Getty Images / Timothy Abero / EyeEm (SACRAMENTO) — At least 18 people were injured, six fatally, when a mass shooting erupted early Sunday in downtown Sacramento, California, and police said no suspects were in custody. The
Everyone’s asked to make a donation to a Michigan State Police effort to support survivors of domestic and sexual assault this month. Michigan State Police say they’re holding the Purses with a Purpose drive all throughout April.
The housing market in southwest Michigan is tight as the Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors says available houses, or inventory, are down to a two month supply, a record low. For February, the number of houses sold
A labor market shortage remains the single biggest challenge facing the southwest Michigan economy heading into the spring of 2022. So says Kinexus Vice President for Government Affairs Al Pscholka, who spoke during an update this week.
A reconstruction project for Upton Drive in St. Joseph is in the works. Speaking to city commissioners this week, St. Joseph City Engineer Tim Zebell said the goal is to fix up the road as Whirlpool works
Work resumes Monday on the big I-94, US-31, I-196 project in Benton Township. Michigan Department of Transportation spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells WSJM News the project to connect US-31 to I-196 is entering the final stages. As work
The Michigan Economic Developers Association has recognized state Senator Aric Nesbitt as a 2022 Legislative Economic Development Champion for his efforts to support broadband expansion both in Van Buren County and around the state. Nesbitt was nominated
Tickets for the Blossomtime Pageants will soon be on sale. Blossomtime tells us the following: The Blossomtime Festival is excited to announce that the 2022 Miss Blossomtime and Mr. Blossomtime Pageant/Showcase of Queens is back! Tickets will
This June will bring an expanded, more public OutCenter PrideFest in Benton Harbor. The OutCenter’s Gerik Nastrom tells WSJM News PrideFest last year was public and open to everyone for the first time ever, and this year,
St. Joseph Today is planning to kick off the summer season on May 21 at Whirlpool Centennial Park with the Compass Music Fest. Events Manager Daniele Crevier tells WSJM News the party will be all day long
South Haven residents could see the cost of their homeowner’s insurance go down soon. That’s because South Haven Area Emergency Services Chief Brandon Hinz tells WSJM News the agency will be hosting the Insurance Services Office this
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is expanding its lead abatement services to all homes in Benton Harbor. The department says previously, free lead abatement services were available to pre-1978 homes occupied by a child
From the Associated Press — Jurors are hearing closing arguments in the trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. A prosecutor says the men were “filled with rage” against government and Whitmer’s
Retailers across the state saw sales rise in February over a slow January. Meanwhile, state-wide sales tax receipts in February were up 8.5% over last year, totaling $81.8 million above the forecasted amount. Jennifer Rook, spokesperson for
We’re increasingly in a gig economy and that’s why Grand Valley State University held a Gig Fair at its Detroit Center Friday. Vice provost for graduate and lifetime learning, Kara Van Dam, says they are trying to
Senator Gary Peters is reacting to President Joe Biden’s decision to release oil from U.S. reserves in order to address spiking gas prices. Peters told Michigan News Network it’s an appropriate step given the current circumstances. “We
Congressman Fred Upton says President Biden’s budget proposal, unveiled this week, is almost certainly dead on arrival. The president on Monday released the $5.8 trillion plan. It increases taxes on the wealthy and seeks to reduce the
A St. Joseph doctor is in Ukraine helping those who have been affected by the war. Dr. Sherry O’Donnell took a break from her campaign for Congress to fly to Poland this week. From there, she went
The next refueling outage for Unit 1 of the Cook nuclear power plant in Bridgman gets started at 3 a.m. on Saturday. Cook plant spokesperson Bill Downey tells WSJM News they’ll take the unit offline not only
A report on the Benton Harbor water plant has been released by the Environmental Protection Agency after it issued a unilateral administrative order for the plant in November. At the time, the EPA said an inspection found
The infrastructure bill signed this week by Governor Gretchen Whitmer includes funds for a bridge replacement project in Mattawan. State Representative Beth Griffin of Mattawan says replacing the bridge on County Road 652, which is called Main
A $3.4 million expansion is coming to West Michigan Tool & Die in Benton Township, meaning 22 new jobs. The state announced Thursday the company is adding a bay and reconfiguring its machining building at its facility.
From the Associated Press — The defense has rested and evidence is over in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Only one man decided to testify in his own defense
A Cassopolis woman is being treated at Borgess Lee Memorial Hospital after a crash Wednesday afternoon. Cass County deputies say 58-year-old Becky Wright was headed west on Dutch Settlement Street when she swerved to avoid an eastbound
FBI informant Stephen Robeson of Oxford, Wisconsin will not testify as a defense witness in the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Governor Whitmer. Robeson appeared in federal court yesterday and took the Fifth
The Detroit Red Wings are firing operations manager Al Sobotka after 51 years with the team. Sobotka issued a statement saying he loved his years with the Red Wings and “would have been happy to stay 51
A meeting was held this week between members of Congress and members of the Ukrainian parliament. Congressman Fred Upton tells WSJM News it matched much of what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. “The message from these
A dozen recall petitions against school board members around Berrien County have been filed with the Berrien County Clerk’s office. The petitions target members of the St. Joseph, Watervliet, Niles, and Lakeshore districts. Some were filed March
Van Buren County leaders are serious about expanding broadband access. County Administrator Frank Hardester tells WSJM News the county commission has decided to use once in a lifetime federal funds to pursue broadband. “The board of commissioners
Abonmarche is the recipient of an Engineering Merit Award for the Asset Management Leads to Community Sustainability project for the city of Benton Harbor, awarded by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan. The engineering firm
