The city of St. Joseph is reaching out to local businesses to learn how well it’s serving them as things reopen in the COVID-19 pandemic. Business owners have been sent surveys, and they’re invited to a series
A three-year-old Benton Harbor girl is recovering at Spectrum Health Lakeland after being shot in the arm early Saturday morning. Public safety and Berrien County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the home in the 800 block of Monroe
ABC’s This Week (NEW YORK) — National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins said Sunday he believes vaccine requirements could make a difference in slowing the rapid spread of COVID-19 and acknowledged how politics has polarized public
More than $75,000 in grants and scholarships have been announced by the Spectrum Health Lakeland Foundation. Interim President Melinda Gruber tells WSJM News $26,000 is in the form of 26 scholarships to team members and students for
The Berrien Springs-Oronoko Township Fire Department will receive a grant of more than $531,000 from the federal government. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow on Monday announced the grant from the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to
Police are investigating the shooting of a three-year-old girl in Benton Harbor on Saturday. It happened in the 800 block of Monroe Street shortly after 4:30 am. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says officers responded to the
A donation of six automated external defibrillators, or AEDS, has been made to the Michigan State Police post in Paw Paw. MSP Public Information Officer DuWayne Robinson tells WSJM News the AEDs were donated through the Kalamazoo
Berrien County residents are being urged to donate blood as the supply is low. Spectrum Health Lakeland has released the following: Blood supplies across the state remain low, with some blood types in critical need. Spectrum Health
A 57 year old Paw Paw Man is dead after drowning in a lake in Van Buren County Saturday. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says deputies responded to the scene at Ackley Lake in the village
The public is being asked for its thoughts as the Southwest Michigan Local Food Council develops a food branding campaign for the area. The council’s Dawn Marie Smith tells WSJM News a USDA grant is paying for
The OutCenter in Benton Harbor is planning to reopen its doors after following hybrid programming for more than a year due to COVID-19. The reopening date is August 16. The OutCenter has released the following: After closing
From the Associated Press — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared a state of emergency in a western Upper Peninsula county where crews were battling a large fire at a cedar mill. Whitmer says the order was made
The Berrien Community Foundation is gearing up for its Backpacks For Good giveaways this month with a new site added. BCF Programs Manager Susan Matheny tells WSJM News on Wednesday, August 25, volunteers will be at the
The South Haven City Council has voted to enter into a one year agreement with Market Van Buren for economic development services. Market Van Buren says the partnership will mean help for the city in the areas
State Senator Kim LaSata’s Small Business of the Month Award for July goes to Lake Side Fit in Bridgman. LaSata’s office says the fitness business offers yoga, fitness classes, a gym, and massage therapy, among other things.
The Berrien County Health Department is warning about a rising rate of COVID-19 in the community over the past few weeks. On Facebook, it says according to the CDC’s Indicators and Thresholds for Community Transmission, Berrien County
Former Benton Harbor Mayor, Wilce Levan Cooke, 83 of Benton Harbor went home to be with the Lord August 2, 2021. He was a 1958 graduate of Benton Harbor High School and began a career as a nurse
The Lake Michigan College “Legends Scholarship Fundraiser with Jack Nicklaus and Ken Harrelson” scheduled at Harbor Shores Golf Club this Sunday, August 8, has been canceled. LMC says the decision is due to rising COVID-19 cases and
From the Associated Press — Michigan’s weekly number of people getting an initial COVID-19 shot has risen for the third straight week after having consistently dropped for two months. The increase coincided with the spread of the
President Joe Biden has signed a new executive order regarding electric vehicles. The executive order will boost the manufacturing of American-made electric vehicles while cutting automotive emissions. Congressman Dan Kildee was among the lawmakers at the White
Congressman Fred Upton has signed on to a letter calling for the Biden administration to maintain Title 42 authority at the southern U.S. border to stem the surge of migrants. He tells WSJM News the administration has
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is looking to purchase a new command center vehicle. Seeing as how that’s a pretty big purchase, Berrien County Commissioners were given notice that it’s coming on Thursday. During their regular meeting,
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has heard the county’s yearly audit report, and it found no issues. Speaking at Thursday’s commissioners meeting, Nate Baldermann with auditing firm Rehman Robson filled the body in. “We issued on
Residents of Benton Harbor are advised to continue using lead filters with their water as the city works to replace old lead service lines into homes. The city this week issued the latest results of lead testing
Hanson Logistics is being purchased by Lineage Logistics, which is the world’s largest logistics solutions provider. The family-owned St. Joseph-based Hanson was founded in 1954 and has seven distribution facilities in Michigan and Indiana. Those are able
This weekend brings back one of St. Joseph Today’s largest annual events. Artists will be on Broad Street Friday through Sunday doing artwork for Chalk the Block. St. Joseph Today executive director Amy Zapal says there are
As U.S. Secretary of Energy and former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm visits the Great Lakes State today, community advocates are highlighting the importance of investments in the clean-energy and transportation sectors. Roshaun Harris, Michigan economic justice organizer
An alert for those planning to travel to Canada when border restrictions lift next Monday. The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel will no longer be accepting cash at the border on the U.S. side. Tunnel spokesperson Neil Belitsky spoke with
How’s the business climate in Michigan to attract businesses from out of state? The Detroit Regional Partnership and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation met with national site selectors in Detroit this week to learn more about that.
Wayne State University is mandating students, professors, and other workers get the COVID-19 vaccine in order to go to class. All vaccination cards will have to be submitted by August 30. Senior Gladys Beatrah doesn’t have a
