With Spectrum Health and Beaumont Health formalizing their merger last month, creating the new BHSH System, what will change? BHSH Lakeland President Loren Hamel tells WSJM News the move was made to ensure there are more resources
From the Associated Press — The federal government will pay $360,000 to local authorities who responded to the shooting at a Michigan high school in November. Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin says the money will go for overtime and
From the Associated Press — More than $1.1 million in grants have been awarded to 17 coastal management projects and programs in Michigan. Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy says the funding will help protect,
Free bottled water continues to be provided by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and distributed by local, paid residents of the City of Benton Harbor. Residents are being encouraged to use bottled water
What was your favorite ad in the Super Bowl? Michigan State University Marketing Professor Bob Kolt told Michigan News Network several of the commercials stood out during Sunday’s broadcast. “We picked Amazon Alexa as number one and
We’re about two months away from Tax Day. Your W-2 is one thing, but you’re not totally ready to file your taxes unless you have the proper documentation of money earned outside of your employer. That could
Governor Whitmer is pleased the Ambassador Bridge has reopened between Detroit and Windsor. The bridge had been shut down due to Canadian protests for nearly seven days. The closure caused significant financial losses for Michigan’s working families
A $1.2 billion bill to fight COVID-19 has been approved by the Michigan Legislature this past week. The plan is the latest from funding that was enacted by Congress and President Joe Biden last year. It includes
The Friends of Berrien County Trails have announced a series of public engagement activities and a survey as it works on a master plan for the trails system. The group’s Marcy Hamilton tells WSJM News there will
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have approved an ordinance requiring lead water service lines installed around the city to be replaced. The city attorney told commissioners at meeting this past week the ordinance would require property owners to
Fire deaths in Michigan were up by 144% during January. Michigan State Fire Marshal Kevin Sehlmeyer tells WSJM News the state has recorded 18 fires resulting in 22 deaths, all accidental and preventable. “One common thing that
A new award for volunteers in Cass County has been created by the United Way of Southwest Michigan. It says Judge Susan L. Dobrich Volunteer Leadership Award for Cass County will go each year to one volunteer
A report has been released by members of the U.S. House on the trafficking of synthetic opioids. Congressman Fred Upton tells WSJM News the final report of the U.S. Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking lays the
Police agencies around the nation and in Michigan have been experiencing trouble with recruitment the last couple of years. Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey tells WSJM News he sees departments all over that are hearing from fewer
Construction is nearing completion on the first building that will house a new marijuana growing operation in Lawrence. 305 Farms began work on the 40-acre site in 2020. CEO Matthew Peon tells WSJM News the plan is
From the Associated Press — Michigan’s second-largest county is dropping a mask requirement for schools and day care facilities, pointing to a sharp decline in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations and rising vaccination rates. The announcement by Oakland
The Boys and Girls Club’s South Haven Youth of the Year is 14-year-old Yoselin Cortez. She was given the honor at a celebration at South Haven High School Thursday and will now represent the Boys and Girls
Michigan Works is looking for staff to help replace lead water lines in Benton Harbor. Director of Business Solutions Mark O’Reilly tells WSJM News they’re going to need laborers, landscapers, and administrative staff. The labor positions will
A new initiative has been announced to help Van Buren County prepare for the closure of the Palisades nuclear power plant in June. Southwest Michigan Planning Commission Director John Egelhaaf tells WSJM News the Palisades Economic Recovery
An online event was held Friday by the Berrien County Health Department to explore COVID vaccine hesitancy in Benton Harbor. Health officials noted even if it’s not 100% effective at stopping you from getting COVID, the vaccine
Linden J. Freel, 89, of Niles, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022. He will be interred at Mission Hills Memorial Gardens and his family will be remembering him privately. Arrangements have been entrusted to Brown Funeral Home
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has declared a state of emergency over the ongoing blockade at the Ambassador Bridge because of COVID-19 mandates. “Today I’m using my authority as premier of Ontario to declare a state of emergency
To ensure City of Benton Harbor families have access to health care services and blood lead testing, InterCare Community Health Network continues to offer ongoing appointments and local events. Although blood lead tests cannot tell you if
Tired of paying so much to get gas? US Senator Debbie Stabenow and other senators, have introduced a bill to suspend the federal gas tax, which is 18¢ a gallon from now through the end of the
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is asking Attorney General Dana Nessel and Michigan State Police to investigate reports that someone was allowed access to voting machines in Roscommon County. She says unauthorized access to the machines is
From the Associated Press — A southeastern Michigan man who prosecutors said claimed to be a sovereign citizen of the United States has been charged after sending three $1 million checks to the state to pay his
Congressman Fred Upton says his goal is to get legislation creating an active shooter alert system approved in May during Police Week. He’s introduced the Active Shooter Alert Act, which would enable police to send out alert
A Hagar Township official is calling on Berrien County to develop a strategy for distributing funds for the expansion of broadband under the federal ARPA plan. Hagar Township Trustee Peter Colovos spoke to the Berrien County Board
The Ambassador Bridge between the U.S. and Canada was closed in both directions Thursday as Canadian truckers and others protested vaccine mandates in Canada. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow told Michigan News Network Governor Gretchen Whitmer was working
A new award for volunteers in Cass County has been created by the United Way of Southwest Michigan. It says Judge Susan L. Dobrich Volunteer Leadership Award for Cass County will go each year to one volunteer
