From the Associated Press — Home-based child care providers without licensing violations could serve more children under legislation backed by lawmakers and Governor Gretchen Whitmer as a way to boost access to a critical service. The main
From the Associated Press — The Michigan Senate has voted unanimously to allocate nearly $4.4 billion in federal COVID-19 aid to K-12 schools after Republican lawmakers and Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s administration reached an agreement. The supplemental
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is urging Michigan businesses to enroll in the Back to Work Incentive program. She’s also asking the state Legislature to expand the incentive. The governor’s office has released the following: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today asked
From the Associated Press — The Michigan Senate has voted unanimously to allocate nearly $4.4 billion in federal COVID-19 aid to K-12 schools after Republican lawmakers and Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s administration reached an agreement. The supplemental
Congressman Fred Upton says if an infrastructure package is going to be approved in Washington, it will have to be bipartisan, and that’s why he’s optimistic the proposal made last weekend by the Problem Solvers caucus has
The New Buffalo Police Department says a man who stole a yacht from the New Buffalo Marina is now facing an initial charge of possession of stolen property. The department was contacted last Friday when the owner
Lest We Forget will honor the veterans of what some people call the Forgotten War this weekend. Lest We Forget President Larry Wozniak tells WSJM News the Korean War will be the focus of a whole program
kali9/iStock (LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo.) — Six people in Missouri, including three minors, were rushed to hospitals with varying injuries Tuesday after the boat they were traveling in at Lake of the Ozarks exploded, investigators said.
Starting next Wednesday for the summer will be the Benton Harbor Farmers Market. Berrien County Health Department spokesperson Gillian Conrad tells WSJM News the market is a great way for Benton Harbor residents to get fresh produce
Set for this Saturday in St. Joseph is the Alex Mandarino Foundation’s annual Alex’s Duck Duck Run. This is the ninth year for the event that had to be skipped in 2020 because of COVID-19. The Alex
There is a severe blood shortage nationwide and here in Michigan. That’s what the American Red Cross is experiencing, according to spokesman Todd Kuhlman. “That’s due to the number of trauma cases, organ transplants and elective surgeries
From the Associated Press — General Motors President Mark Reuss says his company plans to announce more U.S. battery factories later this week. He didn’t give any details about where the factories would be located or exactly
The St. Joseph City Commission remains opposed to a pair of bills in the state Legislature to take local control away when it comes to regulating short term rentals. The House and Senate have both taken testimony
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Michigan for Tuesday remains under 200 at 182. The Department of Health and Human Services says there has been a pandemic total of 892,651 cases. There were 26 deaths with
From the Associated Press — Conservation officers say a northwestern Indiana man drowned in Lake Michigan after rescuing his girlfriend. They say 28-year-old Donald Turner of Portage was swimming with his girlfriend at the Washington Park beach
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is relaxing the COVID-19 testing rules for some agriculture and food processing workers. The department has released the following: The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has
The Krasl Art Fair on the Bluff will have a few changes when it’s held in July as the state has relaxed it’s outdoor COVID-19 restrictions. Masks and social distancing will no longer be required. Krasl Art
From the Associated Press — A group will launch a ballot drive to require legislative approval to extend emergency pandemic orders beyond 28 days, in what is the latest bid to neuter a law Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s
Dredging in the St. Joseph Harbor is underway. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ordered emergency dredging due to the water being as shallow as 13 feet in May, making it impossible for larger vessels to reach
The Korean War will be the focus of this year’s Lest We Forget program, which is slated for this coming weekend in St. Joseph. “The Forgotten War” will run from Friday through Sunday at 275 Upton Drive
Berrien RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock has received a positive performance evaluation from the board of education. The RESA Board of Education conducted their first evaluation of Hoppstock Monday, rating him as highly effective. The board used a
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Michigan for Sunday and Monday is 338, averaging 169 per day. The Department of Health and Human Services says there has been a pandemic total of 892,469 cases. There were
From the Associated Press — There is no shortage of job openings for local election officials in Michigan. It’s the same in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and other states. After facing threats and intimidation during the 2020 presidential election,
Federal prosecutors say they have secured the final three convictions of nine people in a crystal meth distribution conspiracy. A jury has found Timothy Calicutt and Dwayne Parks of Kalamazoo and Ronald Sutherland of Allegan guilty of
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has issued an order to prohibit the use of state money for conversion therapy. The governor’s office has released the following: Today Governor Whitmer signed Executive Directive 2021-3 requiring MDHHS to take actions necessary to prohibit the use of state
From the Associated Press — The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says two children inside a car when it was stolen near Western Michigan University over the weekend have been found unharmed. MLIVE reported Sunday that officers
From the Associated Press — The Lansing school district never returned to classrooms during 2020-21. It now plans to further embrace online education in the fall by keeping it and offering it to other students in the
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced a proposal to spend $1.4 billion in federal dollars on child care in Michigan. The governor’s office has released the following: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced her proposal to invest $1.4 billion in federal child care funding to expand access
The Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education has approved the hiring of Fred Roseburgh as the principal of Benton Harbor High School. He most recently served as principal of Fair Plain Middle School. During a school
Set for June 26 is Lake Effect Pride, a celebration held each year by the OutCenter of Southwest Michigan. Director Mary Jo Schnell tells WSJM News the event wasn’t held last year because of COVID and it
