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With COVID-19 unlikely to disappear anytime soon, the state’s leading advocate for older adults is taking advantage of technology to keep folks informed and connected. AARP of Michigan hosts dozens of educational and social events throughout the

Now working with Kinexus and Market Van Buren is Cass County. Market Van Buren Director Zachary Morris tells WSJM News it’s forming a partnership with Cass County to help raise the area’s economic development profile. The process

It will be a long day, or couple of days, for staff at the Berrien County Clerk’s office this Tuesday. With primary elections taking place, Berrien County Clerk Sharon Tyler tells WSJM News there will be a

Benton Harbor Area Schools is out with a plan for a return to the classroom this fall. Superintendent Andrae Townsel tells WSJM News  they’re taking different approaches depending on the age of the students. Benton Harbor High

From the Associated Press — People waited for hours to get a chance to buy hundreds of new appliances sold at deep discounts in the flood-damaged Midland area over the weekend. Washers, dryers, refrigerators, and more were

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has ordered that migrant farm workers be tested regularly for COVID-19. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has released the following statement: Michigan Department of Health and

The Berrien County Prosecutor’s Office and the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan are sounding the alarm about child abuse cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. The center’s Allie Kibler-Campbell tells WSJM News there has been a substantial

The state Department of Health and Human Services is reporting 604 new COVID-19 cases in Michigan. Six more have died, but none in Berrien, Cass, or Van Buren counties. In all, 83,386 people have been diagnosed with

A meeting will be held next week for Berrien County residents to learn about a major Michigan Department of Transportation project that’s about to start. MDOT spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells WSJM News they’re going to get started

Gas prices in the state are down 2¢ compared to last week according to the latest survey from Triple-A Michigan. Prices are $2.13 a gallon, which is also 65¢ lower than last year. Marquette continues to have

A public visioning session will be held by the city of South Haven as it plans for improvements at the Kid’s Corner Playground and the restrooms at South Beach Park. South Haven Public Works Director Bill Hunter

The Krasl Art Center is doing what it can to support southwest Michigan artists since this summer’s Krasl Art Fair was canceled. Krasl Marking Manager Matthew Bizoe tells WSJM News they’re hosting four local artists each Saturday

Gym owners in Michigan are getting desperate to reopen as their state-mandated COVID-19 shutdown nears five months. Michigan Fitness Club Association Vice Chair Alyssa Tushman runs three gyms in metro Detroit, and tells WSJM News Michigan last

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new partnership with the Dave Thomas Foundation to help find adoptive homes for young people in the state’s foster care system. Department spokesperson Bob Wheaton tells

Hospitals in Michigan have been seeing a substantial increase in opioid overdoses since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Lynn Sutfin tells WSJM News the agency looked at records

Southwest Michigan economic experts are predicting a long haul before the employment market is back to where it was before the start of the pandemic. Kinexus Group held a roundtable to talk about the state of the

The Michigan Department of Transportation will begin a resurfacing project on eleven miles of I-94 in Van Buren and Kalamazoo counties on Monday. Spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells WSJM News the work will have crews out on the

Congressman Fred Upton has introduced legislation that would enable the recipients of Paycheck Protection Program loans to have their debts forgiven by the federal government in a streamlined way. He tells WSJM News the Paycheck Protection Small

Ten people aboard a 32-foot pleasure craft en route from St. Joseph to South Haven on Lake Michigan were overcome by apparent carbon monoxide on Saturday afternoon.   The boat was about a mile south of the

Ten people are hospitalized after they were overcome by carbon monoxide on a boat in Lake Michigan between St. Joseph and South Haven on Saturday. South Haven Area Emergency Services says it responded to the report of

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the state’s wolf population has remained stable over the past nine years. Cody Norton is a large carnivore specialist for the DNR. He told Michigan News Network this past week

A downtown St. Joseph business owner will be allowed to hold four outdoor musical performances in August following action this past week by the St. Joseph City Commission. Tom Jennings with the Sand Bar Grille asked that

During these special times there are growing needs for help by many families in the South Haven area.   Members of the Rotary Club of South Haven in recent months have helped answer those needs with financial

The Berrien County Parks Department will hold a recycling event in August. It says residents can properly recycle household chemicals, electronics, and foam on Wednesday, August 12 at Love Creek County Park in Berrien Center. The event

Congressman Fred Upton says national parks in the United States will get a much-needed funding boost thanks to legislation approved by the House and Senate. He tells WSJM News the Great American Outdoors Act will mean permanent

Indiana Michigan Power will begin aerial inspections of its power lines and poles starting next week. Spokesperson Tracy Warner spoke with WSJM News. “We’ll have a helicopter that’s red and white, and it will be flying around

The Berrien County Prosecutor’s Office and the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Michigan are sounding the alarm about child abuse cases during the COVID-19 pandemic. The center’s Allie Kibler-Campbell tells WSJM News there has been a substantial

A meeting will be held in August for Berrien County residents to learn about a major Michigan Department of Transportation project that’s about to start. MDOT spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells WSJM News they’re going to get started

Michigan is reporting 734 additional cases of COVID-19 for Friday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the state has had 81,621 cases of the illness since the start of the pandemic. It reported eight

From the Associated Press — Michigan’s secretary of state says a sharp increase in the number of people voting by mail because of the pandemic could slow vote counting in the August primary and November general election.