Berrien RESA is planning a celebration for school personnel with an event next month. RESA Superintendent Eric Hoppstock tells WSJM News HEARTwork 2022 is part of the ongoing Learn by Heart campaign, which highlights good work by
The Michigan Attorney General’s office says the death of a Benton Harbor teenager more than 30 years ago was a homicide. 16-year-old Eric McGinnis disappeared on May 17, 1991. His body was found in the St. Joseph
An independent autopsy performed on the body of 26-year old Patrick Lyoya confirms he was shot in the back of the head. Grand Rapids police say Lyoya was shot to death April 4 by an officer after
Lyle B. Huggett, age 88, of Paw Paw, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022 at the Rose Arbor Residence in Kalamazoo. Lyle was born on January 18, 1934 in Battle Creek, the only child to the late
Set for Thursday, May 26 at Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park in Benton Harbor is the first Kitchenaid Community Concert since 2018. The concert committee’s Bryan Joseph told Benton Harbor City Commissioners Monday the headliner will
A judge has denied a motion to reduce bond for the jailed parents of the teen accused of carrying out a shooting rampage at Oxford High School in Oakland County. James and Jennifer Crumbley were in court
Transparency is an issue. That determination was discussed at a press conference regarding serious problems with the drinking water in Benton Harbor. Nick Leonard, executive director of Great Lakes Environmental Law Center, stated that governmental agencies have
A bill before the Michigan Legislature would bring financial education into the state’s public schools, by requiring high school students to take a course in personal finance. The legislation passed the Michigan state House with bipartisan support,
Sunday, July 3 will mark the return of the Light Up The Lake Fireworks for South Haven. The city council last night unanimously approved the show. Mayor Scott Smith says New Buffalo and St. Joseph are holding
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have voted to change the penalty for refusing to allow city-hired crews to replace lead water lines at properties. During a Monday meeting, the commission voted to eliminate possible jail time and a
Washtenaw County is the latest county in Michigan to have cases of avian flu. Parrots who lived in a home in Washtenaw County died from the illness. Jennifer Holton with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural
Southwestern Michigan College has a new fight song to go along with its recently reestablished athletics program. SMC Band Director Mark Hollandsworth tells WSJM News it will be played for the public for the first time this
Congressman Fred Upton appeared on Meet the Press over the weekend and talked about the threats he received after voting for an infrastructure bill. Upton said he’d never seen things get that bad before. “It was pretty
iStock/Motortion (NEW YORK) — South Carolina police have arrested a second suspect in the mall shooting that injured more than a dozen people and are continuing a manhunt for a third. The Columbia Police Department has obtained
Indiana Michigan Power marked its ninth annual National Lineworker Appreciation Day on Monday. I&M says the day was established in 2013 by the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to honor the thousands of men and women
The South Haven Police Department says a South Bend man is facing charges of armed home invasion and assault with a dangerous weapon after trying to break into his ex-girlfriend’s home early on Monday. Officers were called
From the Associated Press — Funeral services have been scheduled for Patrick Lyoya, an unarmed Black man fatally shot following a traffic stop and struggle with a white police officer in western Michigan. The Reverend Al Sharpton
Free bottled water continues to be provided by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for City of Benton Harbor residents for cooking, drinking, brushing teeth, rinsing foods and mixing powdered infant formula. To arrange
Lake Township is seeking a grant to help pay for a trail project leading to Lake Township Park. Find out more:
Cass County Sheriff Richard J. Behnke reports that on April 18, 2022 at approximately 09:30am, his deputies took a single vehicle crash at Bair Lake Street east of Cory Lake Rd in Newburg Township in Cass County.
Governor Whitmer and Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox are encouraging Michiganders to take advantage of a new Health Insurance Marketplace Special Enrollment Period (SEP) that now gives Michiganders the opportunity to
From the Associated Press — Two years after the pandemic tore through the economy, America’s auto market looks something like this: Prices are drastically up. Supply is drastically down. And gasoline costs drastically more. The result? A
From the Associated Press — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the first influenza-related child death in Michigan for the 2021-2022 flu season. The agency said Friday that the reported death involves a
Here comes 4/20, an unofficial holiday for cannabis users. For those that partake in consumption, the day has become the Black Friday of the industry, with shops and dispensaries celebrating by giving back to the customer in
Michigan is seeing gains when it comes to recycling. Matt Flecther with the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy told Michigan News Network Michiganders are recycling more now than ever before. “People now know that it’s
Author, speaker, and sex trafficking survivor Leslie King-Friday will speak at Lake Michigan College this month. LMC criminal justice instructor Brad Byerle tells WSJM News she’ll discuss how to help prevent human trafficking during her presentation, “When
A $720,000 pledge has been made by the Lakeshore Excellence Foundation to Lakeshore Public Schools. Speaking to the board of education this week, LEF Chair J.C. Anderson said the foundation is making the investment over three years
The Berrien County Health Department has resumed promoting the distribution of water filters to Benton Harbor residents. Emerging threats supervisor Chimoa Ejifor tells WSJM News the department started giving out the filters for free in 2019 when
An $85 million improvement project is planned by Indiana Michigan Power for the electric transmission system in Berrien and Van Buren counties. I&M spokesperson Schnee Doyle tells us the Hartford Area Improvements Project will involve the replacement
