Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson has announced new steps in her office to improve service. Benson’s office has released the following: Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today announced advances to the department’s service-driven operating model, and
Courtesy Kale and Courtney Buchholtz (NEW YORK) — Courtney and Kale Buchholtz had just put their 5-month-old son Cannon to bed and sat down on the couch the night of July 2 when a loud bang shook
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have approved a new summer event in the community intended to give young people something positive to celebrate. During a Tuesday meeting, the city commission approved the Wilson Chandler Free Community Concert. The
Market Van Buren will make a presentation this week to students enrolled in summer learning programs at Paw Paw High School. Market Van Buren says community and business leaders will speak to students at the Paw Paw
A hiking program designed for families has been launched for the year by the Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy. The group’s Amelia Hansen tells WSJM News the Hike Our Preserves, or HOP, program is intended to get people
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will hold a meeting this week on the operations of the Cook plant in Bridgman. The NRC’s Viktoria Mitlyng tells WSJM News these meetings are held each year at all nuclear power plants.
The U.S. House Problem Solvers Caucus has announced its support for a $973 billion infrastructure package proposed in the Senate. Congressman Fred Upton tells WSJM News the 50-plus member caucus decided to back the proposal, which is
Spectrum Health’s Veggie Van will head to Hartford next week. Spectrum Health Lakeland says the van will be at Lakeland Primary Care Hartford from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, July 16. The Veggie Van is
Michigan State Police say they made several arrests and confiscated nine guns over the past four weeks in the city of Benton Harbor as part of the Secure Cities Partnership with the community. In their latest report,
A 24-year-old man is hospitalized after being found in a Coloma Township apartment shot early Tuesday morning. Township police were called to the 58-hundred block of Paw Paw Lake Road just before 2:30 a.m. They identified the
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced a new plan to invest $150 million in federal funding in local parks and trails. The governor’s office has released the following: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer today announced an historic investment in community parks and recreation facilities, proposing
The Silver Beach Carousel is planning to reopen this month. Masks will be required for everyone 3 and older, regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status. Carousel staff say they appreciate everyone’s “support and patience through these 16
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that killed a 73-year-old woman as she was walking in a dark area on Marquette Woods Road. Linda Martinez died early Monday when she was hit by 46-year-old
Volunteers are invited to come out to Grand Mere State Park next week to help remove invasive plants. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says they will hand pull spotted knapweed from the open areas allowing native
The Twin City Players have announced the group is retaking the stage. The players announced their 2021-2022 Mainstage Season, which represents TCP’s 89th year of producing community theatre in southwest Michigan. They’ll put on six shows from
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says a 73 year old Saint Joseph woman is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Royalton Township early on Monday. It happened shortly after midnight on Marquette Woods Road near
Berrien County has nearly $135,000 to spend on programs for veterans thanks to a new state grant from the County Veteran Service Fund. Veterans Services Director Lee Lull tells us they’re still working on how it will
The Mendel Center is looking for some volunteers. Director Grace Kelmer tells WSJM News says with the new season approaching and things returning to normal, it’s now taking applications from those who would like to help. The
As floods closed highways in Detroit last month, the Michigan Department of Transportation is factoring future flood events into its project planning. Speaking on the MDOT podcast “Talking Transportation” this week, spokesperson Rob Morosi said the new
lucky-photographer/iStock (WASHINGTON) — As the president looked to celebrate the country’s reopening following pandemic lockdowns, there was a reopening earlier Sunday just outside the White House: The sidewalks there are now open to foot and bike traffic.
Berrien County Administrator Brian Dissette marked one year on the job this week. During the weekly meeting of the Berrien County Board of Commissioners, Dissette said it’s been quite the year. “I have really enjoyed working here,”
Southwestern Michigan College has boosted scholarships dramatically for next year to make higher education more affordable. SMC offered $880,000 in the 2021 budget, hiking that 62% to $1.4 million for 2022. SMC President Joe Odenwald tells WSJM
The city of Benton Harbor will hire between 60 and 80 local young people this summer as part of its Summer Youth Employment program. The city is using $200,000 of federal Community Development Block Grant funds for
The St. Joseph Public Schools Board of Education has approved a new strategic plan for the 2021-2022 school year centered on equity and inclusion for all students. It’s the result of months of work by staff, the
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says a 23-year-old woman is dead after being struck by a pickup while she was riding an ATV on Saturday afternoon. It happened on Hipps Hollow Road west of Evans Road in
A donation of $2.8 million has been made to Andrews University so it can establish a new Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The legacy donation comes from the family of Dr. Fay Bradley, a Pittsburg State law
Those who set off fireworks are asked to be cautious this weekend. Last year, deaths and injuries from fireworks jumped 50% with 18 people killed and more than 15,000 injured in the U.S. Patty Davis with the
There are extra police patrols now out on the road for this Fourth of July holiday period as officers look out for drunk and drugged drivers. It’s time once again for a Drive Sober or Get Pulled
Hasse’s Towing and Crane Service has once again placed a couple of massive American flags over I-94 in Benton Township for the Fourth of July weekend. The flags are just west of the Pipestone exit. Steve Hasse
A former state lawmaker from southwest Michigan has found a new job. Former state Senator Tonya Schuitmaker will start as the co-director of Michigan State University’s Michigan Political Leadership Program next year. MSU says the Michigan Political
