FLINT, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man whose 2-year-old daughter shot herself in the head with his revolver last week pleaded not guilty after becoming the first person charged under the state’s new law requiring safe storage of
Retired Congressman Fred Upton says Republican efforts to impeach President Joe Biden are dead on the vine. Speaking to CNN Wednesday, Upton said revelations that former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov passed bad information to House Republicans regarding
The Benton Township Board of Trustees this week approved some changes to the employee handbook to make management of staff simpler. One change would make township employees at-will employees, rather than “just cause” employees. Township attorney Andy
State Senator Aric Nesbitt is calling for Governor Gretchen Whitmer to release a second budget. Nesbitt tells us Whitmer’s first budget proposal, released this month, relies on some funding sources that may not come through. They include
With early voting now underway across Michigan for the first time ever, in-person turnout has been slow. Berrien County Clerk Sharon Tyler tells us the south county early voting site had 95 voters as of Wednesday morning,
LAW Ho Ming/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Poverty in New York City is rising at a startling rate and it’s affecting the city’s most vulnerable residents — children, according to a newly released report. More than half
The Great Lakes have seen record low levels of ice cover this winter. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the percentage of the lakes covered with ice was in the single digits for much of February,
State Representative Pauline Wendzel has announced the return of the Southwest Michigan School Spirit Tournament. The tournament invites high schools throughout the 39th District to send in photos of students showing their school pride. It’s styled like
U.S. Department of Justice (NEW YORK) — The Justice Department unsealed new charges against a leader of the notorious Japanese Yakuza gang who they accuse of attempting to traffic weapons-grade nuclear materials from Burma to other countries,
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images (FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.) — A young girl has died and a boy has been hospitalized after they fell into a hole in the sand at a beach Tuesday at Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida. “Our hearts are
For the first time, Michigan voters are heading to the polls early, ahead of next week’s presidential primary election in the state. Early voting was something Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist wanted to highlight during a visit to
Decades ago, Congress approved the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. At the time, it committed to funding 40% of special education in classrooms, but consistently have come up short. K-12 Alliance Director Bob McCann is calling for
Volunteers picked up more trash out of Michigan rivers and streams last year than in previous years. Tamara Lipsey, an aquatic biologist with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, says they found 31,000 pounds
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball Last Night Iowa 78, Michigan State 71 Western Michigan 77, Miami-OH 58 Central Michigan 62, Bowling Green 60 – OT Buffalo 78, Eastern Michigan 69 Iowa 78, Michigan State 71 – Sandfort
Hunter Biden attends the House Oversight and Accountability Committee markup titled “Resolution Recommending That The House Of Representatives Find Robert Hunter Biden In Contempt Of Congress,” in Rayburn Building on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call,
About 200 properties in Benton Township that currently have no access to broadband internet will soon be able to get it, thanks to Berrien County and the Benton Township Board of Trustees. At a Tuesday meeting, the
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from Sidney Powell and other lawyers allied with former President Donald Trump over $150,000 in sanctions they were ordered to pay for abusing the court system with a sham lawsuit
A new partnership has been formed in South Haven to honor the iconic Nichols Bridge. The Nichols Bridge was a covered bridge that was part of the Kal Haven Trail until last summer. The Michigan Department of
Construction starts in early March on a major I-94 project in Berrien County. The Michigan Department of Transportation’s Nick Schirripa tells us what’s planned is a $204 million effort to rebuild the highway between Stevensville and Benton
Property inspections are now underway in the city of St. Joseph. City code enforcement officer Joan Ross tells us they’ll be inspecting nearly 540 properties, mostly around the downtown area, to look for issues like blight, peeling
The question of how to regulate floating homes, or houseboats, in South Haven is being explored by the city council. At a Monday meeting, members heard from Assistant City Manager Griffin Graham that staff have been working
Early voting is now underway throughout Michigan for next Tuesday’s primary election. In addition to the presidential primaries, there are a handful of ballot questions voters are being asked to consider. In Berrien County, Buchanan Community Schools
seng kui Lim / 500px /Getty Images (ST. GEORGE, Utah) — YouTube vlogger Ruby Franke, who pleaded guilty to aggravated child abuse of two of her children, was sentenced Tuesday to four consecutive sentences of one to
Police have identified a body that was found along the Lake Michigan shore in Allegan County last week. The Allegan County Sheriff’s Department says the body was spotted on the beach by a homeowner near the 22,000
Lead testing is now mandated for Michigan children. Under state law, healthcare providers must test 1 and 2-year-olds for lead. And any child less than six can be tested if they haven’t been previously. Washtenaw County Nursing
State Representative Mike Harris of Waterford is calling for the state Legislature to pass a package of school safety bills that have been sitting for a year. Harris, a former school resource officer, says a bipartisan task
NHL – National Hockey League Yesterday Detroit Red Wings 4, Seattle Kraken 3 – OT Carolina Hurricanes 6, Chicago Blackhawks 3 Red Wings 4, Kraken 3 – OT – Chiarot scores in overtime to give the Red
A six-month moratorium on short-term rentals has been approved by the South Haven City Council. At a Monday meeting, members heard from several residents on both sides of the issue. Some said short-term rentals enable them to
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is urging Democrats in Michigan to vote “uncommitted” in the upcoming presidential primary election, rather than voting for President Joe Biden. It’s Tlaib’s latest rebuke of the Biden Administration’s handling of the Israel and
Coming up soon will be auditions for the Citadel Dance and Music Center’s production of Mean Girls. Citadel Director of Dance Lari Lawrence-Gist tells us this is the Junior Edition of the show, so they’re seeking performers
