The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed a bat found in Allegan County tested positive for rabies. The Allegan County Health Department says everyone is urged to stay away from wild animals like skunks,
Will the executive orders issued by President Trump this weekend make any difference for the average American? The president ordered that evictions be stopped, that an extra $400 per week be included with unemployment benefits, and that
The Representative Council of the Michigan High School Athletic Association today announced it will move the 2020 Fall football season to Spring 2021, due to football’s higher risk for spreading COVID-19, with the rest of Fall sports
The United Way of Southwest Michigan is inviting everyone to take part in the 21 Day Equity Challenge next month to get a deeper understanding of and willingness to confront racism. The organization says the challenge will
Orange barrels marking the start of a massive project to connect US-31 to I-94 will go out on Monday. Michigan Department of Transportation spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells WSJM News the three year, $122 million effort will have
The Berrien RESA Board of Education has voted to waive more than $906,000 in service fees to Berrien County school districts to help them during the COVID-19 crisis. The two years of fee waivers include product fees
Michigan is reporting 748 additional cases of COVID-19 for Friday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the state has had 91,140 cases of the illness since the start of the pandemic. It reported eleven
Michigan State Police are investigating a deadly crash in Allegan County. It happened just after 6 a.m. today when a Jeep ran a stop sign and was hit by a GMC Sierra pickup. The 33-year-old driver of
Michigan will mail postcards telling 4.4 million registered voters they can vote from home in November’s presidential election, and it will spend $2 million to reimburse local governments that provide pre-paid postage on absentee ballot return envelopes.
Four million free masks are going to be distributed to Michigan’s highest-risk COVID-19 patients. “Today we’re announcing the MI Mask Aid project,” said Governor Whitmer. “This project is a partnership involving the state of Michigan, FEMA, and
Last week’s primaries in Berrien County kept election workers busy late into the night and into the next morning. Berrien County Clerk Sharon Tyler updated the county board of commissioners during a Thursday meeting on how things
A new statewide program has been launched by Build Up Michigan and PBS Kids to help parents educate their littlest children at home during the pandemic. Thrive From Home is a series of videos and exercises that
Thursday’s meeting of the Berrien County Board of Commissioners delved into the topic of COVID-19 contact tracing, and whether it’s an unfair intrusion on the privacy of citizens. The Berrien County Health Department was asking for software
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has agreed to let the Berrien County Health Department hire nine additional staff members using federal CARES Act funds. During a Thursday meeting, the health department was the main focus of
From the Associated Press — A Detroit-area hospital says it will reinstate visitor restrictions out of an abundance of caution following a rise in coronavirus cases among staff, patients and visitors. Beaumont Health said the limits will
Michigan is reporting 1,121 new cases of the coronavirus and 16 additional COVID-19 deaths. The state Department of Health and Human Services says of the 16 deaths, 9 were identified during a vital records review. Michigan now
State officials are investigating an incident out of the UP where a drone that was surveying erosion damage to the shoreline was attacked in mid-air by a bald eagle. The drone pilot was mapping the shoreline when
A first-of-its-kind connected and autonomous vehicle corridor is set to be built between Detroit and Ann Arbor to help test driverless cars. Governor Gretchen Whitmer was among those speaking at a Michigan Economic Development announcement today in
The Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education has approved the district’s return to school plan for the coming academic year. Chief of Schools LaWanna Shelton told the board this week there will be both an online
Congressman Fred Upton is pushing for a new coronavirus stimulus package that will include money for schools to reopen. He tells WSJM News he’s been talking with superintendents throughout the Sixth District, and hearing that they need
South Haven Public Schools will resume instruction this fall virtually. Superintendent Kevin Schooley tells WSJM News district leadership tried to plan for the coming year with flexibility for parents and students in mind. “If they want to
As more schools announce their plans for a return to classes this fall, the Berrien County Health Department is advising them on how to be safe. Spokesperson Gillian Conrad tells WSJM News contrary to what some people
Indiana Michigan Power continues to work on restoring service to those who lost it in Monday’s storms. I&M has released the following statement: Indiana Michigan Power made significant progress restoring power Wednesday morning and afternoon. As of
From the Associated Press — Improvements planned for Holland State Park in western Michigan include a new restroom building, an automated parking notification system and even upgrades to a campground’s electric service. But a draft of the
There’s been a big find in southwest Michigan as the Mill at Vicksburg is being redeveloped into a mixed use project in southwest Michigan. Paper City Development COO, Jackie Koney, says some scientists came out and investigated
It’s been a busy time in Benton Harbor for Michigan State Police. The agency assigned six troopers and a sergeant to bolster police patrols in the city last week in response to a request for aid from
Benton Harbor’s central dock is changing hands after 85 years. Jack Kinney has sold it to construction firm Reith-Riley, and the 80-year-old was mostly happy with the sale. “This is kind of a tough thing on me
If you’ve got bags and bags of pop and beer cans piled up because of COVID-19, imagine how the beer and soft drink wholesalers feel. Many, like the president of the Michigan Soft Drink Association, Darek Bajema,
The Michigan Department of Agriculture has confirmed state’s first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis for 2020. It was diagnosed in a 2-year-old female horse in Clare County. State Veterinarian Dr. Nora Wineland says the virus is typically
The Niles city council is backing the creation of a social district downtown that allows people to walk around with open adult beverages. While it could be a big deal according to Niles Downtown Development Authority’s Lisa
