MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 5, San Francisco Giants 1 Cubs and White Sox were off Tigers 5, Giants 1 – Skubal strikes out 9, Tigers hand Giants season-worst 6th consecutive loss, 5-1 Tarik
Set for August 5 will be a Fort St. Joseph Archaeology Open House in Niles. Niles History Center Director Christina Arseneau tells us Fort St. Joseph, located along the St. Joseph River, was built by the French
A pet food manufacturer could be coming to St. Joseph. At a Monday meeting, St. Joseph City Commissioners approved a 12-year tax abatement for property owned by Clark Logic at 211 Kerth Street. Cathy Tilley with Cornerstone
Coming back to Benton Harbor after a decades-long absence is “The Fastest Male and Female on the Streets” track meet. The event is set for August 12 at Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park and will include
Coming up Friday is the Benton Harbor Arts Association’s Arts in the Park in the Arts District. Taking place from 6 to 9 p.m. at Arts Park at the Intersection of Park Street and Water Street, the
Google Maps (MARTHA’S VINEYARD, Mass.) — The body of a missing paddleboarder was recovered from a pond in Martha’s Vineyard on Monday morning, the Massachusetts State Police (MSP) said. Divers for the MSP Underwater Recovery Unit retrieved
Walk-in vaccinations clinics for children will be held by the Berrien County Health Department throughout August. Berrien County Deputy Health Officer Candi Gabrielse tells us these are the first walk-in clinics with extended hours the department has
Benton Harbor water lead levels continue to fall in the latest round of testing by the state. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy says there’s been a “dramatic reduction in lead levels” attributed to
Thomas Bruce is the new superintendent of Berrien Springs Public Schools. The district tells us the board of education signed a three-year contract with Bruce last week. He replaces former Superintendent David Eichberg, who retired in June.
If you plan to vote in the August 8 election, today is the last day to register online at Michigan.gov/Vote or by mail to vote in the Aug. 8 election. After today, you can still register in
Late last week, WSJM reported a clever recruitment campaign from the Michigan State Police, riding the tails of the Barbie movie excitement in an effort to recruit more employees. Not long after, the MSP pulled it back.
A 43-year-old Illinois man has been arrested for a drunk boating crash in Van Buren County Saturday evening. He was piloting a jet ski on Silver Lake in Columbia Township and pulling someone on an inner tube
MLB – Major League Baseball Yesterday Detroit Tigers 3, San Diego Padres 1 Minnesota Twins 5, Chicago White Sox 4 – 12 Innings Chicago Cubs 7, St. Louis Cardinals 2 Tigers 3, Padres 1 – Spencer Torkelson
A new report shows only about 27% of first-time community college students in Michigan go on to graduate. Business Leaders for Michigan says its research shows Michigan ranks 49th in the nation for community college completion and
Market Van Buren is looking forward to showing off southwest Michigan-made beers at the sixth annual Midwest Fest in Decatur this month. Director Zack Morris tells us says Final Gravity Brewing Company will host the event in
It’s been one year since the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline launched, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it’s been a success. Director of Behavioral Health Debra Pinals tells us 988 replaced the
Set for the weekend of August 4 is the third annual Benton Harbor RiverFest. Co-Chair Trenton Bowens tells us the event was held for years in Benton Harbor until it died off for more than a decade.
A Priority Health Fitness Court proposed for Dwight P. Mitchell City Center Park in Benton Harbor is a no-go for city commissioners. At a meeting this past week, they tabled a resolution approving the placement of the
No one is hurt after a vehicle fire on I-94 in Van Buren County early Saturday. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says a call came in about a vehicle fire on the highway near Lawrence shortly
A fundraiser is planned for this Sunday to help the city of Coloma pursue a splash pad for Randall Park. Coloma Mayor Marsha Hammond tells us the city council in March voted to allocate $50,000 from the
There will be some traffic signal improvements along Pipestone Street in Benton Harbor following action this week by city commissioners. They voted to accept a Carbon Reduction Surface Transportation Program grant of $155,000 for the work. It
The St. Joseph Township Police Department’s annual National Night Out event will be August 1. Set to take place at Maiden Lane Community Park, the event will feature officers from St. Joseph Township, the city of St.
Corewell Health says the Veggie Van continues to make its way throughout Berrien County this summer. The mobile farmer’s market offers free, locally grown fruits and vegetables along with nutrition information, and stops in the coming weeks
Michigan Works is planning its next job fair for Thursday, August 10 in Benton Harbor. More than 20 employers will be on hand to meet candidates and fill open positions. The fair will be held at the
The new state budget is good news for Berrien County, although some of the benefits are one-time only. The Berrien County Board of Commissioners was briefed this week by Mike Krombeen of consulting firm Midwest Strategies on
Congressman Bill Huizenga is serving on the new Bipartisan Fiscal Forum, a group dedicated to sounding the alarm the nation’s debt. He and Democratic Congressman Scott Peters of California announced the group’s creation this month. Huizenga tells
A new edition of the Van Buren County Recycling Guide has been released. The county recycling and materials management coordinator says the guide can help anyone find resources for all kinds of items. The book features an
Longtime Berrien County Commissioner Kenneth Wendzel has died. He was elected to the Berrien County Board of Commissioners in 1969 and served 30 years, with 20 as the chair of the Finance Committee. As a commissioner, Wendzel
RapidEye/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Trump Organization and former President Donald Trump’s one-time attorney Michael Cohen agreed Friday to settle a million-dollar dispute, just days before a jury trial was scheduled to start. Cohen had accused
Police and the U.S. Coast Guard searched Lake Michigan off Weko Beach on Thursday night for two swimmers, but found nothing and believe there may have been a false alarm. Bridgman Police Chief Dan Unruh tells us
