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The Veggie Van will be making a stop in Bridgman this month. Spectrum Health Lakeland says the mobile farmers market will be available from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 19 at Southwestern Medical Clinic on

A new network of biking trails will be coming to the Benton Harbor-St. Joseph area thanks to Whirlpool. The Benton Township Board this week approved a multi-phased project to create the network of trails in and around

From the Associated Press — Republicans in the Michigan Senate have again passed legislation that would make it harder to vote, advancing photo ID, absentee ballot and other changes that face a veto from Democratic Governor Gretchen

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced the state will provide bottled water to residents of Benton Harbor as work continues to replace old lead water lines around the city. It says “out of

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced more than 10 million primary doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to Michiganders so far. The state has also administered more than 207,000 third doses to those who are eligible

A 41-year-old Dowagiac woman is facing charges that include child endangerment and possession of meth following a traffic stop in Van Buren County. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says detectives on Tuesday got word a woman

From the Associated Press — The University of Michigan’s president says he will step down in June 2023, a year before his contract expires. Sixty-three-year-old Mark Schlissel has been president since 2014. He said in an email

The Cass County Parks Department is planning to celebrate the fall and Halloween with a Harvest Fest. Parks Director Scott Wyman tells WSJM News Cass County 4-H is also holding its Trunk-or-Treat event at the same time

Lear Corporation broke ground Monday on a brand new factory that will be built on Detroit’s east side. Mayor Mike Duggan says the factory will make seats. “Lear Corporation made this decision. 400 good paying jobs in

Congressman Fred Upton is concerned about inflation as consumer prices keep rising. He tells WSJM News events in the last couple of years have caused the problem. “We’ve had a lot of government spending, in large part

There’s a new marketplace open in downtown St. Joseph. In fact, it’s called The Market. It’s an indoor, year-round farmers market that currently includes eight food and drink related businesses, all with custom made spaces inside of

From the Associated Press — A Detroit man was given 5 years’ of strict mental health probation for making death threats against Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel. Court documents show Robert Tesh was

The Van Buren/Cass District Health Department is planning flu vaccine clinics to be held at multiple locations across the two counties this month. The department says getting vaccinated against the flu reduces the spread of the illness,

President Joe Biden was in Michigan Tuesday to push for an infrastructure package. Speaking in Howell in Livingston County, Biden said the United States is facing a problem with crumbling roads and bridges. “Across the country right

From the Associated Press — Work has halted at all of the Kellogg Company’s U.S. cereal plants as roughly 1,400 workers went on strike. It wasn’t immediately clear how much the supply of Frosted Flakes or other

There’s a big recall of marijuana that was tainted with pesticides. Jerry Millen owns the Greenhouse of Walled Lake and says pesticides in marijuana is a big deal, because effects like cancer won’t happen for years down

It’s Cyber Security week, and a Michigan expert says there’s one simple change you can make today to make sure your accounts are safe. David Derigotis at Burns and Wilcox says too many people us the same

The South Haven City Council will hold a public hearing for a proposed ordinance to provide a property tax exemption and service charge in lieu of taxes for the Habitat Company’s first phase of developing the Overton

The St. Joseph Public Schools Board of Education is keeping in place its districtwide mask mandate to prevent the spread of COVID-19. During a Monday meeting, President Barry Conybeare read a statement saying with the Berrien County

From the Associated Press — Upper Peninsula state Representative Beau LaFave is running for Michigan secretary of state in 2022. The third-term Iron Mountain Republican announced his campaign on social media Monday, saying current Democratic Secretary of

The Benton Harbor St. Joseph Chapter of the League of Women Voters will host a forum with candidates for the Benton Harbor City Commission this week. It will be this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. over Zoom. You

South Haven Area Emergency Services is planning a Fire Safety Fun Night for this week. It says everyone will gather at the department’s Station 3 on Blue Star Highway this Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. SHAES

The Area Agency on Aging of Region 4 is planning a presentation to help people better understand dementia. “A Journey Through Dementia Minds” will be held at the Heritage Center in St. Joseph and also over Zoom

Michigan has gained 8,704 new COVID-19 cases for Saturday through Monday. That brings the total since March of last year to 1,039,337. Sixty-two people died over the three days for a total of 21,139 Michiganders who have

State Senator Kim LaSata’s bill to ease some of the state rules on car dealerships is now on the governor’s desk awaiting final approval. LaSata’s office tells us the bill concerns the hours that Class A and

From the Associated Press — The grand prize winner of ArtPrize is an old phone booth on a pedestrian bridge in Grand Rapids. Not just any phone booth. “Before You Go” allows people to listen to advice

From the Associated Press — The president of Oakland University says she is donating $1 million to the school for scholarships. Ora Pescovitz says she wants to attract students who might not be thinking about Oakland, which

From the Associated Press — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed several Republican-sponsored election bills. She says they would have perpetuated falsehoods to discredit the 2020 presidential election and made it tougher for people living in large senior

President Biden will campaign in favor of his bipartisan infrastructure plan in Howell tomorrow. The President will speak at the Operating Engineers facility in Livingston County. Biden will also discuss his Build Back Better Agenda, which is