The village of Stevensville could soon get a downtown social district. Social districts are outdoor areas in a city where people can carry around alcoholic beverages and mingle. They were created during the COVID pandemic as a
Congressman Tim Walberg is seeking submissions from high school students in the Fifth District for the 2024 Congressional Art Competition. The winning piece of artwork will be displayed in the Cannon Tunnel to the U.S. Capitol, along
The Michigan Department of Transportation will resume work to replace the I-196 culvert over Rogers Creek near Covert in Van Buren County on Monday. MDOT says the $9.2 million investment includes scour countermeasures and road rebuilding. I-196
The Berrien County Health Department has completed its strategic plan for 2024 through 2026. Speaking to the Berrien County Board of Commissioners this week, Medical Officer Guy Miller said the department has been working on the plan
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has accepted a $90,000 donation for Berrien County Animal Control. Animal Control shelter manager Ashley Herr tells us the gift comes from Marie Volpe and her family. “We are putting a
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Lauren Boebert is walking the narrowest of tightropes as she campaigns to remain in Congress. But operatives warn against writing her off just yet. The Colorado Republican has established
A new program is about to get started at Watervliet Public Schools to have all 700 kindergarten through fifth grade students read the same book. District Curriculum Director Brandon Waggoner tells us One District, One Book will
Niles Community Schools Superintendent Daniel Applegate says there will be “counselors, members of our critical support team and safety personnel” on hand M0nday at Ballard Elementary School following a bomb threat that evacuated the building Friday. The
Progress on this year’s Farm Bill has been slow as division in Washington prevents action on most matters and lawmakers have shifted their attention to elections. Berrien County Farm Bureau President Edward Kretchman tells us there hasn’t
Set for Wednesday is a statewide tornado drill as Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared March 17 through March 23 Michigan Severe Weather Awareness Week. Berrien County Emergency Management Coordinator Rockey Adams tells us he hopes people use the
An effort to recall Buchanan City Commissioner Dan Vigansky has failed after backers were unable to collect enough petition signatures to force an election. The Berrien County Clerk’s office says about 350 valid signatures were submitted by
The State of Michigan’s Health and Human Services office at 401 Eighth Street in Benton Harbor is currently closed to the public and employees – reportedly due to an issue of black mold. Multiple sources tell WSJM
Nile Community Schools evacuated Ballard Elementary School Friday morning due to a threat. Students were taken to Niles High School while the building was searched. It turned up no bomb, and the lockdown was lifted early Friday
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — Hurley Coleman Jr.’s parents were drawn to Michigan from the South by the promise of middle-class jobs in the booming automotive industry, an origin story shared by many African American families in Saginaw.
In an effort to get people to move to and do business in Michigan, some state officials are attending the South by Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas. Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist and Michigan Chief Growth officer Hilary
St. Patrick’s Day is Sunday, and the festivities falling on a weekend makes things extra complicated for police. Michigan State Police First Lieutenant Mike Shaw says those of us drinking need to use a designated driver, or
People in Gen Z who have been vaping for years are finding it more difficult than ever to quit. Young people, hooked on vaping since high school, have now been doing it for six or seven years.
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Attorneys for Alec Baldwin asked a New Mexico judge on Thursday to dismiss the charges against him stemming from the fatal shooting on the set of “Rust,” accusing prosecutors of “unethical
Updating a story we first reported Thursday morning, the Van Buren County Sheriff’s office has recovered the portable sawmill that was stolen from a residence in Waverly township. The initial report was the theft of the portable
The Michigan Department of Transportation is expanding its Paint the Plow program statewide. MDOT spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells us Paint the Plow started last year as a pilot to engage students and encourage them to flex their
Starting Monday will be Buchanan Restaurant Week. Kyle Zelmer with the Buchanan Area Chamber of Commerce tells us the event is being held to promote all of the fantastic restaurants the community has to offer. “This year
A program that has placed 20 cameras along strategic roads around Berrien County will be continued for another five years following action Thursday by the Berrien County Board of Commissioners. The board approved a resolution continuing the
AAA of Michigan is activating its Tow to Go program for this St. Patrick’s Day weekend. AAA spokesperson Adrienne Woodland tells us Tow to Go will give a ride and a tow to anyone who’s had too
Part of Red Arrow Highway in New Buffalo Township will close on Monday for a Berrien County Road Department project. The department’s Adri Boone tells us they’re reconstructing Red Arrow Highway from US-12 to Community Hall Road.
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners is looking at ways to ensure the St. Joseph River can be dredged when necessary as arrangements are made to do fast tracked, emergency dredging this year. Community Development Director Dan
St. Joe Today has named a new director. It says Paul Knapp of St. Joseph will take the reins next week. Knapp has previously worked in the non-profit world, serving as operations director for Mosaic CCDA. It
State Representative Joey Andrews will hold a meet and greet event Friday, March 14. Andrews will be at the St. Joseph Maud Preston Palenske Memorial Library in St. Joseph from 4 to 5 p.m. to talk with
Children in Michigan aren’t required to enroll in kindergarten, but a new bill would change that. The legislation, authored by state Senator Dayna Polehanki of Livonia, would mandate that all children ages five and above attend kindergarten.
Bottle and can returns are down in Michigan, and some lawmakers say it’s because of the stores. Legislation is being discussed that would outlaw store restrictions on returning bottles and cans. State Representative Tyrone Carter of Detroit
The state is cracking down on stores that sell nitrous oxide, huffed by people when they do whippets. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation, authored by state Senators Joe Bellino and Stephanie Chang, that stops stores from
