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Michigan State Police say they and South Haven police arrested a man on Sunday, July 3 during a traffic stop after the Light Up The Lake fireworks show. He admitted to having a pistol in the vehicle

Authorities in South Haven are investigating two motorcycle accidents that happened less than 20 minutes apart Saturday evening. In the first, the rider of a motorcycle crashed on the northbound ramp of Interstate 196 at M-140 and

Michigan’s average gas price continues to fall, dropping 18¢ in the past week to $4.63 a gallon. That price is down 56¢ in the past month, but remains $1.36 higher than last year. Benton Harbor has the

There’s a new director in place at the Berrien County Veterans Services office. Former Director Lee Lull retired last month after 35 years of service to Berrien County. Now the Berrien County Board of Commissioners has appointed

Legislation sponsored by Congressman Fred Upton was approved by the U.S. House this week. Passage came Wednesday night. Upton told WSJM News earlier the bill is intended to help protect people in active shooter situations. “This is

A $5 million outdoor sports complex could be coming to St. Joseph Township after its planning commission approved a special use permit for the project this past week. St. Joseph Youth Sports Foundation President Nichole Schmitt told

Spectrum Health Lakeland’s Veggie Van will be rolling into Berrien Springs this coming week. Spectrum says the mobile farmer’s market will offer free, locally grown, healthy fruits and vegetables, and nutrition information from 11 a.m. to 1

Whirlpool will hold its next appliance sale to benefit the United Way of Southwest Michigan this month. The United Way’s Jennifer Tomshack tells us the company will sell deeply discounted appliances with more than 300 available. Shoppers

The annual police National Night Out event in St. Joseph will be held August 2 at Maiden Lane Community Park. National Night Out, now in its 39th year, is a chance for the public to get to

The Michigan State Police Niles post and the Niles City Police Department are planning an open house for July 31. It will be held at the Niles Law Enforcement Complex on Silverbrook Avenue from 11 a.m. to

The summer Adopt a Highway cleanup program starts today. The Michigan Department of Transportation’s Dan Weingarten tells WSJM News thousands of volunteers head out to the sides of roads to pick up trash, all in the spirit

The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Board has approved a $28 million construction loan and other financing to preserve and update the River Terrace Apartments in Benton Harbor. The property consists of a 10-story building with

Coming up next Saturday will be the first ever Hartford Public Library Comic Book Fair. Library Director Stephanie Daniels tells WSJM News they’ll have plenty of comics, a costume contest, and Marvel Comics illustrator Jerry DeCaire. “He’s

Congressman Fred Upton might not be running for reelection this year, but that doesn’t mean he’s just coasting until the end of his term. He tells us he still has several months to represent Michigan’s Sixth District

By Ryan Yuenger ryany@wsjm.com   Craft beer, craft spirits, and now craft cannabis. Southland Farms, a new cannabis microbusiness set to open in Niles this fall, is seeking to bring a culture of craft cannabis to southwest

The Berrien County Jail is a bit overcrowded. Speaking Thursday to colleagues, Berrien County Commissioner Jim Curran said the county administration committee heard this week from Sheriff Paul Bailey. “He did inform us this morning that he

Helping radiology patients never tasted so good. Several outhwest Michigan breweries and wineries will be on display as the Ascension Borgess Lee Foundation hosts its 11th annual beer and wine tasting event August 6 at Blackmond’s Sesquicentennial

The Harbor Impact Foundation has been awarded a $50,000 Big Idea Grant from the Frederick S. Upton Foundation to help build a state-of-the-art indoor sports facility in Benton Harbor. Foundation President Rodney Alexander tells WSJM News the

From the Associated Press — A man who crashed his SUV and fled into a northern Michigan river will likely dodge DUI charges. His name wasn’t on the search warrant that authorized a blood sample. The Michigan

A new mental health crisis line is launching nationally this weekend. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Behavioral Health Director Debra Pinals tells WSJM News the FCC has reserved 988 to be the crisis line. It

The summer Adopt a Highway cleanup program starts this Saturday. The Michigan Department of Transportation’s Dan Weingarten tells WSJM News thousands of volunteers head out to the sides of roads to pick up trash, all in the

Berrien County is looking to purchase an Indiana Michigan Power property in Buchanan. Speaking to the Berrien County Board of Commissioners Thursday, County Administrator Brian Dissette said the plan is to purchase the I&M building at 500

What started as a hobby of passion has turned into an official government position for one St. Joseph resident. Michael Moran, whose interest in ships and ship photography led him to start the popular Facebook group “St.

Thornton’s Hometown Café owner Kathy Thornton says there were numerous factors behind her decision to close the restaurant after 20 and a half years, but a shortage of staff was big among them. Thornton told us Thursday

Coming soon will be a sidewalk along the side of Napier Avenue in St. Joseph Township. The Berrien County Board of Commissioners approved a contract for the work Thursday. Berrien County Road Department engineering supervisor Kevin Stack

The U.S. House is expected to vote on a bill to protect abortion rights this week. Congressman Fred Upton tells WSJM News that doesn’t mean the bill will come close to final approval in Washington. “This will

There’s a new director in place at the Berrien County Veterans Services office. Former Director Lee Lull retired last month after 35 years of service to Berrien County. Now the Berrien County Board of Commissioners has appointed

The body of a 33-year-old Ohio man who went missing in Lake Michigan off South Haven Wednesday has been found. The South Haven Police Department says divers from the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department located Anthony Paul Diehl