President Joe Biden on Monday signed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office has released the following: Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement after passage of the historic bipartisan infrastructure
From the Associated Press — The pending $1 trillion federal infrastructure spending law includes billions of dollars for Michigan, including to fix roads, replace lead water pipes, and expand access to high-speed internet and electric vehicle charging
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is again posting a surge in COVID-19 cases. From Saturday through Monday, there were 21,034 new cases. That brings the total to 1,209,712 since March 2020. There were 95
More companies are offering their employees flexibility in their work schedules during this pandemic. Robert Half Staffing district director Tricia Plovie says 41% of managers give employees the ability to choose when they work. “Anything from a
A Cassopolis man is being treated at Lakeland Hospital Niles for injuries he suffered in a crash Saturday night in Cass County’s Howard Township. Deputies say 45-year-old Darrell White was driving a Ford F-150 and he and
A vote on whether or not to hold former President Trump’s White House chief of staff in contempt of Congress is on the mind of Congressman Fred Upton. The St. Joseph Republican appeared on CNN’s “State of
Carol Montavon Bealor has been appointed to the Cass County Probate Court. Governor Gretchen Whitmer made the appointment this week, saying Bealor has extensive experience working for the Cass County Court system. Bealor currently serves as the
A Michigan House taskforce has released a report on how to improve the state’s foster care system. State Representative Mary Whiteford of Casco Township is the chair, and says members spoke with families, judges, guardians, and special
Set for this coming Friday is luminaries in downtown St. Joseph. St. Joseph Today’s Daniele Crevier tells WSJM News the event couldn’t be held last year, and so it’s nice to see its return this year. “You’ll
With an announcement this week the EPA is now testing water samples taken from homes in Benton Harbor for lead, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has released more information. It tells us more: To
Firearm deer hunting season gets started in Michigan on Monday, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters of best practices. The DNR has released a list of the top ten best hunting practices. Number
Do you know anyone who may want to move back to Michigan for a new job or someone who needs a job? Grand Rapids-based talent attraction organization Hello West Michigan is recruiting people back to the state
The Area Agency on Aging is holding some in-person and virtual focus groups and a survey as it plans for the next few years. It says it’s working on its 2023 through 2025 Multi-Year Plan. The plan
Volunteer drivers are being sought by the Veterans Administration to take veterans from the Benton Harbor, St. Joseph, and Niles areas to appointments at the VA medical center in Battle Creek. The agency says it will provide
Blood lead testing is being offered in the City of Benton Harbor next week to provide residents of all ages an opportunity to get their blood tested for free. “A blood lead test can tell you if
From the Associated Press — U.S. government attorneys have asked a federal judge to uphold a decision from the waning days of the Trump administration that lifted protections for gray wolves across most of the country. The
The League of Women Voters of Berrien and Cass Counties is planning a presentation and public information session on immigration issues for this month. The league says immigration expert Betsy Lozoff of the Berrien Immigrant Solidarity Network
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the city of Benton Harbor have announced a pilot program to help pay the water and sewer bills of Benton Harbor residents who are past due on their
The Berrien County Trial Court will hold its annual Adoption Day this month. The court says with a theme of Giving Thanks for Families, courts statewide are celebrating Adoption Month in November. Adoption Month has become a
A top doctor at Beaumont Hospital in southeast Michigan is warning residents about a high number of people going to the hospital for treatment of COVID-19. Beaumont’s director of Infection Prevention and Epidemiology, Dr. Nick Gilpin told
Deer hunters will take to the fields on Monday for the start of firearm deer season. Michigan Department of Natural Resources deer biologist Chad Stewart told Michigan News Network it’s big deal. “Usually we have about 500,000
From the Associated Press — Michigan and city officials have been targeted in a lawsuit over high levels of lead in Benton Harbor’s drinking water. The lawsuit was filed this week in federal court. It accuses the
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Michigan State Police and New Buffalo Police are again trying to identify a woman’s body who washed on the shore at the New Buffalo breakwater on April 8, 1988. She was exhumed Tuesday for a DNA sample
(From the Associated Press) – A federal appeals court appears unlikely to disturb a 2018 Indiana Supreme Court ruling that held the shoreline of Lake Michigan is, and always has been, owned by the state for the
Michigan drivers will have the option to renew their vehicle registration every two years instead one under a new law that will take effect in October 2022. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the bill Wednesday. Secretary of State
Spectrum Health Lakeland’s Help Wanted sign is up and they will hold a hiring event next Thursday. It will be at the conference center at Lakeland at Meadowbrook, located at 2550 Meadowbrook Road in Benton Harbor. Spectrum
(Grand Rapids, MI – AP) – A week later, a woman in Grand Rapids has publicly identified three people who were found dead in a car. Police still aren’t saying much about what happened to the three,
As leaders from around the world meet in Scotland, the United States’ plan to tackle climate change is coming into focus. The Build Back Better Act in Congress would invest about $550 billion to cut the country’s
