Benton Harbor Area Schools Superintendent Andrae Townsel has received a glowing performance evaluation from the board of education. The district says the board at a special meeting rated Townsel as highly effective for his second year as
Hagar Township is asking for public input as it updates its parks master plan. Hagar Township Trustee Peter Colovos tells WSJM News the document lays out plans for the development of local parks for years to come.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has closed the books on what it calls another successful fish stocking season. Eight different species, adding up to 672,478 fish, weighing in at nearly 13.5 tons were released into state
Congressman Fred Upton has concerns about how the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill passed last year will be implemented. He tells WSJM News there’s an issue with the funding in Congress. “Right now, we’re under a continuing resolution,”
Michigan auto insurance reforms haven’t been a hit with everyone. Sarah Rhein is a nurse care manager with Private Duty Home Healthcare in St. Joseph. She tells WSJM News since changes that eliminated automatic catastrophic injury coverage,
From the Associated Press — The Michigan health department is concerned that the public might be confused by the impact of a court ruling in a COVID-19 dispute. An Otsego County judge last week overturned a fine
The Southwest Michigan Planning Commission has given its 2021 Graham Woodhouse Intergovernmental Effort award to the Dowagiac River Restoration/Water Trail Project. The commission says the award each year is given to projects that exemplify cooperation between and
Now that southwest Michigan has received significant snowfall, the cross-country skiing trails at Berrien County Parks should start seeing more visitors. Love Creek County Park Chief Naturalist Derek Pelc tells WSJM News the skiing conditions were marginal
It will still be about two years before the Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario is ready to open, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot of work taking place at the site.
There’s a new nature preserve in New Buffalo Township. Chikaming Open Lands has acquired the 27 acre property on Maudlin Road, soon to be named the Castle Keep Preserve. COL is developing plans to build a trail
From the Associated Press — General Motors is poised to announce next week major electric vehicle investments in Michigan. It plans to spend $6.5 billion and create up to 4,000 new jobs at two plants in the
From the Associated Press — The Biden administration’s new infrastructure package will pump more funding into two high-profile Great Lakes projects. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will devote $479 million to construction of a
(Wright Township, MI – AP) – The body of a woman found in a western Michigan ditch has been identified 27 years later. The Ottawa County sheriff’s office says DNA and genealogical tests helped solve the mystery.
Former Oakland County priest 79-year-old Gary Berthiaume has been sentenced to between 17 months and 15 years in prison for criminal sexual conduct. Michigan Assistant Attorney General Danielle Russo Bennetts says the charges stemmed from allegations of
Senator Debbie Stabenow hosted a virtual meeting on Thursday with southeast Michigan local leaders to discuss federal infrastructure funding opportunities. She outlined where she thinks the money should go. “Lead pipes,” said the senator. “Nobody has to
Michigan taxpayers can begin to file their state individual income tax returns on Monday. The Michigan Department of Treasury says individuals can file their state income tax return online, with a tax professional, or by mailing in
The Consumers Energy Foundation has announced nearly $500,000 in People Award grants for organizations around the state. Spokesperson Terry DeDoes tells WSJM News Consumers focuses its efforts on improving the planet, people, and prosperity, and each of
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners is preparing to reach out to local governments and non-profits about federal ARPA dollars the county will need to distribute. Speaking at Thursday’s meeting, County Administrator Brian Dissette said there will
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued an order to nursing homes to offer on-site doses of COVID-19 vaccines to residents who are not up to date as of January 20 within 30 days.
Michigan reported 86,009 additional cases of COVID-19 for Saturday through Wednesday. Due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday and other factors, COVID numbers weren’t reported on Monday or Tuesday this week. The Michigan Department of Health
From the Associated Press — A draft of a state plan says Michigan will build clean energy infrastructure and invest in green programs over the next 30 years with the goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050
To help ensure rapid testing is available to schools, long-term care facilities, jails, homeless shelters and for seasonal workers, Governor Whitmer has asked the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to begin distributing more than 200,000 test
Michigan’s small businesses continue to struggle with workforce shortages, inflation and supply chain disruptions, according to a new survey released by the Small Business Association of Michigan. Small Business Association of Michigan president and CEO Brian Calley
Hartford Public Schools has begun the process of selecting a new mascot, a few months after the board of education voted to drop the old Indians name. The district has put out word to the community about
Hagar Township is asking for public input as it updates its parks master plan. Hagar Township Trustee Peter Colovos tells WSJM News the document lays out plans for the development of local parks for years to come.
Indiana Michigan Power has donated 12,500 LED lightbulbs to service agencies around southwest Michigan. I&M worked with 12 Southwest Michigan non-profit agencies, including food banks, pantries, non-profits, senior centers, and other social service organizations serving low and
The site of the former Cosmo Extended Living Hotel on M-139 near I-94 in Sodus Township has been sold. That’s where a fire killed six people three years ago. Sodus Township Supervisor Dave Chandler tells us after
Senator Gary Peters took to the Senate floor Wednesday to push for passage of voting rights legislation. He pointed to the events leading up to the January 6 attack on the Capitol, saying efforts were made in
Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters have announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will receive $479 million from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to invest in modernizing the Soo Locks. They say with the
A 79-year-old man is dead following a house fire in Niles Township on Tuesday. The Niles Township Fire Department says it responded to the scene in the 3100 block of South Third Street around 1:15 p.m. on
