It looks like billionaire Betsy DeVos will get a confirmation vote in the U.S. Senate next week to be the next education secretary. That’s after the Senate this week voted to limit debate. Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow
A Dowagiac man is facing charges following a meth bust on Tuesday. The Cass County Drug Enforcement Team tells us it raided a home in the 400 block of West High Street in Dowagiac to find the remnants of
$5.2 million dollars for 30 seconds. That’s how much it cost advertisers buy air-time for this year’s Super Bowl. However, University of Detroit Mercy Marketing Professor Dr. Mike Bernacchi tells Michigan News Network something is a bit different this
Kalamazoo Public Schools parents and administrators are fighting to keep a pair of schools open. Like in Benton Harbor, the Michigan School Reform Office is considering closing schools in that district. KPS Superintendent Michael Rice tells Michigan News
From the Associated Press — A federal judge in Detroit says U.S. green-card holders shouldn’t be affected by President Donald Trump’s order temporarily banning refugees and immigrants from seven mostly Muslim countries. The Arab-American Civil Rights League argued
From the Associated Press — Free one-on-one counseling is available for Michigan residents who are delinquent on their federal student loans. Michigan’s Treasury Department says it is partnering with a division of the National Student Loan Program
The Benton Harbor Farmers Market will soon get a brand new pavilion. Rich Hensel, with the city’s downtown development authority, tells WSJM News the pavilion will be along the Sixth Street side of Dwight P. Mitchell City Center
Congressman Fred Upton is hoping some sort of compromise can be reached when it comes to building the border wall promised by President Donald Trump. A Trump administration official has said they want to have the wall
Two men are facing charges after a crack bust in Dowagiac. The Cass County Drug Enforcement Team tells us it raided a home in the 200 block of Grand Boulevard Wednesday and found cocaine and other evidence
Michigan lawmakers are using Friday to remind everyone to pay attention to their heart health. It’s Wear Red Day at the Capitol, as state Senator Tonya Schuitmaker tells WSJM News women, in particular, should be aware of
