A new boat race is coming to southwest Michigan next summer. The Hobie Class Association of North America is planning WAVE 100 for August of 2024. The group’s John Nekus told St. Joseph City Commissioners this week
The Michigan Supreme Court will likely decide at least two cases in which the Whitmer administration shut down restaurants, banquet halls, and other public businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. A group of restaurants has been suing, saying
The retail environment in Michigan is improving. The June retail index in Michigan was 56, up from May’s 50.7. Andrea Bitely, of the Michigan Retailers Association, says half of Michigan retailers surveyed reported a sales increase over
23-year-old Grayson Ford of Lincoln Township is due in court Thursday on charges of kidnapping in November 2022 and criminal sexual assault a month later, and will be facing more charges after allegedly stealing several vehicles yesterday,
Lake Michigan College has partnered with Arizona State University to provide students with a better transfer experience. The two will use the MyPath2ASU program to help LMC students transfer to ASU. LMC says MyPath2ASU is ASU’s transfer
A Lincoln Township man is in jail following a some vehicle thefts and a chase with police on Thursday. The Lincoln Township Police Department says it started around 4 p.m. when officers were called to Red Arrow
The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center will welcome former Chief Official White House Photographer and New York Times best-selling author Pete Souza to the Mendel Center on September 19 for the first engagement of the Lake Michigan
A shooting suspect is in custody after being stopped by police on I-94 in Berrien County Tuesday. The Chikaming Township Police Department says it and the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department responded to a shooting on Union Pier
marvinh/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Harvard University’s practice of legacy admissions is being probed by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, a spokesperson for the agency told ABC News. The investigation comes a month following the
The Allegan Community Foundation is inviting everyone to fill out a survey on rural living being taken by the Michigan Office of Rural Development. It says residents can share their insights to help guide the policies and
St. Joseph City Commissioners could soon consider allowing on-street parking in residential areas on weeknights. At a meeting this week, they heard a proposal from resident Nicole Coar, who said as her family has grown, it’s become
A new self-storage business is coming to Benton Township. The Benton Township Board of Trustees has approved a special use permit for Joe Truman to transform a vacant building at 4090 East Napier into about 35 storage
A series of blood drives sponsored by Berrien County first responders is planned for the coming week. Cathy Ramirez with Versiti Blood Center of Michigan tells us the Battle Royale for blood donations will enable anyone to
The First Church of God in St. Joseph is planning an expansion. St. Joseph City Commissioners heard this week that the church is making an addition that would require a zoning change. Pastor David Colp told us
Krasl Art Center Director of Advancement Julia Gourley Donohue is moving on. The Krasl has announced Gourley Donohue has accepted the position of director of major gifts for the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus,
The body of a missing woman has been found in Cass County. 73-year-old Marilee Furlong has been missing out of St. Joseph County, Michigan since May 29. She disappeared from her daughter’s home near Three Rivers. Police
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have accepted the resignation of Dial-A-Ride Board Chair Apollonia Williams, although Williams tried to rescind her resignation. At a Monday meeting, commissioners were told Williams sent a letter of resignation, effective August 1,
People across Lower Michigan are once again coping with poor air quality. The reason is smoke from the Canadian wildfires, which has caused the 28th Air Quality Alert day so far this year. National Weather Service meteorologist
MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 5, San Francisco Giants 1 Cubs and White Sox were off Tigers 5, Giants 1 – Skubal strikes out 9, Tigers hand Giants season-worst 6th consecutive loss, 5-1 Tarik
Set for August 5 will be a Fort St. Joseph Archaeology Open House in Niles. Niles History Center Director Christina Arseneau tells us Fort St. Joseph, located along the St. Joseph River, was built by the French
A pet food manufacturer could be coming to St. Joseph. At a Monday meeting, St. Joseph City Commissioners approved a 12-year tax abatement for property owned by Clark Logic at 211 Kerth Street. Cathy Tilley with Cornerstone
Coming back to Benton Harbor after a decades-long absence is “The Fastest Male and Female on the Streets” track meet. The event is set for August 12 at Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park and will include
Coming up Friday is the Benton Harbor Arts Association’s Arts in the Park in the Arts District. Taking place from 6 to 9 p.m. at Arts Park at the Intersection of Park Street and Water Street, the
Google Maps (MARTHA’S VINEYARD, Mass.) — The body of a missing paddleboarder was recovered from a pond in Martha’s Vineyard on Monday morning, the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) said. Divers for the MSP Underwater Recovery Unit retrieved
Walk-in vaccinations clinics for children will be held by the Berrien County Health Department throughout August. Berrien County Deputy Health Officer Candi Gabrielse tells us these are the first walk-in clinics with extended hours the department has
Benton Harbor water lead levels continue to fall in the latest round of testing by the state. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy says there’s been a “dramatic reduction in lead levels” attributed to
Thomas Bruce is the new superintendent of Berrien Springs Public Schools. The district tells us the board of education signed a three-year contract with Bruce last week. He replaces former Superintendent David Eichberg, who retired in June.
If you plan to vote in the August 8 election, today is the last day to register online at Michigan.gov/Vote or by mail to vote in the Aug. 8 election. After today, you can still register in
Late last week, WSJM reported a clever recruitment campaign from the Michigan State Police, riding the tails of the Barbie movie excitement in an effort to recruit more employees. Not long after, the MSP pulled it back.
A 43-year-old Illinois man has been arrested for a drunk boating crash in Van Buren County Saturday evening. He was piloting a jet ski on Silver Lake in Columbia Township and pulling someone on an inner tube
