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Abortion remains legal in Michigan after a judge Friday ruled county prosecutors cannot charge abortion providers with a felony. Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Jacob J. Cunningham sided with Governor Gretchen Whitmer in issuing a preliminary injunction

The FBI “concocted” the plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer according to one of the men acquitted by a federal jury this spring. Brandon Caserta took the Fifth Amendment when called to the stand, however, by the

Betsy DeVos, former US Education Secretary and west Michigan native, claims President Biden put his hands on her shoulders and his forehead to hers during a conversation while she was in a wheelchair recovering from a hip

The Berrien County Health Department is receiving funding from the state to help prevent monkeypox from spreading in the county. The Berrien County Board of Commissioners on Thursday voted to accept $15,000 from the Michigan Department of

The Tri State Regatta will sail into St. Joseph on September 3, and the St. Joseph River Yacht Club will celebrate with the annual Tri-State Regatta Party. Club manager Ray Mays tells us everything starts with breakfast

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has released its Tobacco Free Report Card for Michigan Colleges and Universities, finding there is some room for improvement when it comes to preventing students from smoking. Department public

Prior the Granger Smith concert at the Berrien County Youth Fair on Wednesday, 97.5 Y Country Host Matt Malone took the stage to announce his departure from the station, and to pass the proverbial torch off to

Job seekers looking for a Commercial Drivers License but can’t afford the training classes are in luck. The Berrien County Road Department is offering to pay for CDL training for new employees, with the condition that the

Former Benton Harbor Mayor Charles “Mickey” Yarbrough has been honored by the Berrien County Board of Commissioners, about a month after his death. Yarbrough died June 21 at the age of 82. At a meeting on Thursday,

Michigan State Police are taking active steps to make sure they’re prepared for any potential active shooter situations. 300 Michigan State Police troopers and other local officers are receiving active shooter refresher training out at the MSP

This Saturday and Sunday will be a free ORV weekend at Michigan state parks. “That means  you can ride on the state-designated ORV routes and trails without purchasing an ORV license or a trail permit,” says state

Workers in Michigan won major victories recently as a minimum-wage increase and employer paid sick time program were reinstated by court order. In 2018, petitioners succeeded in placing a minimum-wage increase along with an earned-sick-time provision on

From the Associated Press — A jury in western Michigan has heard from two key witnesses in the trial of two men charged with conspiring to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Barry Croft Jr., of Delaware,

Sales went up at stores in Michigan last month, according to the July Retail Index survey. Andrea Bitely, with the Michigan Retailers Association, told Michigan News Network the numbers are encouraging. “Michigan retailers have reported that their

The Berrien County Health Department will host some free Narcan training sessions this month. Narcan is a nasal spray that can save the life of someone having an opioid overdose. The health department’s Lisa Peeples-Hurst tells us

The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will hold a weekend of activities for kids focused on Great Lakes stewardship this Friday and Saturday. Museum Education Director Ashley Deming tells us Friday will feature Make a Splash

A local pharmacist is hanging up his lab coat and closing the doors on a long-running local pharmacy. Van’s Pharmacy owner and pharmacist Jim Bussis said the pharmacy has sold its prescription records to Walgreens, and will

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is conducting extra patrols for the rest of the month as part of the statewide Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Sheriff Paul Bailey says the department wants to keep the

Thanks to the help of a K9, a Van Buren County man is in custody Tuesday after drunkenly leading police on a chase through Antwerp Township. Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott reports that at about 2:15

The Niles Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting on Tuesday. Officers were called to the area of North Seventh Street and Ferry Street around 12:15 a.m. on a report of shots fired. They found the victim,

A hearing will be held today in Oakland County over the state’s 1931 abortion ban. An injunction has prevented the law from taking effect since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which had said abortion

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says 23,165 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week. That’s an average of 3,309 a day. There were 103 people who lost their lives in the

A 37-year-old Paw Paw-area man is in the Van Buren County Jail on several charges after leading sheriff’s deputies on a chase early Wednesday morning. A deputy tried to pull Christopher Miller over for suspicion of drunk

From soaring rides and farm animals to live music and a free circus, the Berrien County Youth Fair had a little something for everyone on a sunny Tuesday evening. The sounds of excited children echoed through fairgrounds

The home rehabilitation program in Benton Harbor has been making progress. Speaking to city commissioners Monday, Community and Economic Development Director Alex Little said most of the COVID funds allocated by the city for home rehabs has

There’s a new director coming to the Bridgman Public Library. The library board of trustees has voted to hire Sarah Skinner for the position. She currently works for the Niles District Library, where she’s served in a

Congressman Fred Upton has secured a $1.5 million grant for a project to replace five bridges along the state-owned Kalamazoo to Dearborn rail corridor. His office says the funds will be used for preliminary engineering and preparation