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The Berrien County Health Department says if you now qualify for a COVID-19 vaccine and want to sign up for one through them, the thing to do is to check their website on a regular basis. The

Benton Harbor Area Schools is receiving a $3 million literacy grant. Superintendent Andrae Townsel announced during Tuesday’s board of education meeting the federally funded grant from the Michigan Department of Education will be used to begin building

Congressman Fred Upton expects House passage of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package Wednesday. He tells WSJM News it will be an entirely partisan vote. “Unfortunately, the rule or the procedure to bring up the COVID package

Would you like to see more movies and TV shows made in Michigan? Efforts are underway to bring back film incentives to the state, according to David Haddad of the Michigan Film Industry Association. He says the

A new superintendent is in place at the Van Buren County Intermediate School District. The district says David Manson took over the position on Monday, March 1. He was previously the assistant superintendent, and has more than

Michigan is reporting 954 new cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus dashboard shows Michigan has had a total of more than 598,000 COVID cases since the start of the

A defense attorney for former Governor Rick Snyder makes his case in front of a Flint District Judge to have charges dismissed in the Flint water crisis. Attorney Brian Lennon wants two misdemeanor counts of willful neglect

From the Associated Press — Gretchen Whitmer has signed at least $2 billion in COVID-19 relief spending while vetoing $650 million after Republicans didn’t negotiate with her and tied aid to legislation that would have curbed her

A combined increase in demand coupled with a global decision to continue to limit production means we can all expect to be paying more at the pump later this week. Patrick DeHaan is an analyst at GasBuddy.com.

Water and sewer rates in the city of St. Joseph and communities served by its water are going up in July. Finance director Deb Koroch says the reason is the city’s $16 million loan from 2018 to

No one is hurt after an apartment fire Monday night in Benton Harbor. The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety and the St. Joseph Department of Public Safety responded to the blaze at the River Terrace Apartment

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered US flags lowered this week in honor of the more than 15,000 Michiganders who have died of COVID-19. The governor’s office has released the following: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and

From the Associated Press — Police say a teenager brought a homemade explosive device to a western Michigan high school and accidentally detonated it in class. He and five other people were injured, including a teacher at

The St. Joseph City Commission says more information is needed before they can decide to accept the former lighthouse keeper’s dwelling if the city pays to move it. The property was purchased privately from the US Coast

Michigan State Police say skeletal remains found in Saugatuck Township over the weekend are being examined by the Western Michigan University School of Medicine’s Forensic Anthropology Unit. Hunters found the bones near 63rd Street and 134th Avenue

There are now 55 new Michigan State Police troopers ready to serve the state. Michigan State Police say graduation has been held for the 138th Trooper Recruit School as the graduates prepare to head off to their

The Benton Township Planning Commission has approved the construction of a new 100,000 square foot building in the Cornerstone Industrial Park. The vote was Monday. Cornerstone Alliance says Michigan-based CBK Construction will start the project as soon

Students at Fair Plain East Elementary in Benton Harbor were paid a visit by Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist on Monday. He was there with the MDOT plow “Tiger,” which was named by students at the school as

There’s a new city clerk in South Haven. City administrative office worker Megan Kiker of South Haven has been promoted to the post of clerk, according to The Herald Palladium. That’s after previous clerk Nathan Slauer resigned

New COVID-19 cases to be identified in Michigan for Sunday and Monday total 1,960. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that works out to an average of 980 per each day. The state also

As the one year anniversary of the arrival of COVID-19 in Michigan approaches, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is asking everyone to take steps to honor those who have been lost. The governor’s office has released the following: Governor

Former Michigan Attorney General Frank Kelley has passed away at the age of 96. He’s the longest-serving attorney general in the nation’s history. Former Governor James Blanchard spoke about Kelly’s legacy. “He was a giant in American

Support is growing for bills in the Michigan House and Senate to expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity, according to backers of the bills. Governor Gretchen Whitmer supports the bills.

Legislation intended to help healthcare workers maintain their mental health and prevent suicides has been reintroduced in Washington by Congressman Fred Upton after time ran out for it to be approved last year. Upton’s office says the

Michigan Works is conducting a COVID-19 community survey. It’s asking everyone to take a minute to fill out the six question survey so it can get a better idea of how COVID is affecting southwest Michigan residents.

The Niles Scream Park is looking for non-profits that would like to team up with it for the next season while helping to raise money for their causes. The Scream Park is itself a non-profit, and operates

On Saturday March 6th, 2021, the Allegan County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing adult female who may not be taking her medication according to family and friends. The missing female was reported to have

Southwestern Michigan College has announced the new SMC Guarantee, a scholarship program for new students. SMC President Joe Odenwald tells WSJM News the college is promising minimum support for recent high school graduates, adults returning to complete

The Berrien County Trial Court will move to a new phase of reopening on Monday. The court has released the following: In compliance with the Michigan Supreme Court’s Administrative Orders 2020-14 and 2020-19, the Berrien County Trial

Benton Harbor High School students could soon be back in the classroom. The Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education heard from Superintendent Andrae Townsel during a meeting this past week and he said there’s been a