Three Dead In Crash
Three people are dead following a crash near South Haven on Monday. South Haven Area Emergency Services says it responded to the scene at the intersection of Baseline Road and 60th Street around 12 p.m. Three people,
Three people are dead following a crash near South Haven on Monday. South Haven Area Emergency Services says it responded to the scene at the intersection of Baseline Road and 60th Street around 12 p.m. Three people,
Indiana Michigan Power’s Cook Nuclear Plant is completely offline. Unit 2 tripped automatically at 12:26 a.m. Monday due to lowering water level in one of its four steam generators. An inspection found everything functioned normally after the
The Berrien Community Foundation this week announced $175,000 in grants to local organizations at its 68th Annual Meeting and Celebration. Held in the parking lot of the Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College, BCF President Lisa Cripps-Downey
Southwestern Michigan College is making good progress on getting its new cross country team up and running, so to speak. SMC Chief of Staff Brent Brewer tells WSJM News they expect to have approval from the National
October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month, and some Michigan senators are promoting a package of legislation that would better help children struggling with the learning disability. Four bills introduced in the Michigan Senate aim to better prepare
Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist this week called on the Michigan Legislature to approve a mask mandate for its members. Gilchrist’s office released the following: Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II issued an open letter today to Senate Majority
A series of forums will be held over the next few weeks for Berrien County residents to talk about racism and ways the community can be improved. Berrien County ALPACT Secretary Audrey Lester tells WSJM News the
The Mendel Center is seeking to raise a total of $150,000 with its new Creating Bridges Challenge Campaign. Mendel Center Director Mike Nadolski tells WSJM News the COVID-19 pandemic has been a major blow to the venue
Honor Credit Union says its members shredded nearly 76,000 pounds of documents through its Free Community Shred Days this year. The credit union held the events at 23 of its centers for a total of 11 shred
This is Manufacturing Month in Michigan, a chance for the Manufacturing Growth Alliance to celebrate the state’s manufacturers and hold events for them to talk about the future of the industry and its current challenges. Manufacturing Growth
Congressman Fred Upton is calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to take steps to identify and fix PFAS in the water systems of Michigan schools. He tells WSJM News with the chemicals being found in multiple Michigan
The Berrien Community Foundation this week announced $175,000 in grants to local organizations at its 68th Annual Meeting and Celebration. Held in the parking lot of the Mendel Center at Lake Michigan College, BCF President Lisa Cripps-Downey
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says governors from both major political parties have reached out to her to share stories of extremism in their states. Whitmer says she was targeted by “domestic terrorists” in a kidnapping plot that
The plot to kidnap the governor and storm the state Capitol building is once again drawing attention to the issue of guns in the Capitol. In April, Senator Dayna Polehanki took a picture from the Senate floor
Police are looking for a missing Parchment man who they believe may be in Van Buren County. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says 45-year-old Jimmy Ray Green was visiting friends in Lawrence on Blackman Street on
A 17-year-old from Stevensville has died after a crash on the Indiana Toll Road Thursday night. Indiana State Police say Lukas Strain was in the back seat of his parents Subaru when they crashed into a tanker
From the Associated Press — Michigan’s attorney general says law enforcement took steps to protect Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her family as authorities tracked the men who allegedly plotted for months to kidnap her. Dana Nessel disclosed
The Cass County Drug Enforcement Team has 5 people in custody for a variety of charges after a raid in Pokagon Township today. They seized meth, heroin, drug paraphernalia, illegal guns and stolen vehicles. A 30-year-old woman,
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is reacting to 13 people from two terrorist organizations charged with plotting to kidnap her and start a civil war. “Let me say this loud and clear. Hatred, bigotry, and violence have no place
Michigan State Police are investigating a crash between a train and a Cadillac El Dorado Wednesday night north of US-12 near JD’s Truck Stop. Troopers say the driver of the vehicle was gone when they arrived and
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a deadly crash early this morning. A 28-year-old Hamilton Township man was found dead in the road just north of the Cass County line at 12:10 a.m. He has
Six people are charged with conspiring to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer from her vacation home prior to the election. Attorney General Dana Nessel says the investigation resulted in raids statewide. “Our efforts uncovered elaborate plans to endanger
From the Associated Press — Michigan is reaching the completion of a $16 million campaign to encourage residents to fill out the 2020 census. Michigan is tied for seventh in the country for best self-response rate, up
October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month, and some Michigan senators are promoting a package of legislation that would better help children struggling with the learning disability. Four bills introduced in the Michigan Senate aim to better prepare
Southwestern Michigan College is making good progress on getting its new cross country team up and running, so to speak. SMC Chief of Staff Brent Brewer tells WSJM News they expect to have approval from the National
Movie theaters in Michigan will be allowed to reopen this Friday, and staff at Celebration Cinema are hard at work preparing. Celebration Cinema spokesperson Emily Loeks tells WSJM News they’re almost ready. “We will be opening six
Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist is calling on the Michigan Legislature to approve a mask mandate for the state. Gilchrist’s office has released the following: Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II issued an open letter today to Senate Majority
The Michigan Maritime Museum has added a historic property. Executive director Patti Reinert says they finalized a deal this month for the Jensen Property, adjacent to campus across the Black River. “Having the historical significance that it
From the Associated Press — Republicans who control the Michigan Legislature have spent about $542,000 suing Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer over her use of emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic. The Senate and House released the figure
The Mendel Center is seeking to raise a total of $150,000 with its new Creating Bridges Challenge Campaign. Mendel Center Director Mike Nadolski tells WSJM News the COVID-19 pandemic has been a major blow to the venue