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The Cass County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Friday evening in Silver Creek Township. It says deputies were called to Sisters Lake Road north of Haley Road shortly after 6 p.m. They

The federal Office of Management and Budget this week closed its public comment period on a possible change in the definition of a metropolitan statistical area, but Congressman Fred Upton was sure to send a letter to

The Soo Locks are being reopened for the year a bit earlier than had been planned. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the locks officially closed on January 15 to undergo repairs and maintenance for ten

A report will be released next week with the latest data on low income workers in Michigan, including in Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties. The United Way of Southwest Michigan says the 2021 ALICE Report will

The Berrien County Road Department will resume work on Red Arrow Highway in New Buffalo and Chikaming Townships on Monday. The agency says the Red Arrow Highway Union Pier Corridor Improvements Project has been on hold since

Michigan is reporting 3,730 new cases of COVID-19 for Friday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus dashboard shows Michigan has had a total of more than 622,000 COVID cases since the start of the

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says Michigan taxpayers now have until May 17 to file their income taxes for the year. The governor’s office has released the following: State of Michigan individual income tax annual returns are now due

The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration is considering how COVID rules should be handled once the agency’s current emergency rule making authority has ended. The office has released the following: The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health

Marlena’s Bistro and Pizzeria owner Marlena Pavlos-Hackney has been arrested for violating the state’s COVID-19 orders at her Holland restaurant. Attorney General Dana Nessel announced her arrest. Pavlos-Hackney is in jail in Lansing for violating the COVID-19

A lot of college graduations were canceled last year because of the pandemic, but Central Michigan University will have in-person commencement this year for this year’s and last year’s graduates. “It will be outside in our football

Starting Monday, all high school athletes will be required to be tested for COVID-19 before every practice and every game. Governor Whitmer made the announcement and said the increase in testing is due to the rise in

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has approved a resolution opposing a proposed rule change at the federal Office of Management and Budget that would redefine a metropolitan statistical area, or MSL. County Community Development Director Dan

A community recycling event will be held by the Berrien County Parks Department next month. The first of the year, the Reduce Reuse Recycle Day will be on Wednesday, April 14 from 3 to 7 p.m. at

After sitting empty for several years, the former Bronson Nursing and Rehabilitation building on Walker Street in Lawton is receiving a $3.3 million investment to undergo renovations before it reopens as an assisted living facility. Market Van

Southwestern Michigan College is feeling optimistic enough to schedule an in-person event for this year. SMC says set for some time in October is the 47th Steve’s Run. SMC President Joe Odenwald says college leadership felt it

A state rule allowing elected bodies to hold virtual meetings due to the pandemic will expire at the end of March. At Thursday’s meeting of the Berrien County Board of Commissioners, Administrator Brian Dissette told members that’s

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has hired engineering firm Abonmarche to help run the road department following the county’s separation with Jason Latham, the department’s former director. During a Thursday meeting, Commissioner Jim Curran explained how

Michigan is reporting 2,629 new cases of COVID-19 for Thursday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus dashboard shows Michigan has had a total of more than 618,000 COVID cases since the start of the

Berrien County is taking steps to ensure local elected bodies can continue to hold meetings virtually after a state rules allowing virtual meetings through March 31 expires. The county has released the following: As the impending expiration

Berrien County has released the following: The Berrien County Road Department, Health Department, and Animal Control facilities have lost power.  With the anticipated return to power not being until very late this afternoon, those buildings will have

There will be no HarborFest this year in South Haven. The HarborFest Committee has decided to cancel the event and say they will return “strong in 2022 with amazing music, vendors, activities and fun that everyone has

Ford Field in Detroit will become a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Monday. Detroit Lions president and CEO Rod Wood says they’re proud to take part. “Over the next eight weeks, Ford Field will become not just

The executive director of Market Van Buren has been named one of the nation’s 2021 Economic Development 40 Under 40 awardees. Zack Morris got the honor during a virtual ceremony held this week. The awards program is

State Representative Beth Griffin is hailing Michigan House passage of legislation designed to increase access to broadband internet in rural areas. Her bill exempts broadband equipment from personal property taxes when a provider installs it in areas

Work is underway in the U.S. House on some immigration bills this week. Congressman Fred Upton tells WSJM News one addresses the status of Dreamers, or those brought into the country illegally when children and who now

The former board president of the Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan says it’s in the best interest of the organization and the animals to bring back Jill Svoboda as the executive director. Svoboda resigned in February after

Michigan is reporting 3,164 new cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus dashboard shows Michigan has had a total of more than 615,000 COVID cases since the start of the

From the Associated Press — Advocates for open government have unveiled the specifics of their ballot proposal to open Michigan’s governor and lawmakers to public-records requests. Michigan is one of only two to wholly exempt the governor’s

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is once again warning Michiganders about the dangers of scammers trying to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her office has released the following: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today warned Michiganders again to

Whirlpool Corporation’s Jeff Noel will serve as a co-interim CEO for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation as they seek a new leader in a national search. Noel is currently the vice chairman ofthe MEDC and will lead