The St. Joseph Bears football team will play in the state semi finals for just the fourth time in school history Saturday. The Bears will play the DeWitt Panthers at 1 p.m. at Jenison High School, southwest
From the Associated Press — A scathing audit has found that in processing 5.4 million unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic, shortcomings in the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency Office caused $3.9 billion in overpayments. The audit released
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services have announced a new pilot program that will enable schools to provide COVID-19 tests to parents to make it easier for schools to remain in
From the Associated Press — A jail in southeastern Michigan has a vending machine that dispenses kits designed to reverse the effects of opioid overdoses. The Oakland County sheriff’s office says Thursday that naloxone nasal rescue kits
A new study just released by CoPilot takes at look at the U.S. states with the most distracted teen drivers on the road. CoPilot says recent years have shown a marked decline in teen vehicle fatalities as
From the Associated Press — A night in a sleeping bag is costing more at Michigan campgrounds. Rates have gone up between $2 and $8 a night, depending on the campground and the day. The Department of
From the Associated Press — The federal government has corrected Michigan’s unemployment rate upward by 1.7 percentage points, above the U.S. average, citing an outlier in statistical modeling amid sharp job swings during the coronavirus pandemic. The
Congressman Fred Upton doesn’t know what his district will look like under the new map that will be adopted by the Michigan Independent Redistricting Commission. The body has released several possible new legislative maps for the state
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says a Chicago man was taken into custody following a chase on I-94 with police early Wednesday. It all started around 12:45 am. when several Indiana police units were in pursuit of
Indiana Michigan Power is reminding customers how to protect themselves against utility scammers as the holidays approach. Wednesday was Utility Scam Awareness Day and I&M spokesperson Schnee Garrett tells WSJM News the most common scam is when
The second attempt to recall Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad in recent months has failed. The Berrien County Clerk’s office tells us the Berrien County Election Commission met Wednesday and determined recall language filed by Benton Harbor
Tickets are now available for the 82nd KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in May at Harbor Shores. They can only be purchased online at SrPGA.com according to championship director Brandon Haney. “We’re offering holiday pricing on a few
The Niles Police Department is investigating two crimes that occurred within a day of each other at the Shell station on South Eleventh Street. It says a vehicle was stolen from the gas station around 9 p.m.
The Southwest Enforcement Team has arrested a 29-year-old Dolton, Illinois man on drug charges after a raid at the Red Roof Inn in Benton Township this week. It says officers searched a room at the motel on
From the Associated Press — A 10-point buck sought sanctuary inside a southern Michigan church on opening day of the state’s firearm deer hunting season. Pastors at Grace Sturgis encountered the buck inside the church’s auditorium on
E_Rojas/iStock (NEW YORK) — A self-portrait by the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo was sold for almost $35 million, including fees, at a Sotheby’s auction in New York on Tuesday. This portrait, titled ‘Diego y yo’ (Diego and
From the Associated Press — Authorities say a longtime University of Michigan violin professor pleaded guilty to transporting an underage girl across states lines for sex back in 2002. The U.S. attorney’s office in Detroit said Tuesday
Hunters can expect excellent conditions for the 2021 firearm deer season. Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers are ready for the season and have tips to avoid the most common violations and mistakes they see every
On the campus of the University of Michigan, the flu is back. Associate epidemiology professor Emily Martin told Michigan News Network there have been more than 500 cases reported in just over the past month, most of
Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In its second formal rebuke of Wyoming Republican Liz Cheney, the state party passed a resolution this week to no longer recognize her as a member — but Cheney, up
Members of the Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education were on hand at this week’s meeting of the Benton Harbor City Commission to share news the district is no longer in a fund balance deficit. Superintendent
Valerie Wolfson (DURHAM, N.H.) — In June, New Hampshire passed the “Right to Freedom From Discrimination in Public Workplaces and Education,” a law that conservative activists say prohibits critical race theory from being taught in schools. Recently,
Now online is a new Christmas song just for the community of Buchanan. Resident Dr. Greta Pope wrote “Christmas in Buchanan” to help the community gear up for the Small Town, Big Christmas celebration next week. The
The Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association is hailing President Biden’s signing of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill this week. VP of Government Affairs Lance Binoniemi tells WSJM News it will send $7.3 billion in road money to
Congressman Fred Upton has officially unveiled his Cures 2.0 legislation. He and Congresswoman Diana DeGette introduced the bill on Tuesday after more than two years of work. Upton tells WSJM News the plan is the follow up
A new community resource center has been announced for the Benton Heights area by the New Heights Christian Community Development Association. Association Director Chris Britton tells WSJM News the plan is to begin constructing a 3,000 square
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is saluting the volunteers who work at water distribution sites in Benton Harbor. The department has released the following: More than 152,000 cases of bottled water have been distributed
Now in place at Bridgman Public Schools is a mask mandate. Superintendent Shane Peters sent word to parents over the weekend the rules would take effect Monday. He wrote the rule was issued to help ensure students
From the Associated Press — The number of COVID-19 patients at a major hospital network in western Michigan is up 40% since November 1 as a fall surge pounds the state. Spectrum Health is reporting 367 COVID-19
From the Associated Press — Authorities again are asking the public for help to solve the killing of a Lansing-area hunter who was shot during the 2018 deer season. The FBI and local police made an appeal
