The 2023 High School Football season begins on Thursday Night. Follow every St. Joseph Bears game on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM with Joel Cordes and Bret Witkowski. You can also hear every Lakeshore Lancers game on 97.5 Y-Country
With a new school year about here, Michigan students are being reminded of the OK2Say tipline. OK2Say was launched in 2014 as a way for students to anonymously seek help with threatening situations in their schools. Program
Set for September 14 is an annual fundraiser for the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan. The center’s Stephanie Crider tells us Voices for Children: Memories at Millcreek will be held at The Millcreek Wilde in Watervliet
Artificial intelligence and how it will affect counties and businesses is the topic of discussion for a national committee Berrien County Commissioner Chokwe Pitchford has joined. He tells us he was invited to sit on the National
The Pokagon Band of Pottawatomi is planning its annual Kee Boon Mein Kaa Pow Wow for September 2 and September 3. The band’s Adela Galzan-Guerrero tells us it’s a celebration open to everyone that will explore culture
A report on the effects of the Palisades nuclear power plant closure will be presented at a meeting set for next week. Market Van Buren’s Sarah Snoeyink tells us the Palisades Economic Recovery Team was tasked with
The 2023 High School Football season begins on Thursday Night. Follow every St. Joseph Bears game on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM with Joel Cordes and Bret Witkowski. You can also hear every Lakeshore Lancers game on 97.5 Y-Country
Making a semi-finals on America’s Got Talent Tuesday night was Paw Paw’s Brynn Cummings. The 12-year-old seventh grader once again showed off her skills as a ventriloquist and mentalist. Judge Howie Mandel enjoyed the show. “You’re adorable,
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 8, Chicago Cubs 6 Seattle Mariners 6, Chicago White Sox 3 Tigers 8, Cubs 6 – Andy Ibañez homers twice in the Tigers’ 8-6 victory over the Cubs
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is touting the new state education budget. She posted a message to social media this week, saying with the summer winding down, kids are about to head back to school. She said the budget
The Niles Scream Park has announced 16 scholarships to mostly Niles area high school students. Park Manager Pete Karlowicz tells us the non-profit park gives the scholarships to young people who have volunteered there. “We have volunteers
Benton Harbor City Commissioners are considering a new policy to govern the awarding of contracts. At a meeting this week, they heard from the Michigan Laborers District Council’s Robert Joerg, who said 17 municipalities around the state
d3sign/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Mar-a-Lago Information Technology worker’s decision to cooperate with special counsel Jack Smith and change his previous testimony paved the way for prosecutors to seek new obstruction charges against former President Donald
A track event held in Benton Harbor on August 12 is being hailed as a success. “The Fastest Male and Female on the Streets” track meet took place at Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park and included
Students interested in a career in nursing now have the option to fast-track some of their coursework with the launch of Lake Michigan College’s new Accelerated Pre-Nursing Pathway. LMC tells us the seven-week courses designed for pre-nursing
There’s a court fight brewing and it pits a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell against Decatur Township in Van Buren County. Today, Jason West (pictured above) lives in a Decatur Township country home surrounded by farmland. Soon,
The Cass County Prosecutor’s office will not be pressing charges against a man who shot an armed robber at a gas station last month. It says the incident occurred at the Marathon Gas Station near Broadway and
Local energy providers anticipate a surge in power demand this week as people experience near-record heat indices. That’s prompting them to issue advice and guidance around energy usage, coupled with some tips for staying cool. Indiana Michigan
Detroit’s Wayne State University is gearing up to establish an institute on brain health, thanks to a $20 million donation. The Ben L. Silberstein Institute for Brain Health will find its home within Wayne State University’s Integrative
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Chicago Cubs 7, Detroit Tigers 6 Seattle Mariners 14, Chicago White Sox 2 Cubs 7, Tigers 6 – Gomes and Madrigal hit doubles in 9th to help Cubs beat Tigers
The South Haven City Council continues to discuss and debate short term rentals. At Monday night’s meeting, City Manager Kate Hosier asked them for ideas of what they want the city to focus on going forward. Most
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have voted to apply for a $2.5 million grant to fix up and reopen the Bobo Brazil Community Center. At a Monday meeting, Assistant City Manager Alex Little said the funding opportunity has
The United Way of Southwest Michigan and Whirlpool are teaming up for a day of fun and wellness next month. The United Way’s Jennifer Tomshack tells us Move to Make a Difference Day will be held at
State Representative Joey Andrews will host a meeting of the Michigan House Energy Reliability, Resilience, and Accountability Task Force in Benton Harbor this week. He tells us the body was formed by House Speaker Joe Tate this
The Allegan County Community Foundation has announced its first ever Allegan County Photo Contest. Photographers are invited to showcase the people, places, and things in Allegan County, from the lakes to the forests to the wildlife and
The operators of the Curious Kids’ Museum in St. Joseph are telling the city commission they’ve made a fair offer to buy the building they’re in. Now it’s up to the city to decide if they want
A motorcyclist is recovering after a crash in Cass County Saturday. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says the crash occurred around 4:10 p.m. on M-40 south of Dutch Settlement Road in Newberg Township. 57-year-old Drew Davis of
Three people are recovering after a crash in Cass County on Saturday. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says deputies were called to the intersection of M-62 and Pine Lake Street in Jefferson Township around 7:20 p.m. They
Michael Bolton will perform at the Four Winds Casino in December. Four Winds told us more: The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians’ Four Winds Casinos are pleased to announce a concert by Michael Bolton at Four Winds
What are parents concerned about as kids will be heading back to the classroom in the next few weeks? The number one concern, according to a poll by the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital is
