With Halloween just about here, St. Joseph Today is challenging downtown businesses to show off the best pumpkin decorations they can. St. Joe Today Operations Manager Daniele Crevier tells WSJM News Pumpkins on Parade will run from
The Benton Harbor City Clerk’s Office is notifying voters of a polling place change for the November 3 election. It says the polling location for Ward One has been moved from the Benton Harbor High School library
Michigan is reporting 1,586 additional cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there’s been a total of 149,392 cases of the illness in the state since the pandemic started. 22
Unit 1 of the Cook Nuclear Plant is back online following its refueling outage. The unit connected to the transmission grid at 4:13 pm Monday after a 30 day outage. This particular outage was notably shorter than
The Andrews University Wind Symphony is planning a socially distanced concert for this month. Songs of the Sea will be presented on Saturday, October 24 at the Howard Performing Arts Center. The program will be livestreamed so
Everyone is being urged to get a flu vaccine as the winter approaches during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bronson Healthcare says it’s important to get the flu shot every fall, but this year it’s all the more important.
Cases of COVID-19 in Berrien County have been showing a marked increase. Berrien County Health Department Communications Manager Gillian Conrad tells us we’re experiencing rates of cases the county has not seen for the entire pandemic. “We
A suspect has pleaded guilty to second degree murder in the shooting death of a Dowagiac man back in January. The Cass County Prosecutor’s Office says Justin Carlton entered the plea on Monday in the death of
(Holland, MI – AP) – A woman has been sentenced to 180 days in jail for neglecting to keep an eye on her son who drowned in Lake Michigan. Miranda Rowe of Spring Lake Township appeared in
The Cass County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a domestic violence incident that culminated in a shooting yesterday in Calvin Township. A 34-year-old woman is being treated at South Bend Memorial Hospital after being flown there Sunday morning.
The Van Buren District Library is planning an online question and answer session to help parents better understand homeschooling. Set for October 22, the Zoom session will be a chance for parents to get their questions answered
The Michigan Secretary of State has released guidance to those in the military for the upcoming election. The Secretary of State has released the following: Military service members can now access resources to aid in understanding and
The South Haven Police Department is investigating after several shots were reported fired on Friday afternoon in the 300 block of Elkenburg Street. It says officers responded to the scene shortly before 3 p.m. and learned everyone
Time is almost up to register to vote online for the election next month. The Michigan Secretary of State has released the following: Michiganders have through Oct. 19 to register to vote online for the Nov. 3
Market Van Buren has received a grant from the Consumers Energy Foundation to help businesses hurt by COVID-19. Market Van Buren has released the following: Market Van Buren has received a $10,000 grant from the Consumers Energy
A group of U.S. House members has sent a letter to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee asking that funding for the Brandon Road Lock and Dam project be included in this year’s Water Resources Development Act.
A project to replace a culvert along M-139 in Royalton Township will be undertaken by the Michigan Department of Transportation next year. MDOT spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells WSJM News they’ll be working between Linco Road and John
As visitors are allowed back at Spectrum Health Lakeland hospital in St. Joseph, the facility wants people to know there are still rules in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Lakeland Communications Specialist Jessica Springer tells
The Benton Township Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred overnight Saturday. It says officers were called to the area of East Main and Pine Street shortly before 2 a.m. on a report of shots fired.
State Representative Pauline Wendzel is hailing final approval of legislation to reform the expungement process in Michigan. She tells WSJM News a bipartisan group of state lawmakers have been working on the plan for more than a
From the Associated Press — Michigan public schools that issue identification cards to students in grades six through 12 will be required to add a suicide prevention hotline number. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the law on Thursday.
There’s a new app for students and staff at Michigan State University that will help to contact trace those with COVID 19. The app traces the phones of those who voluntarily tell it they’ve been diagnosed. Michigan
Andrews University in Berrien Springs is reporting enrollment for this academic year of 3,171 students. That’s a decrease from the 3,412 in the fall of last year. However, the university’s leadership had planned for enrollment be down
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation allowing local governments to continue holding their meetings virtually. This replaces a previous executive order she had issued to allow the remote meetings. The governor’s office has released the following: Today,
Michigan State Police say their partnership with the Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety to conduct extra enforcement in the city produced positive results. State police say since the Secure Cities Partnership began in August, traffic patrols
From the Associated Press — A federal judge says prosecutors have enough evidence to move toward trial for five Michigan men accused of plotting to kidnap Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer. U.S. Magistrate Judge Sally Berens said the
Michigan is reporting 2,015 additional cases of COVID-19 around the state for Friday. That’s the second day in a row the state has reported more than 2,000 new cases. The state also reported 14 additional deaths from
Congressman Fred Upton has received an award from the Michigan Farm Bureau. It’s recognized him as a “Friend of Farm Bureau” for his efforts in Congress to support southwest Michigan farmers, growers, and producers. Upton tells WSJM
Since COVID-19 came to Michigan, local governments have been holding their meetings virtually. However, that was only legal due to an emergency order issued by the governor. During a half-virtual meeting of the Berrien County Board of
The Berrien County Road Department has a couple of projects getting started next week. It says crews will be working on Cleveland Avenue from the village of Galien to Elm Valley Road starting Monday. Also starting Monday,
