From the Associated Press — Michigan’s health director says the state is focusing on getting more people vaccinated, not imposing new restrictions on the economy, despite a wave of COVID-19 cases. Elizabeth Hertel notes that indoor high
New figures released by the state show that by mid-April, there could be more people with COVID-19 in the hospital in Michigan than there were during the spring peak last year. State Epidemiologist Dr. Sarah Lyon-Callo says
The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning is launching a distracted driving awareness campaign for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. It says the target will be those who text while driving. According to the Michigan State Police
There could be a new Berrien County Medical Director hired in May. Speaking to the Berrien County Board of Health Wednesday, Health Officer Nicki Britten said Dr. Rick Johansen is retiring and the county wants to find
The need for civility and cooperation in Washington was stressed by Congressman Fred Upton and colleagues during a virtual discussion hosted by Oakland University Tuesday. Upton tells us he was joined by Representatives Debbie Dingell and Elissa
The increase in COVID-19 cases that has been seen around Michigan the past several weeks hasn’t necessarily meant cases are out of control in Berrien County. Speaking to the Berrien County Board of Health Wednesday, Berrien County
Four people are in custody following a shooting in Benton Harbor Wednesday morning. Michigan State Police says police officers were in the area of a home on Brunson Avenue around 10 a.m. when they heard gunshots. They
Michigan is reporting 8,015 additional COVID-19 cases around the state for Wednesday. That brings the total since the start of the pandemic to more than 715,000. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services dashboard shows 30
Michigan State Police say a 64-year-old Niles man is at South Bend Memorial Hospital in critical condition after a motorcycle crash Wednesday. He hit an SUV while going westbound on US-12 when the vehicle pulled onto the
Michigan is becoming one of the best places in the country for micro breweries. On this National Beer Day, the MEDC’s Otie McKinley says there are over 350 breweries in the state and he thinks business will
Can the state force it’s public workers to get the vaccine before being allowed back on the job? Attorney General Dana Nessel says she’s been looking into that but thinks the answer is yes. Nessel says it’s
Crews from the Michigan Department of Transportation will resurface 6.5 miles of US-12 from Galien to Niles. The work will be from the Galien and Bertrand township line to Mayflower Road. It begins on Monday and is
Congressman Fred Upton is hoping President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan will get some adjustments to allow for bipartisanship and ultimate approval. Upton tells WSJM News there are real needs when it comes to infrastructure. “Obviously,
The iconic blue cows that for years have stood above Sherman’s Dairy Bar in South Haven are now back in place. You may recall the cows, Blue Moo and Baby Moo, were taken out of action last
Next week is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, when the 911 dispatchers of the nation are honored for their work to protect the public. Van Buren County Sheriff Dan Abbott says 911 telecommunicators are the “first voice
The former Village Market store in South Haven won’t stand vacant thanks to plans from Senior Services of Van Buren County to turn it into a senior center. Director Diane Rigozzi tells WSJM News Senior Services was
Michigan is reporting 4,964 new cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus dashboard shows Michigan has had a total of more than 707,000 COVID cases since the start of the
From the Associated Press — Billionaire businessman Dan Gilbert and his wife, Jennifer, have given $30 million to the Cranbrook Academy of Art in suburban Detroit to help accelerate the school’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The
Election legislation that’s been unveiled by legislative Republicans in Michigan will be the focus of a press conference in Lansing with Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad and other leaders from around the state. Muhammad said during a
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has received her first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The governor’s office has released the following: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer received a first dose of the safe and effective Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine after becoming eligible in the latest phase of prioritization that includes all Michiganders age
From the Associated Press — The Michigan Supreme Court has overturned the decisions of a Kalamazoo-area judge who terminated the parental rights of a poor couple after their two children had missed 25% of school. The absences
Two people are dead after a house fire in Benton Harbor early on Tuesday. The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety says it was called to 157 South Hull Street around 4:35 a.m. Firefighters arrived to find
A 57-year-old man is in the Cass County Jail after being caught in a barricaded basement room in Wayne Township trying to steal from the home. The sheriff’s department responded to an active alarm at the home
From the Associated Press — A Detroit suburb plans to place memorial flags outside its municipal campus to remember residents and their loved ones who have died due to the COVID-19 virus. The memorial will be displayed
Kinexus Group has been named one of the 2021 Best Nonprofits To Work For by The Nonprofit Times and Best Companies Group. Kinexus CEO Todd Gustafson tells WSJM News he thinks the mission at Kinexus of connecting
Countryside Academy is the winner of state Senator Kim LaSata’s 2021 Southwest Michigan Spirit Tournament. She holds the tournament each spring to let high schools in her district compete to show who has the most school spirit.
Michigan is reporting 10,293 new cases of COVID-19 for Sunday and Monday combined. That works out to an average of 5,146 per day. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus dashboard shows Michigan has had
Michigan’s COVID numbers are continuing to soar. There were more than 84-hundred new COVID-19 cases Saturday, the highest number for a single day since early December, and the combined total for Sunday and Monday was 10,293. Does
Any adult who has been completely COVID-19 vaccinated can get free money. Gun Lake Casino is giving them $20 in credit to gamble, and assistant general manager Carter Pavey says they feel it’s the right thing to
The eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines in Michigan expanded to anyone age 16 and older on Monday. The Berrien County Health Department of Spectrum Health Lakeland have jointly released the following: The Berrien County Health Department and Spectrum
