Southwest Michigan has a rich history of growing and shipping fruit, and a special program on the topic is happening at the North Berrien History Museum in Coloma. It’s set for August 17 and is called Agriculture
Set for this Saturday is the region’s premier summer snowmobile race. To be held at Nimby Pond in Buchanan, the Snowmobile Watercross Race will feature dozens of the winter machines, says Nimby Pond’s Mark Schutze. “It’ a
The St. Joseph Township Police Department is dealing with a rash of thefts from vehicles. Police Chief Randy Leng spoke with WSJM News. “They’re basically larcenies from motor vehicles where the vehicles have been left unlocked, and
Summer in Michigan means road repair and construction and that is certainly true this year in our corner of the state. Hundreds of union workers who operate heavy equipment went on strike Wednesday. The labor dispute with
There will be an open house this weekend at Fort St. Joseph in Niles. The Niles Historical Association says people can come out to see the site on Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4 from 10
Rolling into Benton Harbor and St. Joseph this month will be the YMCA’s Veggie Van, courtesy of Spectrum Health Lakeland. Spectrum’s Kelsey Haynes tells WSJM News the Veggie Van is a mobile farmer’s market loaded up with
Lawmakers will go back to work in Lansing next week, and the top issue on the agenda will be finalizing a budget. It will include funding to fix the state’s roads, something both Democrats and Republicans agree
The investigation continues into a Wednesday triple shooting in Benton Harbor that left one dead. The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety says it has located two persons of interest in the case and interviewed them. Felecia
Work will soon be underway to transform a former Whirlpool property at 150 Hilltop Road in St. Joseph into the new corporate headquarters for United Federal Credit Union. The financial organization has hired Benton Harbor-based Pearson Construction
Congressman Fred Upton has put his support behind legislation intended to ensure migrants detained at the border are given certain standards of care. The Short-Term Detention Standards Act was introduced by Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, who traveled to
Four child pornography charges and one count of possession or sale of a taser are faced by a Paw Paw man. He was arrested by troopers from the Michigan State Police Paw Paw post following a search
The ink is drying on the contract for new St. Joseph Public Schools superintendent Dr. Thomas Bruce. The school board unanimously approved a three-year contract Thursday morning, with an annual salary of $158,000. His first official day
The drowning death of a 37-year-old Paw Paw man in Porter Township’s Cedar Lake is under investigation by the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department. The man is believed to have suffered a medical incident that caused him
Southwestern Michigan College has opened up some of its career training facilities to middle school students this summer. It says eight Niles Middle School students came to the Niles SMC campus in July to learn how to
Police are investigating a Wednesday triple shooting in Benton Harbor. It happened around 5 p.m. in the 800 block of Superior. Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey tells us one person is dead and two others are injured.
Lake Michigan College is gearing up to hold the grand opening of its new Welch Center for Wine and Viticulture. The center located at the Benton Township campus will be the home of LMC’s winemaking program. It
There will be a tire collection event this week in Benton Harbor. The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety says Tire Rally 2.0 will be Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Dwight P.
The Disability Network of Southwest Michigan will hold a workshop this August to teach people about what counts as an assistance animal and what doesn’t. The network says “Do’s & Don’ts: Assistance Animals” will be held August
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is planning another volunteer stewardship day at Grand Mere State Park near Stevensville this weekend. It says those who attend will pull spotted knapweed and Canada thistle from the open areas.
Police are investigating a triple shooting in Benton Harbor. It happened around 5 p.m. in the 800 block of Superior on Wednesday. Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey tells us one person is dead and two others are
From the Associated Press — Prosecutors are dropping an assault charge against a 10-year-old suburban Detroit boy who was accused of hitting a 9-year-old classmate in the face with a rubber ball similar to a dodge ball.
From the Associated Press — Local governments have won a partial victory in the Michigan appeals court in a dispute over how state government gives tax dollars to communities. The constitution requires that local governments get 48.9
From the Associated Press — Michigan Republicans have sued to block the creation of a redistricting commission, contending people would be unconstitutionally prohibited from serving on the panel. Voters last fall approved a constitutional amendment to have
For the first time since 2008, the world’s best amateur golfers are back in southwest Michigan with the return of the Western Amateur Championship to Point O’Woods in Benton Harbor. The course was home to the tournament
The search for a missing Decatur woman is over with the confirmation her remains were found in Osceola, Indiana. The St. Joseph County, Indiana prosecutor’s office tells WSJM News the skeletal remains found in March have been
It’s almost time for the fourth annual summer Thrill on the Hill in Buchanan. The event is slated for this Thursday through Saturday, and Buchanan Treasurer Julie O’Bryant tells WSJM News it features a giant water slide
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department is planning a National Night Out event for next week. Set for Tuesday, August 6, the event will be a chance for the public to mingle with the first responders who
Congressman Fred Upton is hoping legislation approved last week by the U.S. House will help decrease the amount of robocalls going around. He tells WSJM News the Stopping Bad Robocalls Act will direct the Federal Communications Commission
The latest Rock the Boat Cardboard Boat Races have raised a record amount of money for the United Way of Southwest Michigan. The United Way tells us the fourth annual event this month resulted in $110,000 being
