State Representative Mary Whiteford of Casco Township is working on the next budget for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. She’s the chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee and says the spending plan is seeing
The winners of the Rotary Club of St. Joseph-Benton Harbor’s annual Rotary Scholarship Essay Contest have been announced. Coming in first place is Aeryn Hart, a senior at St. Joseph High School. Second place goes to Leah
The Michigan Department of Transportation is reopening all of its roadside parks this month. Spokesperson Dan Weingarten tells WSJM News MDOT has 85 roadside parks around the state, offering everyone a scenic place to stop when they’re
The U.S. Attorney’s office in west Michigan has announced sentences in a drug case that spanned several counties, including Berrien and Van Buren. U.S. Attorney Andrew Birge says 40-year-old Jesus Cortez of Lansing has been sentenced to
Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad will join mayors from several Michigan cities to speak out against proposed election legislation in Lansing Tuesday. Muhammad will be at the steps of the state Capitol to oppose what the mayors
Michigan is reporting 8,574 new cases of COVID-19 for Sunday and Monday combined. That works out to an average of 4,287 per day. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus dashboard shows Michigan has had
From the Associated Press — On the week of Earth Day a group of Michigan leaders has announced the state’s $97 commitment to funding recycling efforts statewide. NextCycle Michigan is an initiative to support the state’s sustainability
From the Associated Press — Curious about pit toilets? Well, Paige Lackey might be seeing a lot of them. The young woman and her dog, Willow, are hitting the road to learn more about Michigan’s remote rustic
The Avenue Family Network in Benton Harbor has received accreditation from the Council On Accreditation, a group that certifies the status for human and social service providers. The Avenue Family Network has released the following: The Avenue
In a very short time, Michigan went from one of the best to one of the worst states in corralling the COVID-19 virus. Preeti Malani, Chief Health Officer at the University of Michigan, says she was surprised
You know it’s almost summer when Mackinac Island is opening up for the season. Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau executive director, Tim Hygh, says the island will open April 30th. “Everything’s looking good. Pre-reservations have been strong as
There is a little bit of good news when it comes to the coronavirus in Michigan. Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Governor Whitmer said the state is starting to see the beginning of what could be
Michigan’s new COVID-19 case numbers are down slightly for Saturday. The Department of Health and Human Services reports 5,530 positive tests, roughly 800 fewer than Friday. That brings the total to 785,307 with 16,840 people dying. 69
Lake Michigan College is planning a virtual career fair. It says anyone can learn what it’s like to be a Red Hawk with the Virtual Career and Program Expo on April 22. It’s designed to answer questions
The Rotary Club of South Haven has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Bronson Health Foundation to help local residents with home healthcare and telemedicine needs. The Rotary says its Rotary-Bronson Telemedicine Initiative will help people in
Legislation that would direct the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on PFAS in water supplies has been re-introduced in the U.S. House by Congressman Fred Upton and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell. Upton said this week the PFAS
The Michigan Department of Transportation’s annual Adopt a Highway roadside cleanups are now underway. In the southern half of the Lower Peninsula, volunteers will be out along the sides of highways from this Saturday to April 25
The South Haven-Van Buren County Convention and Visitors Bureau is getting a new director. Current Director Scott Reinert tells us he’s mostly retiring at the end of May. He’s been with the bureau about five and a
The Michigan Department of Transportation says I-94 in Berrien County will be totally shut down at spots during the overnight hours three times over the next month as part of its US-31 expansion to I-94. That includes
Senator Gary Peters is urging everyone to get a COVID-19 vaccine. He’s released a new PSA reminding everyone the vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer are safe and effective. “We’re getting closer to beating this pandemic, but we
Interviews with candidates for the position of superintendent at Bloomingdale Public Schools will be held next week. The Bloomingdale Public Schools Board of Education says there are six candidates, and they’ll be interviewed on Wednesday and Thursday.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has updated the state’s COVID-19 vaccine dashboard to provide more detailed information. Spokesperson Chelsea Wuth tells WSJM News the dashboard already shows how many doses have been sent to
A refueling outage for Unit 2 at the Cook nuclear power plant in Bridgman will start on Saturday. Cook plant spokesperson Bill Downey tells WSJM News the refueling outages happen about every 18 months for the plant’s
The Berrien Springs Public Schools Board of Education has narrowed the field for assistant superintendent to two candidates after interviewing seven candidates this week. The two finalists are Dr. Tom Bruce, the former superintendent of St. Joseph
Michigan is reporting 6,303 additional COVID-19 cases for Friday. That brings the state’s total to more than 770,000. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports 112 additional deaths for the day, 81 of which were
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson describes an election law bill package introduced by Senate Republicans as “poisonous” and “un-American.” She spoke out saying the legislation is more restrictive than a controversial new law in Georgia. “Make
It’s looking like Michigan State will have a majority of their classes in person this fall. “Our student vaccine numbers today are welcome news,” says MSU president Samuel Stanley. “When combined with the fact that over 80%
From the Associated Press — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced changes in Michigan’s contracting process to ensure construction and other companies aren’t rewarded with government money for payroll fraud such as misclassifying workers as independent contractors. The
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags lowered to honor those who died in a mass shooting in Indiana this week. The governor’s office has released the following: Governor Gretchen Whitmer, in accordance with a
From the Associated Press — Michigan’s top election official is blasting Republican-backed voting bills that are pending in the Legislature, saying some would be more restrictive than a controversial new law in Georgia. Secretary of State Jocelyn
