Market Van Buren hosted its fourth Annual Municipal Summit this week. The event was held at Southwestern Michigan College in Dowagiac with more than 50 leaders from Cass and Van Buren Counties gathered to learn strategies related
Lawmakers from both parties have been coming together to back the growth of nuclear energy in Michigan. A bipartisan group this week introduced legislation in the state House to attract nuclear projects and skilled workers with state
Miss Michigan 2023 Maya Schuhknecht has been honored by the Berrien County Board of Commissioners. The Buchanan native was named Miss Michigan in June, having shown off her speed painting skills. Board Chair Mac Elliott on Thursday
A ribbon cutting will be held Friday for a new center for Present Pillars, a Benton Harbor-based advocacy group that promotes fatherhood and champions the cause of fathers. Present Pillars Director James Gunter tells us the Pillar
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners is moving ahead with an effort to dredge the St. Joseph River this spring. The board has been told previously there are parts of the river that may prove unnavigable if
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department has honored two deputies for their efforts to keep the community safe. At a Thursday meeting, Berrien County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Sean Soulard said Deputy Nicholas Jewel found a missing 81-year-old
Oscar Wong/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The strain that rising global temperatures could have on on the agriculture industry and inflation around the world will likely cause food prices to increase even more, according to new research.
February retail sales were moderate and flat compared to January. The latest report shows 42% of store owners saw an increase over January sales, but more than half reported a sales decrease or no change. The Michigan
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has released a plan that she says will grow the state’s workforce. The Michigan Statewide Workforce Plan is Whitmer’s formal vision to create jobs by addressing the state’s lack of skilled talent, helping people
Indiana Michigan Power announced their Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 2 will begin its twenty-seventh refueling outage Saturday, March 23, at 3:00 a.m. Power on Unit 2 was reduced on Wednesday, to allow for equipment testing before the
Michigan is facing a critical shortage of organ donors. Patrick Wells O’Brien is with Gift of Life Michigan and says thousands of Michiganders are waiting for life-saving organs. “Right now, 2,400-plus Michiganders are waiting for a life-saving
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden headed to Michigan last week to boost his support with Black voters and hedge against the growing opposition that the White House’s staunch support for Israel has sparked with Muslims in the critical swing
Western Michigan University has gotten a funding boost with a grant of more than $2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy. The grant is earmarked for research on carbon capture and storage technology, or C-CS, as
Congressman Tim Walberg is officially running for reelection. Walberg has turned in the maximum number of petition signatures to secure a spot on the ballot in November. According to the Michigan Secretary of State’s office, no other
Two Berrien County elementary schools are receiving the gift of free books from the Michigan Education Trust. MET’s Heather Barthelmes tells us the trust has donated more than $1,000 each to 19 schools around the state so
State Representatives Joey Andrews and Pauline Wendzel are part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers proposing legislation grow the nuclear energy industry in Michigan. Andrews tells us the bills came about as a result of the ongoing
Lake Michigan College is inviting graduating high school seniors within its district to learn more about the Red Hawk Futures Scholarship program. LMC Vice President of Advancement Doug Schaffer tells us the program was started last year
There will be plenty of road work in Benton Township this year. The Benton Township Board of Trustees this week approved a list of projects from the Berrien County Road Department. Repaving will be done on parts
The Benton Harbor-St. Joseph YMCA has launched a new $4.4 million capital campaign to improve its facility on Hollywood Road in St. Joseph. The YMCA’s Jill Haboush tells us the “Another Century of Service” campaign is aimed
Following up on a WSJM news exclusive first reported late last week, state officials are asking questions of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services regarding the “quiet shutdown” of their Benton Harbor office located at
Spencer Hale Cowles, age 18, passed away Monday, March 18th, 2024. He was born December 24, 2005 in Kalamazoo, MI, the Son of Catherine Cowles. Spencer was raised in Kalamazoo and had the privilege of attending Plainwell
Coreena S. Henry, 34 of Benton Harbor departed this life March 16, 2024. Final arrangements and full obituary pending. Arrangements have been entrusted to Robbins Brothers Funeral Home, Benton Harbor. Posted On: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 1:00
Bridgman High School Band Director Cliff Reppart remains on paid administrative leave after being removed from his duties in December, and now a group of supporters is speaking out. A Facebook group called We Trust Reppart has
It’s been four years since the start of the pandemic, and there are still supply chain issues in the U.S. Western Michigan University marketing professor Dr. Bruce Ferrin says everything pretty much shut down at the start
The United Auto Workers union is now officially requesting a union election at Volkswagen’s big plant in Tennessee. This comes as the union works to organize non-union plants. Volkswagen says it doesn’t object to an election because
Farmers are worried the recent warm weather will bring unwanted field crop insects to Michigan. The black cutworm, the potato leaf-hopper, and the army-worm all migrate from south to north, which means the weather in their region
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency. The
The South Haven City Council will issue a request for proposals for developers interested in building housing at the Overton property. At a meeting this week, the council reviewed a report from consultant Ryan Kilpatrick on community
The Blossomtime Festival has announced the 2024 Miss Blossomtime and Mr. Blossomtime Pageant and Showcase of Queens is back. This year’s theme will be “Blossomtime…Where Every Day is a Holiday,” and the celebration will include two evenings
Now in its new location at 133 West Main in Benton Harbor is the Corewell Health Center for Wellness, formerly known as the Center for Better Health and Wellness. Corewell Director of Population Health Nicki Britten tells
