The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Kent County Health Department have been notified of a case of the Omicron variant in a Kent County resident. “We are concerned, although not surprised, about the
State of Michigan and City of Benton Harbor officials are reminding residents that free, do-it-yourself kits are available to test the lead levels of their home drinking water as part of an accelerated, across-the-board effort to reduce
A Coloma High School student was taken into police custody on Thursday after allegedly making threat at school. Coloma Township Police Chief Wes Smigielski tells us the 17-year-old was talking about guns and schools being shot up
Attorney Geoffrey Fieger has filed two $100 million lawsuits on behalf of two sisters who attend Oxford High School, one of whom was shot in the attack on November 30. Fieger announced Thursday the federal suit names
A Niles man is facing embezzlement charges after police say he stole money from a baseball league. The Niles Police Department says 24-year-old Dakota Jackson in September reported his vehicle had been burglarized with nearly $6,000 stolen
Netflix Netlfix has dropped a brand-new trailer to its forthcoming fourth season of the Emmy-nominated Cobra Kai, and the old adage “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” comes to mind. The snippet shows the members of both the
As several schools throughout Michigan have been closed because of threats in the past week and four students were killed at Oxford High School last week, schools are taking a look at safety. Robert McCann is the
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says she has now charged 18 students with making copy cat threats in the wake of the Oxford High School shooting. Worthy said she is also mulling charges over six additional threats.
The Russian National Ballet presentation of Swan Lake, scheduled for Friday, February 4, 2022, at The Mendel Center has been canceled. The 2022 U.S. tour has been canceled due to logistical complications surrounding the shipping of sets
As Michigan enters a second holiday season during the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) officials are offering tips and resources to help Michiganders cope with winter, or seasonal, blues that are common
Michigan lawmakers are considering legislation designed to attract more investments in the state. It would set up a Michigan Strategic Site Readiness program for federal money to be used as incentives to companies looking to grow. Wendy
Running through 3 p.m. Thursday is the Whirlpool Community Charity Golf Event Warehouse Sale. Whirlpool’s Mari Hoffman tells WSJM News they’re selling a variety of goodies a golfer in your life might enjoy, and all for local
Congressman Fred Upton will pay his respects to the late Bob Dole when Dole’s body lays in state at the Capitol Thursday. Upton tells WSJM News he remembers Dole well as the two worked near each other
A 16-year-old student who is accused of making a threat to St. Joseph High School this week is now in police custody. The district sent word to parents Wednesday. Superintendent Jenny Fee says the student confessed Tuesday
Berrien County has experienced a roughly 50% increase in COVID-19 cases over the past week. Spectrum Health Lakeland and the Berrien County Health Department gave an update Wednesday with the health department’s Dr. Rex Cabaltica saying the
Parents at Lakeshore Public Schools got word of some recent safety situations this week. In a letter on Wednesday, Superintendent Greg Eding told parents there were two incidents the day before and one the same day. In
An option to recycle the free, plastic water bottles being provided to City of Benton Harbor residents is now being provided at the State of Michigan’s water distribution site at the Benton Harbor High School. Residents are
From the Associated Press — Newspapers have sued Michigan’s redistricting commission, demanding it release a recording of a closed meeting and make public two memos commissioners discussed in the meeting. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by The
From the Associated Press — The U.S. has reached a COVID-19 milestone of roughly 200 million fully vaccinated people, but cases and hospitalizations are still spiking, even in highly immunized pockets of the country like New England.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has released a new data dashboard on the MDHHS COVID-19 Wastewater website to display COVID-19 wastewater monitoring data from the Sentinel Wastewater Epidemiology Evaluation Project (SWEEP). SWEEP provides
From the Associated Press — Kellogg’s workers have overwhelmingly rejected a new contract that would have given them 3% raises, so the strike that began October 5 will continue at the company’s four U.S. cereal plants. The
It’s been a tough year for animal shelters and many animals are staying in shelters longer than they normally would. The Bissell Pet Foundation is sponsoring its Empty the Shelters – Holiday Hope event now through December
From the Associated Press — Michigan’s attorney general says her office will review events that occurred before the mass shooting that left four students dead at Oxford High School, despite the district’s rejection of her offer to
The Better Business Bureau of West Michigan is advising everyone how they can avoid being the victims of shipping scams this holiday season. The BBB’s Kate Grevious tells WSJM News the most common scams are phishing scams
Hydro, an industrial manufacturing company, has announced plans to expand into Cass County. Congressman Fred Upton tells us the company is planning to bring a new state-of-the-art aluminum recycling plant producing 120,000 tons of aluminum extrusion ingot
The bottled water distribution effort in Benton Harbor has changed. The United Way of Southwest Michigan’s Jennifer Tomshack tells WSJM News they’re centralizing the pickup location. As of now, the place to pick up bottled water is
Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey says the threats to local schools have got to stop, and those who are caught making them will face consequences. The latest school threat shut down St. Joseph High School early on
State Senator Aric Nesbitt is hailing news of $400 refunds coming to Michigan drivers as a result of the state’s auto insurance reform package. The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association announced this week the refunds will go to
Michigan’s Attorney General says Oxford Community Schools declined her offer to investigate the school shooting instead deciding to go with a private firm. Attorney General Dana Nessel says she’s disappointed with the decision, but says an investigation
Groups working to make menstrual products more accessible hope the state removing the tax on these products after the 2020 CARES Act reclassified them as essential medical services is just a first step Shakti Rambarran with the
