A new hospital opens Tuesday in South Haven. Bronson Healthcare says the $22 million Bronson South Haven Hospital will replace the old facility, and all of its services will now be provided in the new facility. Bronson
The Michigan Department of Transportation will resume tourist information services at all Michigan Welcome Centers this week. The state has 14 welcome centers located at entry points to the state, including New Buffalo. The centers were closed
The number of new cases of COVID-19 for Sunday and Monday in Michigan average 689 per day. There were 1,379 new cases for a total of 884,580. The state recorded 14 deaths. Since March 2020, 18,953 Michiganders
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced updates to the state’s workplace rules related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor’s office has released the following: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced updates to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s
From the Associated Press — Law firms and advocacy groups are joining forces to help Michigan residents get their criminal records expunged under new state laws that took effect last month. The Lansing State Journal reports the
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin St. Joseph Harbor emergency dredging early June. The water in the river was as shallow as 13 feet last week when they and Congressman Fred Upton examined it and
Governor Whitmer is apologizing after a photo of her at an East Lansing bar was published online by the conservative news outlet Breitbart showing her violating social distancing regulations. Whitmer issued a statement yesterday saying she has
The number of new cases of COVID-19 continue to get smaller in Michigan. For Saturday, there were 1,013 new cases for a total of 883,202. The state recorded 86 deaths. Since March 2020, 18,939 Michiganders have lost
One person is dead from a house fire in Sawyer. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says police and fire departments were called to the 12000 block of Linden Avenue and found the home fully engulfed in flames.
(Dearborn, MI – AP) – A new electric version of Ford’s immensely popular F-150 pickup truck might just be the catalyst that hastens America’s transition from gasoline to battery powered vehicles. Jim Farley, the company’s new CEO,
(Southfield, MI – AP) – Students in a suburban Detroit district who get vaccinated against COVID-19 will get a free ticket to the June 14 prom. The Southfield district said a donor who wants to be anonymous
(Lansing, MI – AP) – Michigan’s main funds will take in an estimated $3.5 billion more in taxes than previously forecast thanks to increased consumer spending of federal stimulus checks and other coronavirus relief funds, state officials
Michigan has 1,132 new COVID-19 cases for Friday. The Department of Health and Human Services says 38 deaths were recorded. The totals since March 2020 are now 882,189 cases and 18,853 deaths. In southwest Michigan, Berrien County
Senator Gary Peters has introduced bipartisan legislation to address the financial challenges of the United States Postal Service. During a video news conference on Thursday he said the agency is dealing with some unique agency policies. “Part
There will remain no lifeguards on the beaches of South Haven this summer. By a 5-2 vote, the South Haven Beach Safety Committee is not recommending bringing the program back after more than two decades. The reasons
The boil water order in Benton Harbor is over. The city issued the order on Tuesday due to possible bacteria contamination. After extensive flushing and sampling, the city says there is no longer any possible contamination. The
Thursday was World Bee Day and a west Michigan company this week is helping to keep the bee population alive across the state. Genji LeClair owns Great Lakes Bee Company in Fremont – north of Grand Rapids.
Parts of west Michigan are experiencing a severe drought. That includes all of Kent, Ottawa, and Allegan counties and parts of eight others, including Berrien and Van Buren. Other counties are in a moderate drought. Kevin Robson
Unit 2 of the Cook Nuclear Plant is back online and producing energy after a refueling outage. Indiana Michigan Power says the outage lasted 33 days and also included an inspection of the reactor vessel’s lower support
Michigan has 1,372 new COVID-19 cases for Thursday. The Department of Health and Human Services says 74 deaths were recorded. with 61 being from reviews of vital records. The totals since March 2020 are now 881,057 cases
Part of the St. Joseph River needs to be dredged soon. Congressman Fred Upton was on the river with the Coast Guard this week to find out how deep the water is. He says they found it
High school graduations can have full crowds this year, and all baseball stadiums can be packed. Governor Gretchen Whitmer made that announcement Thursday at Dow Diamond in Midland. “On June 1st, all outdoor capacity limits will be
Congressman Fred Upton is breaking from Republican Party leaders in Congress and is calling for the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Trump. “We
Spectrum Health Lakeland president and CEO Dr. Loren Hamel says it’s a bit of getting back to normal that masks are no longer required for those who have been vaccinated for COVID-19. “A couple cautions: there are
The city of Benton Harbor is under a boil water advisory. The city says it’s due to a chemical feed interruption in the water treatment process and may result in bacterial contamination. It is important to filter
Michigan has 1,560 new COVID-19 cases for Wednesday. The Department of Health and Human Services says 31 deaths were recorded. The totals since March 2020 are now 879,685 cases and 18,741 deaths. In southwest Michigan, Berrien County
Temperatures are in the 70’s but the state is on the hunt for the state Christmas tree. Department of Technology, Management & Budget spokeswoman Khristyn Herman explains what they want. “What we’re looking for is a spruce
(Lansing, MI – AP) – Michigan legislators have given final approval to a bill that would exempt high school graduation ceremonies from a state order that restricts crowd sizes due to the coronavirus pandemic. The measure could
(Lansing, MI – AP) – Michigan students could learn computer coding rather than a foreign language under a bill that has passed the state House. Students currently need two credits of world language to graduate high school.
Michigan State Police are investigating a crash between a pickup and a parked semi on westbound I-94 near mile marker 56 that killed one. Troopers say an 81-year-old Milwaukee man was killed when his pickup went off
