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.
Andrews University in Berrien Springs will hold its summer commencement celebration next weekend. Everything will begin with the Friday evening consecration service at Pioneer Memorial Church, while Saturday night will bring the president’s reception, and Sunday will
A new exhibit celebrating the Olympics and western Michigan athletes is going on display. The exhibit titled “An Olympic View” opens Saturday at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. It allows visitors to learn more about this summer’s host
A fundraising effort has been started to help treat the heartworm of some dogs recently seized from a home in Van Buren County. More than 100 dogs were taken from the Lawrence property in June. Kasey Murphy,
With the heat wave going on in southwest Michigan, the air conditioning business is booming. Susan Raye, with City Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, says they’ve had plenty to do. “I answer the phones, and the phones have
Officials have released the 2016 editions of Michigan’s regional Eat Safe Fish Guides. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the guides help to ensure that people who eat fish are minimizing exposure to chemicals
State Senator John Proos has signed on as a co-sponsor to legislation that would increase the penalties for assaulting a person with a developmental disability. Proos says all Michigan residents deserve to live with respect and dignity.
Michigan’s Donald Trump delegates to the Republican National Convention this year say they’re pleased with what they heard from the candidate. West Michigan delegate Matt Hall was on the floor of the Quicken Loans Arena when Trump
The heat wave being experienced by southwest Michigan this weekend is not considered a problem by the Michigan Department of Transportation. Spokesperson Nick Schirripa says the heat probably won’t cause road problems unless there’s a quick plummet
Michigan’s first human case of West Nile virus this year has been found in Livingston County. The state health department said Friday an “older adult” is recovering. No other details were released. Mosquitoes pick up the virus from infected
A Dowagiac woman is facing multiple charges after police say they found drugs and weapons in her vehicle during a traffic stop this week. Around 1 a.m. on Thursday, officers stopped 20-year-old Cheyenne Kiggins on Edwards Street
The housing market in southwest Michigan remains strong, with prices up for the month of June, while total unit sales were slightly down. Gary Walter, with the Southwest Michigan Association of Realtors, says the most striking thing
Whirlpool Corporation has reported record second-quarter financial results. The latest numbers were released Friday, showing second-quarter net earnings of $320 million, or $4.15 per diluted share, compared to $177 million, or $2.21 per diluted share, reported for
