michigan Department of Health and

The Berrien County Prosecutor’s Office and the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan are sounding the alarm about child abuse cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. The center’s Allie Kibler-Campbell tells WSJM News there has been a substantial

The state Department of Health and Human Services is reporting 604 new COVID-19 cases in Michigan. Six more have died, but none in Berrien, Cass, or Van Buren counties. In all, 83,386 people have been diagnosed with

A meeting will be held next week for Berrien County residents to learn about a major Michigan Department of Transportation project that’s about to start. MDOT spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells WSJM News they’re going to get started

Gas prices in the state are down 2¢ compared to last week according to the latest survey from Triple-A Michigan. Prices are $2.13 a gallon, which is also 65¢ lower than last year. Marquette continues to have

A public visioning session will be held by the city of South Haven as it plans for improvements at the Kid’s Corner Playground and the restrooms at South Beach Park. South Haven Public Works Director Bill Hunter

The Krasl Art Center is doing what it can to support southwest Michigan artists since this summer’s Krasl Art Fair was canceled. Krasl Marking Manager Matthew Bizoe tells WSJM News they’re hosting four local artists each Saturday

Gym owners in Michigan are getting desperate to reopen as their state-mandated COVID-19 shutdown nears five months. Michigan Fitness Club Association Vice Chair Alyssa Tushman runs three gyms in metro Detroit, and tells WSJM News Michigan last

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new partnership with the Dave Thomas Foundation to help find adoptive homes for young people in the state’s foster care system. Department spokesperson Bob Wheaton tells

Hospitals in Michigan have been seeing a substantial increase in opioid overdoses since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Lynn Sutfin tells WSJM News the agency looked at records

Southwest Michigan economic experts are predicting a long haul before the employment market is back to where it was before the start of the pandemic. Kinexus Group held a roundtable to talk about the state of the

The Michigan Department of Transportation will begin a resurfacing project on eleven miles of I-94 in Van Buren and Kalamazoo counties on Monday. Spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells WSJM News the work will have crews out on the

Congressman Fred Upton has introduced legislation that would enable the recipients of Paycheck Protection Program loans to have their debts forgiven by the federal government in a streamlined way. He tells WSJM News the Paycheck Protection Small

Ten people aboard a 32-foot pleasure craft en route from St. Joseph to South Haven on Lake Michigan were overcome by apparent carbon monoxide on Saturday afternoon.   The boat was about a mile south of the

Ten people are hospitalized after they were overcome by carbon monoxide on a boat in Lake Michigan between St. Joseph and South Haven on Saturday. South Haven Area Emergency Services says it responded to the report of

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the state’s wolf population has remained stable over the past nine years. Cody Norton is a large carnivore specialist for the DNR. He told Michigan News Network this past week