A $2 million state grant awarded last year to Benton Harbor Area Schools for safety and gang prevention has been making a difference. On Tuesday, the board of education heard the grant has paid for suicide awareness
From the Associated Press — One of nine Michigan insurers planning to sell health insurance on the federal marketplace in 2018 no longer will do so. Health Alliance Plan said Friday the move affects about 9,100 people. It
The Van Buren County Road Commission is about to start a major project on Blue Star Highway. It tells us crews will be working on Blue Star from Phoenix Road to Baseline Road in South Haven Township
Police in Bridgman are investigating what they believe may have been a murder-suicide discovered on Saturday afternoon. The city police department tells us an officer was dispatched to a home in the 9,700 block of Baldwin Road shortly
The St. Joseph Department of Public Safety and the Lincoln Township Fire Department now have an automatic aid agreement in place. St. Joe Public Safety Director Brian Uridge tells WSJM News Lincoln Township will automatically send out
The Michigan Secretary of State’s mobile branch office will be in Bangor this month. Spokesperson Laura Lehman tells WSJM News the mobile office travels all over Michigan to offer convenient service to residents. “The Secretary of State
Congressman Fred Upton sees a few immediate priorities for Congress now that it’s back to work. He tells WSJM News getting all of the needed spending measures in place has to be done by the end of
Good news out of Bridgman Public Schools this past week. Superintendent Shane Peters tells WSJM News the district’s students were among the top in the county across the subjects of math, science, social studies, and English on
From the Associated Press — Perhaps no state has embraced the political outsider as much as Michigan, where a venture capitalist won the last two governor’s elections and a real estate baron carried the presidential vote. But Abdul
The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning is reminding all parents of the rules when it comes to booster seats for their kids. Spokesperson Kendall Wingrove tells WSJM News a 2008 law expanded on previous rules. “Under
Lake Michigan College is gearing up for its next annual College Night. LMC Director of Admissions Jeremy Schaeffer tells WSJM News it’s a chance for one and all to come out and meet representatives of colleges from
Andrews University in Berrien Springs has been named one of the country’s most ethnically diverse national universities. In the 2018 U.S. News Best Colleges rankings, Andrews shares the top spot with the University of Nevada in Las
The Niles Scream Park has begun another season of thrills and chills. The scream park’s Christina Rhebergen tells WSJM News one new attraction this year that ought to be a scream is a tour called “Hooded.” “What’s
The Southwest Michigan Association of Realtors is making a difference in St. Joseph Township by paying for the creation of a new park. Association Executive Alan Jeffries tells WSJM News the group as received a $4,000 Grant
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced $880,000 in grants to Native American tribes around the country to improve housing conditions and stimulate development. Among the recipients in this latest round of grants is
It’s the Bangor Apple Festival this Friday and Saturday. The event’s Lucus Koenig told WSJM News why the festival is important to Bangor and why folks should visit. “It’s a good way for us to promote out
The Bissell Pet Foundation in Grand Rapids is working with animal shelters all over Michigan to take animals from areas hit by recent hurricanes. The foundation’s Holly Koeze tells WSJM News the Van Buren County Animal Shelter is
A first-of-its-kind event is planned for this weekend in South Haven. Scott Reinert with the South Haven-Van Buren County Convention and Visitors Bureau tells WSJM News they’re holding a jazz festival. Musicians from around the region are
State Senator John Proos is calling his most recent tele-town hall meeting a success. He tells WSJM News more than 1,600 people dialed in to the September 12 meeting. It was a chance for folks to ask
This Saturday, volunteers will gather at a Stevensville area church to package meals for hurricane victims and refugees. Jim Matthews, the minister at Lakeshore Christian Church, tells WSJM News they’re working with a group called Lifeline Christian
There will be a town hall meeting Monday night held by state Representative Mary Whiteford of South Haven to talk about reforming Michigan’s no-fault auto insurance system. She tells WSJM News that Michigan is “the most expensive
A man wanted for attempted murder in Maryland is awaiting arraignment in the Cass County Jail on several charges including resisting and obstructing police. The Ontwa Township Edwardsburg Police Department says an officer pulled over a motorcycle
From the Associated Press — Michigan’s governor is asking that flags around the state be lowered to half-staff Friday in honor of a Marine from southeastern Michigan who died during training. Governor Rick Snyder’s office says flags will
The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal crash on Wednesday. It tells us the crash happened on northbound US-131 near 135th Avenue around 10:25 p.m. An Allegan County Sheriff’s deputy was northbound on 131 when
Michigan State Police are planning to hold a recruitment seminar in Dowagiac this month. The informational gathering will be Saturday, September 30 at the Southwestern Community College Student Activity Center. The seminar will feature information on what
State Senator Tonya Schuitmaker has introduced a resolution calling on the federal government to cut funding to sanctuary cities. She tells WSJM News cities that don’t cooperate with immigration laws aren’t yet a problem in Michigan, but they
President Donald Trump denies assertions by top congressional Democrats that they have an agreement with him to preserve protections for young immigrants in the U.S. illegally. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow tells Michigan News Network she hopes there’s an agreement.
Utility workers from all over the country are helping out in Florida and Georgia with Hurricane Irma recovery this week. Dave Grace is a line worker for Consumers Energy from Vicksburg who tells WSJM News the damage
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV on Thursday morning. It happened about 6:45 a.m. on Coloma Road near Bessemer Road in Hagar Township. Sheriff’s deputies say 52-year-old Alan
Niles police say a report this week of a knife attack in a local park turned out to be false. Officers were called out to 15th Street and Silverbrook Avenue around 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday. A woman
