Shoreline Building Services LLC of St. Joseph and owner Crystal Middleton will be paying 11 employees $10,000 in back wages and damages. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Michigan issued a consent judgment resolving
A 32-year-old Niles man is facing several charges for child pornography. Joshua Zehfus was arraigned December 10 for aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material, distribution and manufacture of said material, and using a computer to commit
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has announced 9 grants to install new electric vehicle charging stations around the state. EGLE has released the following: Nine more locations in Michigan will soon offer electric
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has posted a video of her, some children, and Santa Claus talking about COVID safety for the holidays. The governor’s office has released the following: As Michigan kids gear up for the holiday season, Governor
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced the launch of a new online tool to help people determine their level of COVID-19 risk. It says CV19 CheckUp is a free, anonymous, personalized tool that
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has released a statement in reaction to new that President-elect Joe Biden has selected former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg to be the next U.S. Secretary of Transportation. The governor’s office has released the
A man who went missing out of Van Buren County in October is still missing, and the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department is renewing its request for leads. Jimmy Green of Parchment was last seen October 7
Bridgman Public Schools Superintendent Shane Peters has been rated as highly effective during his annual performance review with the Bridgman Board of Education. The board also unanimously agreed to provide a three-year extension on his current contract
Congressman Fred Upton says the Senate is close to a deal on a COVID relief package, although it’s scaled down from previous proposals. He tells WSJM News a vote could hopefully come this week as time runs
Michigan is reporting 4,730 additional cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website says the state has had a total of more than 442,000 cases of COVID since the pandemic
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department has been raising money for two causes with No Shave November and December this year. Undersheriff Chuck Heit tells WSJM News the sheriff made a special exception to the regulations for uniformed
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is asking all Michiganders not only to mask up, but to do so correctly. It’s launched a new campaign to help people understand what that means. The Michigan Department
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Governor Whitmer says she remains optimistic there will be legislative action this week after her latest letter. “I’ve sent another letter to the Legislature urging them to work with me on priorities line $100 million on COVID
If you are in need of a COVID-19 test, it’s available for free Thursday afternoon at the South Haven Police and Fire Complex on Blue Star Highway. The city says it’s open to anyone, even those without
From the Associated Press — A retiring Michigan congressman is leaving the Republican Party and becoming an independent to protest efforts to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s victory over President Donald Trump. Rep. Paul Mitchell, of Dryden, is
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says the state will add more self-service kiosks this spring so people can conduct Secretary of State business without having to go to a branch office. The Secretary of State has
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has once again partnered with governors across the region to ask that everyone take precautions when celebrating Christmas and New Year’s Eve this year. The governor’s office has released the following: Today, Michigan Governor
From the Associated Press — Frontline health care workers at two Michigan hospitals have become the first in the state to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Among those receiving vaccinations Monday was 46-year-old pulmonary and critical care physician
The St. Joseph City Commission will soon have a vacancy. Commissioner Peggy Getty has announced her upcoming resignation as her husband’s employer has moved them to South Bend. She made the announcement Monday night. “I have certainly
Even in the year of COVID, there will be bell ringers collecting donations for the Salvation Army in South Haven this weekend. The Rotary Club of South Haven’s Tom Renner tells WSJM News about 30 Rotarians will
$65,000 in grants for local non-profits have been announced by the St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Rotary Club Foundation. The Rotary held a virtual meeting Monday to announce the 2020 grant recipients. Foundation President Rick Villa tells WSJM News
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department was able to bring a 19-year-old Bangor man into custody after he led deputies on a chase Saturday. The department says the man took off when a deputy tried to pull
The city manager of New Buffalo has died, weeks after being hospitalized with coronavirus. A message posted to the city’s website says David Richards “will be sorely missed because he was a great city leader, friend, and
Michigan is reporting 7,205 additional cases of COVID-19 for both Sunday and Monday combined. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website says that works out to an average of 3,602 per day for the
The Michigan National Guard is being used to help in the COVID-19 vaccination effort around the state. The State Emergency Operations Center has released the following: The Michigan National Guard received a request from the Michigan Department
Vaccines against COVID-19 started to be administered around Michigan on Monday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has released the following: Frontline health care workers at two Michigan hospitals today were the first people in
Michigan’s 16 electoral college votes have been cast for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. The electors met in the state Senate this afternoon. Chairman and Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist asked Sergeant-At-Arms Lavora Barnes if
(Portage, MI – AP) – The first of many COVID-19 vaccine doses are making their way to distribution sites across the United States, as the nation’s pandemic deaths approach the horrifying new milestone of 300,000. The rollout
(Lansing, MI – AP) – After Macomb County resident Erica Hammel’s son Wyatt nearly lost his life to child abuse she started campaigning for a child abuse registry. It’s been years of effort, but on Thursday the
