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Police in Three Oaks are trying to identify a theft suspect and find a green Chevrolet Lumina. Chief Carl Krause says they were called to the Harbor Country Boutique and Vintage Shop for a theft complaint around

Mail-in ballots will soon go out to voters who have requested them ahead of the Aug. 2 primary in Michigan. Municipal clerks across the state are working hard to get ready, reviewing absentee ballot applications and preparing

Benton Township police are looking for a murder suspect after three people were shot and one died early Sunday morning. A 28-year-old woman died after being taken to Spectrum Health Lakeland, while a 33-year-old woman was shot

All Berrien County facilities will be closed on Monday in recognition of Juneteenth. However, not everyone’s happy about it. At a Thursday meeting of the Berrien County Board of Commissioners, Chair Mac Elliott read a resolution stating

St. Joseph Today has unveiled a new mural on the bluff stairs in St. Joseph. The mural painted by Illinois-based artist Nate Baranowski is of three children riding slides down the stairs. St. Joseph Today Events Manager

The city of Dowagiac and the village of Cassopolis are the recipients of $75,000 state infrastructure grants. Governor Gretchen Whitmer this week announced $1.7 million in Neighborhood Enhancement Program grants to 33 communities around the state. The

The Berrien County Health Department this summer is offering free vision and hearing screenings to pre-kindergarten children. Hearing and vision coordinator Melisa Jordan tells us schools require that kids be screened for vision or hearing problems before

More than 16,000 pounds of empty water bottles have been recycled in Benton Harbor through a plastic water bottle recycling program offered during state of Michigan water distribution hours. Water distribution project coordinator Dashuna Robinson tells WSJM

Whirlpool has started a new walking challenge for employees to help raise money for the United Way of Southwest Michigan. The One Whirlpool Walking Challenge kicked off this week with Whirlpool CEO Mark Bitzer leading a walk

The Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy has received a $100,000 grant from Entergy Corporation to add some trails to the recently acquired Porter Legacy Dunes Preserve. Porter Legacy Dunes is almost 50 acres of backdune forest and includes

Michigan State Police are investigating a fatal crash in Cass County’s Milton Township on Friday. State police have released the following: Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Niles Post are investigating a two-vehicle fatal crash occurring

Police are investigating a drive by shooting at a gas station in Berrien Springs early Saturday. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says it happened at the Speedway station at 105 North Cass Street around 3 a.m. Police

The Berrien Community Foundation has released the list of Heart of Cook grant recipients for this year. BCF Program Manager Susan Matheny tells WSJM News the Heart of Cook is the charitable arm of the Cook nuclear

A state grant to build a modular or modified technology home is going to the village of Cassopolis. The Michigan State Housing Development Authority last week announced nearly $1.4 million in grants to seven communities for the

Michigan Works is teaming up with the city of Benton Harbor for the city’s summer youth employment program. Program coordinator Corey Sterling tells WSJM News the city is looking to hire around 150 youths between 14 and

The new splash pad in Lincoln Township could open next week. Township Treasurer Terrie Smith tells WSJM News the splash pad is at Community Center Park behind the township hall off Roosevelt Road. It’s been delayed multiple

A grand opening of the new ESports lab at Benton Harbor High School will take place next week. Benton Harbor Area Schools says it will be Tuesday at the high school at 4:30 p.m. The district is

The Benefit Car Show will close Maiden Lane in one direction between Lincoln Avenue and Washington Avenue on Saturday. The Berrien County Road Department says eastbound traffic on Maiden Lane will be closed from Saturday morning to

The city of Buchanan is raising its fees for parking violations. It says starting July 1, the fees for any parking violation in the city of Buchanan will increase to $25 per violation. If the parking citation

From the Associated Press — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has rejected a proposal for a $180 million off-reservation casino in western Michigan that a tribe has been working toward for over a decade. Whitmer’s rejection of the proposal

From the Associated Press — State police say a sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a driver during a “physical altercation” after the deputy pulled a car over in western Michigan’s Allegan County. The deputy was conducting a traffic

From the Associated Press — A law firm says about 20 students at a Michigan high school where four students were killed in a mass shooting say their constitutional rights to safety and education have been violated.

State Senator Ed McBroom revealed he had been ordered to testify before a congressional committee probing the January 6th Capitol insurrection, but he refused. McBroom heads up the state Senate Oversight Committee which investigated allegations of fraud

The University of Michigan has raised tuition for in-state students by $558 dollars for the coming year. Regent Denise Ilitch says its the 39th consecutive rate hike and it has to stop. “This continual increasing has limited

Voting-rights groups in Michigan are working to increase awareness about and access to voting in jails. In Michigan, anyone not serving a prison sentence is eligible to vote, although there are barriers often making it nearly impossible

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed into law legislation from state Representative Mary Whiteford that aims to provide more mental health professionals to underserved areas. Whiteford says because the state has not updated the eligibility requirements for community

Set for this Saturday is the first annual Benefit Car Show at Maiden Lane Park in St. Joseph Township. The car show is being held to honor police and firefighters and will feature a wide variety of

Gun reform legislation could be approved by the Senate next week. Congressman Fred Upton tells WSJM News Senate negotiators were able to reach a compromise left out a few of the proposals that were initially on the

Berrien County officials have a friendly reminder for everyone who walks along their pier in St. Joseph or visits Silver Beach: please don’t steal the life rings. Berrien County Board of Commissioners Chair Mac Elliott told colleagues

The Historical Society of Michigan has started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to help the Van Buren County Historical Society in Hartford recover from the severe storm damage of June 13. Thunderstorms and high winds tore