Mattawan state Representative Beth Griffin is spending her summer meeting with residents of her district and getting their thoughts. There’s one thing she hears the most, and she tells WSJM News it’s the roads. “The questions that
The Bangor Public Schools Board of Education is weighing the hire of a new superintendent. At a meeting this week, the board tied on a vote to hire former Bangor Superintendent Dennis Paquette or Karen Bitzer, who
From the Associated Press — Michigan will wait another month before posting rate increases proposed by health insurers that sell coverage on a government marketplace, due to uncertainty over President Donald Trump’s threat to stop billions of
A Friday drug bust in Benton Harbor has charges being pursued against several people. Officers from the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department and the Southwest Enforcement Team seized crack cocaine, marijuana, and drug dealing-related items during a raid
Set for this Friday is a jazz party at Lemon Creek Winery in Berrien Springs. It’s raising money for Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, a group that provides advocates for kids in the foster care system.
This is the time of year when the danger of heatstroke is at its highest, and AAA of Michigan is reminding parents not to leave their kids in a hot car. Spokesperson Susan Hiltz tells WSJM News such
Coming up this Saturday at Lake Bluff Park in St. Joseph will be an event encouraging all mothers of young children to breastfeed. Gillian Conrad, with the Berrien County Health Department tells WSJM News Breastfeeding on the
Congressman Fred Upton tells us it’s time to move on when it comes to healthcare reform. That’s following the U.S. Senate’s failure last week to approve legislation repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act. Upton doesn’t think the chamber
A new mental health task force of the Michigan House has held its first meeting. The body gathered in Howell on Monday to hear from doctors, law enforcement, and other organizations who could weigh in on how
$130,000 in scholarships have been announced for next year by the Berrien Community Foundation for next year. The organization’s Susan Matheny tells WSJM News the foundation can maintain and establish endowments created by groups and individuals from
South Haven’s James McCloughan is now a Medal of Honor recipient. President Donald Trump pinned the honor to McCloughan on Monday at the White House. The president said McCloughan saved the lives of ten men over two
A South Bend official says a wastewater treatment plant worker’s mistake resulted in at least 10,000 gallons of partially treated sludge into the St. Joseph River earlier this month. City Utilities Director Al Greek says the error
(Otsego, MI – AP) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is planning to remove a dam and create a channel along 2 miles of Michigan’s Kalamazoo River in an attempt to clean the river and make its
Governor Snyder begins his week in China. The Governor plans to meet with government leaders, business executives and educational leaders on the nine-day mission that includes stops in Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Hangzhou. At the same time,
The death of an 18-year-old man due to a ride malfunction at the Ohio State Fair this week has promoted Michigan safety officials to take a look at rides in their own state. Seven people were injured, two
Buchanan Community Schools Superintendent Andrea van der Laan is retiring at the end of August. She’s been with the district for seven years now, and tells WSJM News when she first came to town from Wyoming, Michigan,
Bridgman residents are being invited to come out to a meeting set for Monday on the community’s next master plan. A master plan is a document that guides development in a community for several years down the
The Van Buren County Friend of the Court office is planning an amnesty day at the courthouse next month. Friend of the Court Administrator Lynn Bullard tells WSJM News the idea is to give someone who has a
The first public meeting of the Michigan House’s mental health task force will be held Monday in Livingston County. State Representative Hank Vaupel of Fowlerville is the co-chair of the panel. He told Michigan News Network the need to
Congressman Fred Upton is hailing the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee for advancing some legislation designed to keep autonomous vehicles safe. The PAVE Act expands the existing authority for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to
The Humane Society of Southwest Michigan is asking teams to get signed up now for an October fundraising event. The organization’s Jill Svoboda tells WSJM News the Launching Hope Pumpkin Chunking Challenge will give everyone a chance
The 34th annual police National Night Out is next week. Set for Tuesday, the event involves police departments all over the country gathering in local parks to mingle with the public. In St. Joseph, police will be
An open house is planned for next week in Niles Township for everyone to learn more about plans for the completion of the Indiana-Michigan River Valley Trail. Members of the Niles Township Parks Commission will be on
Lake Michigan College is looking for some new instructors, and it’s planning a jobs fair for next month in Allegan. LMC tells us it’s a part-time faculty job fair will be held on August 8 from 6
A Battle Creek mother says she’s raised nearly $3,000 panhandling for her daughter’s college education. That money, combined with another $2,600 raised online, will be about enough for school bus driver Lori Truex to cover half of
Tick season is well underway in Michigan. Howard Rusell, an entomologist at Michigan State University, tells Michigan News Network a couple species of ticks are out right now. “This is the time of year where the most
Congressman Fred Upton is calling for a bi-partisan solution to the issue of healthcare. He’s joined a group of about 40 lawmakers in the House determined to stabilize insurance markets and lower premiums. This group, known as
South Haven war hero Jim McCloughan will receive his Medal of Honor on Monday. Army National Guard First Sergeant Ron Raflik tells WSJM News McCloughan will meet President Trump at the White House where he’ll get the
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners will hold meetings throughout the next few weeks as it looks at the possibility of taking over the county road commission. Berrien County Administrator Bill Wolf this week presented commissioners with
From the Associated Press — A health official says cases of whooping cough are spreading among Amish residents in southwestern Michigan. Val Newton, prevention services director for the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency, told the agency’s board
