Benton Harbor Area Schools superintendent Andrae Townsel is aware of a video that was posted to Facebook and had thousands of shares through the weekend of an incident at International Academy at Hull in which a first-grade
A video has surfaced of an attack by several classmates on a first-grade student at Benton Harbor’s International Academy at Hull elementary school last week. Posted to Facebook, the video had been shared over 2,000 times as
A Benton Harbor area church is planning to hold an egg drop event next month in St. Joseph Township. Overflow Church Pastor Brian Bennett tells WSJM News they’ll have a helicopter drop eggs on to the American
The much-anticipated turnaround plan for Benton Harbor Area Schools being drafted by a state-proposed advisory committee will soon be released to the district’s board of education. At this past week’s school board meeting, Benton Harbor Area Schools
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is promoting the 211 hotline this month. Analyst Jon Breems tells WSJM News 211, run by United Way organizations around the state, connects people with help when they’re struggling.
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will continue its Maritime Lecture Series this month with a presentation on a shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan in 2018. Museum Education Director Ashley Deming tells WSJM News the presentation
The state of Michigan is working to promote the Michigan Education Trust with events planned throughout the spring. MET Director Robin Lott tells WSJM News the trust is a way for parents to lock in today’s tuition
The Michigan Department of Transportation says two lanes of westbound I-94 in Berrien County were blocked from traffic on Saturday afternoon while firefighters put out a grass fire. The Lincoln Township Fire Department responded to the scene
Applications for the position of Berrien County Treasurer are now being taken as current Treasurer Bret Witkowski plans to step down next month. Berrien County Administration says a committee made up of Probate Judge Mabel Mayfield, Berrien
The team name and mascot for Paw Paw High School could soon be changed after years of controversy. The team is currently called the Redskins, but some allege it’s offensive. Previous meetings to discuss dropping the name
The Michigan Attorney General’s office has released its list of the top ten consumer complaints in 2019. Spokesperson Ryan Jarvi tells WSJM News number one was complaints about personal service providers, especially gyms. Jarvi says there was
Lake Michigan College is planning to hold a special Census Day next month as it campaigns to educate students on the importance of filling out their U.S. Census forms. LMC political science instructor Tiffany Bohm tells WSJM
The Michigan Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to be extra cautious going into the week with the time change. MDOT spokesperson Michael Frezell tells WSJM News everyone is losing an hour. “People are going to be
The Benton Harbor City Clerk’s office will be open this weekend to accommodate voters ahead of next week’s primary election. Clerk Kimberly Thompson says staff will be at Benton Harbor City Hall this Saturday from 8:30 a.m.
With Congressman Fred Upton seeking an 18th term in the U.S. House, he tells WSJM News he waited a bit longer than usual to announce his campaign this year. He says he wanted to make sure it
Two men are facing a variety of charges following an armed home invasion in Cass County this week. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says it was called just before midnight on Tuesday about the robbery in the
The Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan is cancelling next week’s Speaker Series event. The Lake Michigan College Mendel Center was notified that former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was needing to cancel his appearance due to the
Southwest Michigan’s battered coastline is taking another hit. Waves on Lake Michigan are expected to build to as high as 15 to 17 feet from south of Holland down to the Indiana state line today. The National
From the Associated Press — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has canceled a trip to Mississippi to campaign in Michigan. The Vermont senator was scheduled to speak Friday at Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson, the home of
Lake Michigan College has launched a campaign to convince people to take part in this year’s U.S. Census. LMC says students are using creative expression to demonstrate how important it is for everyone to be counted. In
Michigan State Fire Marshal Kevin Sehlmeyer is reminding everyone not only to change their clocks this Sunday for daylight saving time, but also to check their smoke detectors. Sehlmeyer tells WSJM News fire fatalities are up so
A March Madness-style bracket competition is being held to find Michigan’s worst pothole. Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association VP of Government Affairs Lance Binoniemi tells WSJM News the Fix MI State campaign is seeking submissions for the
Some things are changing at Benton Harbor Area Schools. At this week’s meeting of the board of education, trustees heard from Superintendent Andrae Townsel he’ll have some facilities recommendations at a retreat with them later this month.
A 22-year-old Benton Harbor man is now charged with open murder in the shooting death of his 19-year-old girlfriend in November at the Blossom Acres housing project. Berrien County Prosecutor Michael Sepic says bond for Marion Perry
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says Michigan’s election system is more secure than ever and is working to ease fears about hacking of ballot boxes and foreign interference in next week’s primary election and the November general
It’s now official – the city of South Haven will not have a Fourth of July fireworks show this year due to the elevation of Lake Michigan. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects the lake to
The Michigan Attorney General’s office has released its list of the top ten consumer complaints in 2019. Spokesperson Ryan Jarvi tells WSJM News number one was complaints about personal service providers, especially gyms. Jarvi says there was
Berrien County Clerk Sharon Tyler is seeking reelection. She announced on Wednesday she’s going for a third term after having first been elected clerk in 2012. Prior to that, Tyler served as the state representative for Michigan’s
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will continue its Maritime Lecture Series this month with a presentation on a shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan in 2018. Museum Education Director Ashley Deming tells WSJM News the presentation
