Some signs of improvement as the number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits fell last week. Bankrate senior economic analyst Mark Hamrick told Michigan News Network some industries are hurting more than others: “Mind you,
It’s unusual, but the University of Michigan does not yet have a budget. That’s after university President Mark Schlissel proposed a 1.9% increase in tuition for in state and out of state students. The board of regents
Paw Paw Public Schools Superintendent Rick Reo says he’s glad the community is moving forward with the proposal of a new team name following an extended period of controversy over the old one. The Paw Paw Public
A judge has ordered that Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline through the Straits of Mackinac be shut down. The office of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has released the following statement: Ingham County Circuit Court Judge James S.
Michigan Republican lawmakers are out with their proposal to re-open schools in the fall, and the plan in part calls for a one-time $1.3 billion boost to K-12 funding. Matt Kolezar, a Democratic state Representative from Plymouth,
The Coloma Township Police Department is investigating after a homeowner shot an intruder overnight Thursday. It says officers were called to a home in the 5,500 block of Paw Paw Lake Road in Coloma Township just before
COVID-19 has had a big impact on how we are working. Research staffing firm Robert Half says more than half of the employees they surveyed report a change in their feelings toward their career because of the
Now that employers that are reopening for business, they have a new concern during the pandemic — hostile and unruly customers. Paul Beasinger owns Keene Training and Consulting and says he’s been swamped with employers reaching out
Amtrak has announced the Pere Marquette line will return next week. The Pere Marquette, which runs between Chicago and Grand Rapids with stops in St. Joseph shut down operations on March 21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Michigan is reporting 323 new cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the state has had 61,953 cases of the illness since the start of the pandemic. It reported four
A budget for the next academic year has been approved by the Lake Michigan College Board of Trustees. LMC President Trevor Kubatzke tells WSJM News with major state cuts expected in the fall due to COVID-19, college
A South Bend man is dead following a motorcycle crash in Cass County on Wednesday. Michigan State Police from the Niles post say they were dispatched to the scene on Redfield Street near Carter Lane in Milton
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners will continue to hold virtual meetings as more parts of Michigan reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement on Wednesday, the county says while the governor has relaxed some of
The Michigan Senate has approved a bill that would ban the placement of COVID-19 positive patients into nursing homes. The office of state Senator Aric Nesbitt has released the following statement: The Senate on Wednesday approved legislation
Leaders at Benton Harbor Area Schools are working on a budget for the coming year, although they say it will likely have to be changed as more information on funding comes in from the state. District Finance
From the Associated Press — Fire departments that use a foam containing a group of chemicals known as PFAS would be required to report its use within 48 hours of ending a fire under legislation sent to
From the Associated Press — Michigan’s Legislature has given final approval to a bill to lift a new July 1 deadline by which it’s supposed to send a budget to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The legislation, which she
With cuts expected in many school districts in Michigan because of COVID-19, the Education Trust-Midwest has issued a blueprint for Michigan’s educational recovery. The group’s Brian Gutman says help will be needed. “We want to not have
The Benton Township Police Department is investigating after a man was shot while sitting in his car outside of his home early on Wednesday. It says officers were called to the 1,300 block of Jennings Street shortly
A music professor at Western Michigan University is doing his part to raise money for Black Lives Matter. Greg Jasperse of Kalamazoo told Michigan News Network he’ll ride his bicycle between now and early September to raise
Southwest Michigan’s housing market was hit hard in May. The Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors says the overall economic downturn caused by COVID-19 pushed local homes sales to their lowest level since 2006. Selling prices also dropped.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is asking the public to be on the lookout for a new invasive insect that has the potential to devastate the state’s agriculture and natural resources. Spokesperson Jennifer Holton
Michigan legislative Republicans have announced their proposal for getting students back in school. State Representative Pauline Wendzel tells WSJM New the House and Senate have jointly worked out a package of legislation called the Return to Learn
The city of St. Joseph will use a new format for its Movies in the Park program this summer. The city commission on Monday approved a plan from the public works department to hold drive-in movies throughout
The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee heard testimony on Tuesday from Dr. Anthony Fauci. On hand was Congressman Fred Upton, who tells us he wanted to know about how a vaccine for COVID-19 is coming along.
It will be next week at the earliest before gyms, theaters, and casinos get to open in lower Michigan. Governor Gretchen Whitmer told Michigan News Network Monday afternoon she wanted to re-open those businesses this week. “My
How can the St. Joseph City Commission help promote social justice in the community? That’s a question the body hopes to begin to answer with a meeting next week. Speaking Monday, St. Joseph City Commissioner Lynn Todman
A Covert man is being held for an early Tuesday morning shooting in South Haven. The South Haven Police Department says officers were called out to a home in the 21,000 block of M-140 on a report
From the Associated Press — U.S. Senate candidate John James has begun an in-person tour of Michigan amid the pandemic, visiting a Jackson County farm to criticize the overregulation and overtaxation of farmers. Monday’s stop is believed
Michigan is reporting 221 new cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the state has had 61,630 cases of the illness since the start of the pandemic. It reported eleven
