Grand Valley State University is getting ready to welcome 5,000 new and returning students to the Allendale campus starting tomorrow. Greg Sanial is the Chief Financial Officer at Grand Valley and says this year’s move-in period has
FEMA has approved a request from Governor Gretchen Whitmer for an extra $300 per week to be paid to those receiving unemployment benefits. The governor’s office has released the following statement: Today, the United States Federal Emergency
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Governor Gretchen Whitmer over her COVID-19 emergency orders. The governor’s office has released the following statement: Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office sent the following statement from Press
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is establishing a Black Advisory Leadership Council in Michigan, and southwest Michigan is “more than likely” to have representation on the body. So says Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad, who told city commissioners this
Congressman Fred Upton is still holding out hope leadership in Washington will return to the negotiating table for a new coronavirus relief package. The talks broke down this month over disagreements regarding unemployment benefits, sending Republicans and
The Berrien County Historical Association won’t be holding an in-person fundraiser next month after all. The group had been planning to welcome supporters to the museum grounds in Berrien Springs on September 17 with a celebration called
Nine people have been arrested in Van Buren County as part of a warrant sweep. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says all were wanted for felony warrants and were picked up on Wednesday. During the sweep,
The next Berrien County land auction will be on September 26, and it will be all online. Berrien County Treasurer Shelly Weich told the county board of commissioners on Thursday there will be plenty to bid on.
A big event in west Michigan, the Amway River Bank Run, is going virtual this year because of COVID-19. Russ Hines is the owner of River Bank Events and Media, the owner of the races. He spoke
A 27-year-old Berrien County man is in the Van Buren County Jail for meth possession, a concealed weapons charge, possession of a gun during a felony, and two outstanding Berrien County warrants. Deputies arrested Austin Haney on
Michigan is reporting 419 additional cases of COVID-19 for Thursday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there have been a total of 94,697 cases of the illness in the state since the start of
From the Associated Press — A TV station says it found mail sorting equipment dismantled outside a U.S. Postal Service facility in the Grand Rapids area. The discovery occurred a day after the postmaster general said equipment
Benton Harbor City Commissioners are moving forward with bringing trash collection in-house. The city in the past has hired contractors to pick up trash, but this year the commission voted to make it a municipal operation. During
“Today, Attorney General Dana Nessel and I announce a $600 million agreement to settle the civil lawsuits brought against the state of Michigan by Flint residents after their water supply was switched to the Flint River in
From the Associated Press — Governor Gretchen Whitmer says she’s reassessing the risk of opening Michigan businesses that have been closed for months under her orders to curb the coronavirus. She’ll have more to say next week.
Two weeks after Governor Gretchen Whitmer declared racism a public health crisis, there are calls for Michigan lawmakers to make it even more official. A concurrent resolution introduced in early June would make the same declaration, and
From the Associated Press — Michigan has applied for federal funding to provide an additional $300 a week in unemployment benefits. It’s less than the $600 boost that expired last month but still more than the maximum
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is getting ready to hold some property auctions. DNR resource specialist Michael Michalek tells WSJM News they sell off surplus properties each year. This fall, there will be 225 properties around
Leaders at Southwestern Michigan College are remaining flexible as they plan for the coming academic year. SMC President Joe Odenwald tells us the board of trustees this week approved moving the spring of 2021 semester back by
Michigan is reporting 616 additional cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there have been a total of 94,278 cases of the illness in the state since the start of
We’re in the midst of back to school shopping, but it’s nothing like in years past. Instead of stocking up on new clothes and backpacks, parents are buying items for their kids to deal with the coronavirus
UPDATE: The woman referenced in the below story has been found safe. The Lincoln Township Police Department has released the following statement: “Ms. Donayre has been located and is in good health. Thank you to all those
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that she will allocate nearly $65 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act dollars to Michigan school districts, higher education institutions, and other education-related entities. “This funding will go to
A 90-year-old woman from Niles is dead following a crash in Cass County on Wednesday. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says it happened on US-12 at the M-60 interchange in Milton Township around 10:20 a.m. A vehicle
South Haven Area Emergency Services responded to a construction accident in Casco Township this morning. A worker was buried in a trench collapse on Lakeshore Drive. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and no other information
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman Fred Upton continue to call for more civility in politics as COVID-19 affects the country. The two held a meeting on Tuesday with Dingell saying now is not the time for partisanship.
A report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found excessive use of alcohol is responsible for more than 93,000 deaths each year, and that Michigan is eighth highest in terms of total deaths among
Congressman Fred Upton will be back in Washington this Saturday as the U.S. House seeks to understand what’s going with the Postal Service. He tells WSJM News cuts have been taking place that are now affecting the
Benton Harbor City Commissioners will meet this week to discuss purchasing garbage cans now that the city is bringing trash collection in-house. During a Monday meeting, Commissioner Ron Singleton said a committee has selected a vendor for
A 71-year-old Chikaming Township man is facing a variety of charges after a drug bust last week. The Southwest Enforcement Team says its detectives and officers from the Chikaming Township Police Department, the Unites States Postal Inspection
