The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety and the Benton Township Police Department are teaming up for a second straight year to host a National Night Out event on Tuesday. The program will start at 5 p.m.
Van Buren County residents will have a chance to get their well water tested next month, thanks to the Van Buren Conservation District and the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program. The conservation district says samples can be
The Michigan Department of Transportation will soon be replacing traffic signals all over the city of St. Joseph. City Engineer Tim Zebell says the city is kicking in $488,000 to make sure the lights are of the
Michigan U.S Senator Gary Peters says he thinks Democrats can overcome any disunity caused by the primary race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Peters watched Sanders give his address to the convention Monday, and says the
There will be lane closures on I-94 in Chikaming Township for the next couple of weeks while the Michigan Department of Transportation does maintenance work on a bridge. Spokesperson Nick Schirripa says they’re painting the bridge over
Congressman Fred Upton is hoping to see passage of his signature 21st Century Cures legislation by the end of the year. He says House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have publicly joined in
A woman suffered injuries when her vehicle was struck by a semi on I-94 Tuesday morning. Michigan State Police say the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. on eastbound I-94 in Lawrence Township. The woman told police she
Some of Michigan’s top Democrats believe a united front will emerge at the party’s national convention. The DNC chair will be stepping down after the event, essentially taking the heat after leaked emails indicated party leaders favored
Michigan has approved $17 million in funding to help convert the site of a former General Motors plant that once pumped out World War II-era bombers into an autonomous car testing facility. Also Tuesday, the Michigan Strategic Fund
The St. Joseph City Commission has signed off on an amendment for a Harbor Shores development along the riverfront. WSJM’s Andrew Green reports.
Berrien County Animal Control is showing off its new shelter to the public. WSJM’s Ray Gustafson has more.
Researchers at the University of Michigan have figured out the molecular protein that the Zika virus makes that allows it to reproduce and to hide from an infected person’s immune system. “This is a very mysterious virus,”
The annual Traverse City Film Festival is kicking off in northern Michigan. Oscar winner Michael Moore co-founded the festival and is showcasing works by his fellow Michigan natives at the event, which runs Tuesday-Sunday. Altogether, more than 200
A former western Michigan funeral director has been sentenced to eight months in jail for fraud. Thomas Clock III also was sentenced Monday in Muskegon County Circuit Court to two months’ probation and fines. Clock pleaded no contest in
Legislation designed to reduce the number of deaths caused by opioid abuse has been signed into law by President Obama. The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act is designed to strengthen treatment options, treat infants born to addiction,
The St. Joseph City Commission has signed off on an amendment for a Harbor Shores planned unit development along the riverfront. At Monday’s meeting, commissioners heard from Andrew VonMaur, a consultant for the development at 800 Whitwam
A Van Buren County woman is jailed after police say she led them on a low-speed chase while drunk on Sunday night. The Van Buren County Sheriff”s Department says a deputy tried to pull over a LeBaron
The Democratic National Convention has opened up with an attempt to end the superdelegate system being squashed. Superdelegates are appointed by party leaders and vote for whoever they choose, regardless of who wins the presidential primary in
Attendance at Silver Beach County Park is up this year, especially when it comes to visitors who live outside of Berrien County. That’s according to Berrien County Parks Director Brian Bailey, who says through the end of
The West Michigan Pike has been named a state Pure Michigan Byway. Pure Michigan byways are routes designated by Travel Michigan as ways that visitors can experience historically significant, culturally active and naturally beautiful areas of the
Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm is being mentioned as a possibility for the next chair of the Democratic Party. That after Debbie Wasserman Schultz has resigned over leaked emails suggesting the party favored Hillary Clinton in the
Two Kalamazoo Public Safety officers have helped a driver and her 2-month-old baby successfully get back on the road after being stranded in the heat. Carmen Higbee tells MLive that she was driving home from a local farmers market Saturday
A 48-foot yacht sank in a storm while competing in the annual Chicago to Mackinac Island race across Lake Michigan. Chicago Yacht Club spokeswoman Morgan Kinney says the WhoDo yacht’s crew reported it was taking on water Sunday
Abigail Kopf, the youngest victim of February’s mass shooting in Kalamazoo is back in the hospital after an infection made a comeback. A brief note on her recovery Facebook page and the family’s GoFundMe says a MRSA
Police are trying to find whoever broke in at Jeptha Lake Golf Course and stole about $473 in charity money for a benefit golf outing that was taking place on Saturday. The break-in happened between 2 a.m.
The outdoor network CarbonTV is displaying live webcam video from a display pond at the Wolf Lake State Fish Hatchery Visitor Center in Mattawan. The Wolf Lake Fish Cam offers a real-time, round-the-clock view of different species
A Grand Rapids man found out the hard way that water isn’t soft when you’re bouncing off it while being pulled by a jet ski. 19-year-old Conner Carruthers had to be taken to South Haven Hospital after
An outdoor lagoon at a western Michigan zoo is being shut down following the deaths of 21 stingrays and sharks. MLive reports Friday that the exhibit at the John Ball Zoo has been dismantled. 18 cownose stingrays and three spotted
The Boys and Girls Club of Benton Harbor is now providing free summer meals to children and teens around the area. Executive Director Brian Saxton says they’re serving up nutritious foods at the teen center and at
In this week’s WSJM Week in Review, for July 22, 2016, we have learned new information on the Berrien County Courthouse shooting, the latest Berrien County land auction draws a record crowd, and more.
