From the Associated Press — Michigan’s 15 public universities would get an overall 2 percent boost in state funding under legislation ironed out by lawmakers. A Republican-led conference committee voted 5-1 for the $1.6 billion higher education budget
The Michigan League for Public Policy has held a news conference to discuss the possible effects of the House Republican healthcare bill. They specifically are focusing on what could happen to the Medicaid expansion should the repeal of the
A final plan for Benton Harbor Area Schools to drop ten unused properties could be approved next week by the board of education. At a Tuesday work session, trustees were told a firm will be hired to handle
Anyone interested in learning about the anti-overdose drug Naloxone can do so at an event set for next week in Royalton Township. Nancy King, with Families Against Narcotics, will give a demonstration on how the nasal spray
A resurfacing project is about to start on Napier Avenue and M-140 in Berrien County. Michigan Department of Transportation engineer Chris Jacobs tells WSJM News they’re working on 9.4 miles of M-140 from M-62 to south of Napier Avenue,
Detectives from the Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety, the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department, and southwest Michigan’s two Michigan State Police posts are in Lansing this week for some special homicide training. MSP Lieutenent Chuck Christensen
Crews are testing new water mains installed under Hilltop Road in St. Joseph this week, and expect to finish the entire project next month. Wightman and Associates engineer Andrew Rudd tells WSJM News the work they’ve been
The Heritage Museum and Cultural Center is teaming up with the Morton House this summer to offer some historic tours of Benton Harbor. The Heritage Museum’s Tracy Gierada tells WSJM News they’ll have walking tours, along with
This is CPR and AED Awareness Week, observed by the American Heart Association every year in June to remind people that CPR is easy to learn and can save lives. When a person has cardiac arrest, their
The latest county treasurer list of properties to be demolished in Benton Harbor has been approved by the city commission. At Monday’s meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Duane Seats said he and other commissioners went over the list
Baroda-Lake Township police are investigating after a body was found in a lake Tuesday morning. They received a call around 7:20 a.m. on a report of a missing person. Family members told officers 89-year-old Leonard “Gus” Tollas
Ron Kienzle and Joseph Zangaro will be honored tomorrow by the Detroit Tigers along with five other officers who were killed in the line of duty in the state last year. You’ll remember Kienzle and Zangaro died
The Michigan Secretary of State’s office is urging parents to help keep their kids safe online by signing them up for the ProtectMiChild Registry. Spokesperson Fred Woodhams tells WSJM News the state is just trying to make the
Coming up this weekend, you’ll be able to go fishing in Michigan waters free of charge. State Representative Kim LaSata tells us it’s another Free Fishing Weekend, June 10 and 11. That’s when the Michigan Department of
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have heard from Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey and Prosecutor Michael Sepic about the issue of medical marijuana dispensaries. At a Monday meeting, both officials recommended the city not allow such operations. Under
The Boys and Girls Club of Benton Harbor will be offering free meals to young people this summer. The club’s Cindy Kinney tells WSJM News there are many kids in the city who lack access to healthy
The importance of dredging the harbor in St. Joseph is being promoted by Congressman Fred Upton. He held a press conference at Pier 63 in St. Joseph Monday to hail the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers decision
The Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education is looking for a new trustee. That’s because board member Elnora Gavin has resigned. She submitted her resignation on June 2. The board wants to start screening applicants to
The next state budget is currently being hammered out by lawmakers in Lansing and state Senator John Proos tells WSJM News he’s confident they’ll get something in place by the deadline in the fall. There has been
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department believes a Paw Paw area woman was going too fast when she rolled her SUV this week near Lawton. It says deputies were called out to the scene on M-40 near
An Illinois man is being treated at Elkhart General Hospital in Indiana after a personal watercraft accident on Shavehead Lake in Cass County over the weekend. The sheriff’s department tells WSJM News 25-year-old Kyle Hughes of Mokena,
Our gas prices in Michigan are up 7¢ a gallon from last week. Triple-A Michigan puts the average at $2.50, which is lower than this time last year by about a dime per gallon. Marquette has the
An argument between roommates in New Buffalo took a violent turn just before 7:30 p.m. Sunday when one allegedly stabbed the other. According to the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department, they were called when the 42-year-old victim was
Workplace stress is on the rise, and it’s being blamed at least partly on tensions over politics in America. A survey by the American Psychological Association finds workplace stress levels have increased compared to those measured before
You can now sign up for Berrien County’s new Smart 911 system. 911 Director Dave Agens tells WSJM News Smart 911 is an online system where you can enter information about yourself for first responders to know if
The Van Buren County Drain Commission has had a beaver problem lately. Drain Commissioner Joe Parman tells WSJM News there’s been an increasing number of instances in which beavers have caused flooding of fields and roads by blocking
While at this week’s Mackinac Policy Conference, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan pushed for implementation of an education commission to over-see public schools. Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof told Michigan News Network he’s optimistic about the future of
Fatalities on Michigan roads during the Memorial Day weekend continue to trend up. Michigan State Police Special Lieutenant Jim Flegel tells WSJM News eight people died this past Memorial Day weekend in crashes. Lack of seat belt
Legislation cleared the state House this week that would increase the minimum balance of Michigan’s disaster and emergency contingency fund. The bills were inspired after the state ran out of money in that account to fix the
State Senator John Proos is reminding parents of a tool they can use to help protect their kids online. In a new video, he promotes the state’s efforts to make the internet safer. “One tool is the
