The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is advising Benton Harbor residents the bottled water distribution center will be closed on Monday, July 4. Therefore, it’s recommended everyone pick up their bottled water before the holiday.
They’re putting the band back together, and bringing the show to southwest Michigan. The Blues Brothers band, headed by Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi, are set to headline the Blues’d and Infused cannabis music festival Saturday, August
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is planning to auction off surplus land it owns around the state. The DNR’s Michael Michalek tells WSJM News 188 properties will be for sale in August and early September. “This
Highway construction projects across Michigan are being suspended for this Fourth of July weekend. Michigan Department of Transportation spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells WSJM News they’re removing restrictions on 100 of 162 projects statewide. Of course, in some
Taking place on Monday is the Berrien Springs Pickle Festival. The event was held in Berrien Springs each summer from 1995 to around 2005 and then brought back last year. Organizer Rhiannon Cizon tells WSJM News it
A donation of more than 9,000 diapers and 5,600 baby wipes has been delivered to the Berrien County Health Department from United Through Motherhood, a group looking to start a diaper bank. The diapers were collected by
If you were still planning to go camping at a state park over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, you better get cracking. DNR Parks & Recreation chief, Ron Olson, says they’re 94.5% booked. “I would suggest
500,000 people are expected to converge on Traverse City for the 96th National Cherry Festival which starts this Saturday. Executive director Kat Paye says many events are back, which were suspended by the pandemic, including the air
Two Elkhart, Indiana residents are hospitalized after their motorcycle hit a deer Wednesday night. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says 35-year-old Matthew Cooper and 37-year-old Casandra Raley were sent to South Bend Memorial Hospital. Their conditions are
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 3, San Francisco Giants 2 Los Angeles Angels 4, Chicago White Sox 1 Chicago Cubs 8, Cincinnati Reds 3 Tigers 3, Giants 2 – Haase’s two-run HR allows
The Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education has named an interim superintendent for the district. Dr. Kelvin Butts will lead Benton Harbor Area Schools as the board seeks a permanent replacement for Andrae Townsel, who leaves
A study is being done by Andrews University, working with Berrien County and Interfaith Action of Southwest Michigan, on racial disparities in the inmate population at the Berrien County Jail. The percentage of inmates who are Black
Work has started on a Michigan Department of Transportation project on I-94 that will have a lane closed in each direction from around Stevensville to Benton Harbor through mid-November. Also, Pipestone Street under the I-94 bridge has
Pedestrians, boaters and vehicle drivers may have to be extra patient in the hours surrounding South Haven’s fireworks show on July 3. The city of South Haven Police Department announced Wednesday that the Dyckman Bridge will be
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced another $6 million investment in the state’s Michigan Reconnect and Futures for Frontliners programs to help adults without a college degree earn one at a community college. She said Wednesday in addition
Lake Michigan fish and cherry ice cream are on the menu next weekend in South Haven. The Michigan Maritime Museum will host its 20th Annual Fish Boil Fundraiser Saturday, July 8 from 5 to 8 p.m. In
A 86-year-old South Bend man is recovering after a boating accident in Cass County on Tuesday. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says a 74-year-old South Bend man was operating his 16 foot boat near the south end
Local residents will soon have a new place to manage their wealth. South Bend-based 1st Source Bank announced Wednesday they will be opening a new wealth management office near downtown St. Joseph in the Newberryport Business Center
A Michigan State Police trooper has been awarded the Medal of Valor and a Purple Heart for his actions during an incident while he was working for the Niles MSP post. State police say on October 6
With the number of people traveling on the upcoming Fourth of July weekend expected to reach pre-pandemic levels, be prepared for longer wait times at TSA screening checkpoints at airports throughout the nation. “In general, we’re saying
A new study found an association between what researchers are calling the biological age of sperm and reproductive success. While age is considered a major factor for women thinking of becoming pregnant, it is not often considered
The city of Niles needs to replace over 26-hundred lead water service lines. Utilities manager Jeff Dunlap tells our newsgathering partners at WSBT 22 it will cost the city $18 million, but says they don’t have the
Whirlpool is getting out of Russia and will sell its operations there to an appliance company based in Istanbul, Turkey. The deal includes Whirlpool’s manufacturing site in Lipetsk, sales organization in Moscow, and sales operations in Kazakhstan
St. Joseph City Commissioners are waiting on an update on the Bird Scooter situation from the company. Bird Scooters started offering motorized scooter rentals in town over Memorial Day weekend. Soon after, there were complaints about scooters
The Lincoln Township Public Library has a new director. Joelle Wake will join the library as director on July 18. Wake most recently served as Youth Service Manager for Chicago Heights Public Library. She has served in
Youth Mental Health First Aid training will be offered by Berrien RESA to school staff this summer. RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock tells WSJM News the session on August 15 will help those who work with adolescents be
There will be an expungement fair at Michigan Works in Benton Harbor next month. Kamau Sandiford with Michigan Works tells WSJM News the fair will bring employers, educators, and social service organizations together for a day of
Entergy has completed the sale of the now-offline Palisades nuclear power plant. The site has been sold to Holtec International, the company that will handle the plant’s decommissioning. Holtec’s Pat O’Brien tells WSJM News the outfit specializes
From the Associated Press — Michigan lawmakers have approved a $101 million package as they try to encourage large companies to invest and create jobs in the state. Ford in return has promised to invest $1.14 billion
