Coming soon to the Howard Performing Arts Center at Andrews University will be the National Christian Choir. They’ll perform there on Saturday, April 29 at 7 p.m. and admission will be free. The choir is based in
The housing market in southwest Michigan is looking strong. According to the Southwest Michigan Association of Realtors, compared to a year ago, the market was up by double digits in the number of units sold and the
SHOUT for South Haven has launched a new website. SHOUT for South Haven is an organization that uses the power of volunteers and donations to run several programs throughout the community. Among other things, the group displays
Congressman Fred Upton is hoping for quick passage of new legislation he’s introduced to help ensure cancer patients have access to care. He tells WSJM News HR 1920 aims to fix a Medicare reimbursement formula that results in some providers
More Michigan residents are taking to the sea for their vacations. AAA spokesperson Susan Hiltz tells WKZO News a recent survey found there’s a 14% increase in cruise bookings, which she attributes to an improving economy. Michiganders are
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging pregnant women to consider the importance of being tested for sexually transmitted diseases. It says many STD infections in a pregnant woman can also affect their babies,
Saturday is the 16th annual Comcast Cares Day. That’s when volunteers from the communications company fan out to communities all across the country to help local organizations that serve those in need. Locally, Child and Family Services in
Post offices around southwest Michigan are joining the 25th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive next month. The drive last year collected about 42,000 pounds of food around Berrien and Cass Counties. Each May, the National Association
84 Michigan veterans of World War II and the Korean War will leave on Honor Flights to Washington, D.C. Saturday to see their war memorials. They’ll be leaving Kalamazoo and returning the same day, thanks to Talons
Celebration Cinema expects the ongoing renovations at its Benton Harbor location to be finished in June. Spokesperson Steve VanWagoner tells WSJM News they’ve added the new luxury recliners to six of the theater’s 14 auditoriums so far.
The Palisades nuclear power plant may be shutting down next year, but that doesn’t mean owner Entergy is abandoning maintenance. Palisades spokesperson Val Gent tells WSJM News they’re currently spending $42 million on replacing one of the cooling
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a break-in at the DANK in Sodus Township. It says the break-in at the facility on Pipestone occurred sometime between 4 p.m. Thursday and 9:30 a.m. Friday. The suspects made
An arrest has been made in a Berrien County child abuse case involving a baby. Michigan State Police tell WSJM News they were called out to investigate a suspected case of abuse on Thursday in Weesaw Township. They
From the Associated Press — Authorities say they temporarily evacuated a home in southern Michigan after a woman was found living with more than 100 cats. The animal control divisions of the Calhoun County sheriff’s department and the Battle Creek
From the Associated Press — Police say six people were arrested for disorderly conduct or other reasons at a Flint church during a town hall meeting related to the city’s crisis with lead-tainted water. Flint police Chief Tim
A state lawmaker from Monroe County is going after the high price of auto insurance. Republican Jason Sheppard has introduced legislation which he says will allow Michigan drivers more options when it comes to the type of
Five people have been charged with a home invasion and assault in Van Buren County early this year. It happened on January 26 in the 15,000 block of 41st Street in Bloomingdale Township. A 53-year-old man was
Celebration Cinema in Benton Harbor is adding a full service bar and more food options. Spokesperson Steve VanWagoner tells WSJM News they’ve been approved for a liquor license by Benton Township, and are now laying out plans to
Lakeshore Schools Superintendent Phil Freeman is making his pitch to the community for a more than $20 million improvement bond. At a Thursday meeting, he told WSJM News the 2013 bond was just for the first part of
A state law designed to help protect the safety of unwanted newborns is being highlighted this week. As part of Child Abuse Awareness Month, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is reminding everyone of the
Set for this Saturday is the Humane Society of Southwest Michigan’s first ever Village Charcuterie Festival. Director Jill Svoboda tells WSJM News it’s a fine food and drink celebration in downtown Stevensville. “We are actually closing down
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has announced a round of grants to help states fight opioid abuse. The grants were created under the 21st Century Cures law, championed by Congressman Fred Upton last year.
A couple of programs allowing delinquent property taxpayers to get a reduced interest rate on what they owe have been started by the Berrien County Treasurer’s office. Treasurer Bret Witkowski tells WSJM News, normally, the interest rate
From the Associated Press — Prosecutors cannot use some statements made by a Michigan man who is charged with killing six people in between picking up riders for Uber. Judge Alexander Lipsey said Thursday that Kalamazoo police
From the Associated Press — The state says Michigan’s unemployment rate fell to 5.1 percent in March while the number of people entering the workforce continued to grow. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget said Wednesday
From the Associated Press — The National Transportation Safety Board says better communication between police agencies might have prevented the deaths of five bicyclists last year in southwestern Michigan. A pickup truck plowed into a pack of cyclists
A Democratic state lawmaker is proposing a graduated income tax for Michigan. Right now, the state’s income tax is a flat 4.5%, but state Representative Tom Cochran tells Michigan’s Big Show he thinks it should be less
There will be a meeting next week in New Buffalo Township for residents to learn more about the Japanese knotweed and how to fight it. The invasive plant species has been quickly spreading around west Michigan, and
There’s been another delay in the case of Alex Perez, the man charged in a Coloma double murder last year. The Berrien County Prosecutor’s office tells WSJM News Perez has been found incompetent for trial again. That’s
A government shutdown still looms as Congress gets ready to get back to work. WSJM News has been told by Congressman Fred Upton lawmakers will be back in Washington on Tuesday, and they have to get a continuing
