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Getting underway this Sunday is the Cass County Fair. Board President Gail Peterson tells WSJM News it will be soft launch with tractor and truck pulls on the grandstand at 7 p.m. The carnival starts Monday, featuring

A Michigan woman’s story of using her sick days to cope with anxiety recently went viral after an exchange with the company’s chief executive, and one expert is calling it a model for how to talk about

Coming up next week in Buchanan is the second annual summer Thrill on the Hill. The party was started last year as a counterpart to the annual winter Thrill on the Hill. Randy Hendrixson, with the Buchanan

Another lawsuit has been filed against Berrien County alleging sexual misconduct by deputies serving as guards at the jail. Southfield attorney Lennox Emanuel tells WSJM News he’s suing in circuit court on behalf of five women. They

It looks like southwest Michigan won’t be getting a Foxconn plant anytime soon. There had been word the company was considering the region for a new plant to make smartphone displays, with Moody on the Market reporting

Prosecuting attorneys from around Michigan are meeting in East Lansing for a Drug Initiatives Conference this week. Muskegon County Prosecutor D. J. Hilson tells Michigan News Network they’ll discuss the heroin and opiod epidemic and a new

Governor Rick Snyder has signed a package of bills that provide incentives to large companies that create more than 250 jobs in the state. The jobs also have to pay at least the regional average wage. Standing

From the Associated Press — Authorities say a 7-year-old boy who was attending a summer camp run by a school district has died after being struck by a vehicle in southwestern Michigan. Portage police say Nicolaus Moehle of

It’s a party atmosphere in downtown Traverse City as the Traverse City Film Festival gets underway. They shut down part of the downtown area Tuesday for the opening night gala. Traverse City Film Festival Creative Director Meg Weichman tells us they’re showing

The blood emergency at the Red Cross isn’t over. The organization’s Todd Kulman tells WSJM News they experienced a shortage of donations in May and June, and that’s when they issued a call for help. The situation hasn’t much

Coming soon to the Heritage Museum and Cultural Center in St. Joseph will be a presentation on the history of the American auto industry with a special guest speaker perfectly suited to discuss the subject. Matt Anderson,

A new report looks at the financial stability of the residents of all 50 states and finds Michiganders rank 27th. Kasey Weidrich, with Prosperity Now, tells WSJM News they looked at the savings the average resident has

As the Berrien County Parks Commission looks to make traffic work more efficiently at Silver Beach, it’s seeking public comments. Berrien County Parks Director Brian Bailey tells WSJM News they’re specifically looking at the entrance and exit

Former Western Michigan University football coach PJ Fleck is bringing his “row the boat” mentality to Minnesota. Speaking to reporters at the Big Ten Media Days, Fleck said he’s happy Western Michigan allowed him to use the

A man charged with murder in a 40-year-old death in Cass County has pleaded guilty. The prosecutor’s office says Raymond Richmond killed his cousin, Robert Stasiak, in 1977. The death was originally ruled a suicide, but in

A 52-year-old man is now charged with open murder in the death of a Niles woman last week. James Parker Huffman walked into the Niles Police Department on Monday and confessed to the killing of 52-year-old Angela

From the Associated Press — The Michigan Supreme Court says a driveway is no refuge for a drunken driver. The court says authorities in suburban Detroit could charge Gino Rea with drunken driving, even if his car never

From the Associated Press — Eleven former workers at a state veterans home in Grand Rapids have been charged with keeping false records. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says staff skipped room checks but reported that they

The city of St. Joseph is now offering a parking app for its parks. Deputy Public Works Director Greg Grothous tells WSJM News the Passport Parking app, available on iPhone and Android, will let you pay and

Anyone interested in learning about the history of Hartford will have a chance to do so next week at the library. It’s offering a “History of Hartford” presentation on Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. The program is

St. Joseph City Commissioners have given the green light to a sign at Lake Bluff Park to advertise what the newly-redone green roof at the Silver Beach Center Curious Kids Discovery Zone. The Curious Kids Museum’s Lori

This is Love Week in communities across southwest Michigan. That means a Kalamazoo area church is going to a different community each day to give away food from its pantry and backpacks filled with school supplies. Valley

Preparations are now underway for the 166th Cass County Fair. The Cassopolis event is set for next week, and all kinds of attractions will be offered. The fair board tells us Sunday, the first official day, will

Beginning July 31, more than 270 tax foreclosed properties in eight Michigan counties will be up for grabs. Ron Leix, with the Michigan Department of Treasury, tells Michigan News Network the state does acquire land that needs to

The owners of a bar in Paw Paw are cleaning up after a couple of suspects broke into the place early Monday and did a large amount of damage. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department tells us

From the Associated Press — A man has been arraigned in the death of his ex-wife’s husband – one of two Michigan slayings in which he’s a suspect. MLive reports that 32-year-old Zachary Patten appeared Monday in St.

One man is in custody for the murder of a woman in Niles. The Niles Police Department says the suspect walked into the police station on Monday and confessed to the killing. A woman’s body was then

An Indiana man and a Dowagiac man are in the Cass County Jail this morning on drug charges after a bust Saturday. Dowagiac officers pulled over a vehicle after recognizing the driver, who had an outstanding warrant.