The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk is back in person this year. About 30,000 people crossed the five-mile span this year. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was there to celebrate the Labor Day tradition. “I think it’s important to
Michigan football broadcasters Jim Brandstatter and Dan Dierdorf have announced this season will be their last in the broadcast booth. Brandstatter thanked his listeners, wife, and Dierdorf during the announcement, which came just before Michigan kicked off
A trail is being planned from Niles to Berrien Springs, and plans are in the works for a pedestrian bridge over Lake Chapin as part of the effort. Indiana Michigan River Valley Trail Committee member Deb Conley
The OutCenter in Benton Harbor is offering some programs for young people and schools as a new academic year begins. Director Mary Jo Schnell tells WSJM News the center wants to help foster safe spaces within schools.
The United Way of Southwest Michigan is now signing up volunteers for its annual Rake A Difference event. The United Way’s Jennifer Tomshack tells WSJM News this will be the eleventh year for Rake A Difference. “We
Spectrum Health Lakeland will offer some drive through flu shot clinics this fall. It says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend a yearly flu vaccine for everyone age six months and older as the best
The St. Joseph-Benton Harbor Rotary Club Foundation is now accepting grant applications for the 2021 funding cycle. It says for 2021, a total of up to $68,000 will be awarded and determined by the St. Joseph-Benton Harbor
Michigan State Police are looking for volunteers for the Angel Program. Lieutenant Scott Ernstes of the Paw Paw post tells WSJM News the Angels Program was started locally in 2017 to help people struggling with a drug
Benton Harbor Area Schools is getting to work on its strategic plan. In July, the Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education approved hiring the Michigan Association of School Boards to help craft the plan that will
There are posters for TalkSooner.org, the anti-drug abuse website and app, at all 77 Michigan Department of Transportation rest stops this Labor Day weekend. TalkSooner’s Vicki Kavanaugh tells WSJM News the campaign to prevent youth substance abuse
The Michigan Department of Transportation will close several of its rest areas in the coming month for maintenance work. In southwest Michigan, the Watervliet rest area on westbound I-94 will be closed September 9 through September 29.
The Mackinac Bridge Walk makes its triumphant return this Monday after being canceled last year due to the pandemic. Michigan Department of Transportation spokesperson James Lake, speaking on the MDOT podcast Talking Transportation this week, said vehicle
From the Associated Press — It’s the height of mosquito season in Michigan and the first West Nile virus cases have been found in residents in the southeastern part of the state. West Nile virus, as well
Set for next month is the Bangor Apple Festival. It will take place between October 7 and October 9 after being canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. Organizers say the annual event features food, entertainment, games,
The week of September 5 through September 11 is National Suicide Prevention Week, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is hoping Michiganders reflect on how they can help loved ones who are struggling. Spokesperson
Now in operation in the St. Joseph River between St. Joseph and Benton Harbor is a water taxi. Cornerstone Alliance President Rob Cleveland tells WSJM News the organization has talked about having a water taxi to take
Clean, lead-free water is now available at Benton Harbor High School. The city and Nalgene have installed a water filtration system for students and staff to fill up water bottles. Nalgene’s Rasta Smith tells our newsgathering partners
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there have been 4,448 new COVID-19 cases for Thursday and Friday. Those bring the total in the pandemic to 955,640. The state lost 51 people to coronavirus those
NEON Films Director Pablo Larraín‘s movie Spencer just debuted at the Venice Film Festival, and Kristen Stewart is already winning raves for her portrayal as Princess Diana. The Hollywood Reporter, for example, piled on the superlatives for the film, calling Stewart “incandescent,” and
The Michigan Career and Technical Institute graduated 207 students during the 2020-2021 school year. The school hosted a student recognition and graduation ceremony at its campus in Barry County on Tuesday to honor 64 graduating students from
Congressman Fred Upton is anticipating some rough weeks ahead in the U.S. House as lawmakers will return this month with two major spending bills to contend with. He’s tells WSJM News anxious for a House vote on
South Haven’s new public disk golf course will open Friday. Retired South Haven Visitors Bureau Director Scott Reinert tells WSJM News the course is a partnership between several South Haven area groups. It’s located on property owned
Berrien County residents are invited to weigh in on the county’s next master plan with a survey that’s now online. The county is updating its master plan, which is a framework for future land use and physical
A formal integration agreement has been signed by Beaumont Health and Spectrum Health. The two say this is the latest step in their plan to merge into a new health system. In June, Beaumont Health and Spectrum
A police officer from Hartford is headed to trial for misconduct and assault and battery. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office announced on Thursday 31-year-old Matthew Mistretta was arraigned in May in 7th District Court of Van
From the Associated Press — The first day of classes at Oakland University in suburban Detroit has started with a strike by professors. The faculty union represents more than 800 people at Oakland. Members stood along streets
Should people who buy “union made” electric vehicles get an extra tax credit? Several foreign carmakers, which don’t have UAW represented plants, object to the idea, saying it discriminates against workers who have chosen not to unionize.
Governor Gretchen ?Whitmer has released a statement, slamming the new abolition law in Texas. Her office has released the following: Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow a draconian
ArtPrize returns to Grand Rapids this year and Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park will showcase one of the entries,”Sword in the Sphinx” by Virginia Lee Montgomery. Assistant curator at Meijer Gardens, Jochen Wierich, says he’s excited for
Water activists are calling on Canadian officials to back Michigan’s efforts to close the Line 5 dual pipelines, which have spilled more than a million gallons of oil into the Straits of Mackinac and surrounding waters. Gov.
