Michigan State Police have identified the victims in a double fatal crash that occurred on Monday in Sodus Township. The agency says it happened on Sodus Parkway west of Watson Road when a Toyota Corolla lost control
The Michigan Legislature has approved a nearly $70 billion budget for the next fiscal year. State Representative Pauline Wendzel tells WSJM News it’s the largest state budget ever in Michigan, and it targets many long term needs.
Will Congress fail to raise the national debt ceiling, causing the U.S. Treasury to default on its debt obligations? Congressman Fred Upton isn’t worried. “We’re not going to get to the point where we default,” Upton said.
A new $2.1 billion plan to help grow the middle class, support small businesses, and invest in communities in Michigan has been announced. Governor Gretchen Whitmer outlined the plan this week, saying the money would come from
The high COVID-19 transmission in Berrien County continues, and Spectrum Health Lakeland is feeling the stress. Speaking Wednesday, Spectrum Health Lakeland President Loren Hamel said if your medical issue is not an emergency, you should go to
From the Associated Press — A northern Michigan man says he placed pipe bombs outside phone stores because he was upset with “immoral content” on phones and cable TV. That’s according to the FBI. John D. Allen
From the Associated Press — The public health officer in the Grand Rapids area says he’s a victim of “brute mob hatred” after ordering masks in schools in Kent County to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Adam
From the Associated Press — Michigan will make more kids eligible for child care subsidies, equip state troopers with body cameras and make permanent a pandemic wage hike for caregivers under the next state budget. The bipartisan
A woman who was reported missing out of Van Buren County this week has been found dead. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says 64-year-old Melody Rohrer was last seen walking in the 84,000 Block of County
From the Associated Press — Michigan will make more kids eligible for child care subsidies, equip state troopers with body cameras and make permanent a pandemic wage hike for caregivers under the next state budget. The bipartisan
With this being National Infant Mortality Awareness Month, the Berrien County Health Department is hoping to help parents know what they can do to ensure their babies are safe. Family Health Programs Manager Kyna King tells WSJM
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have approved a contract for the removal of lead water lines around the community. At a Monday meeting, two contracts with Meeks Contracting were approved to use EPA funds for the replacement of
It’s a busy time on campus at Southwestern Michigan College as SMC brings back athletics. The college last year brought back cross country, and then in May of this year, the board of trustees authorized the revival
Congressman Fred Upton on Tuesday joined Congresswoman Debbie Dingell as they visited the National COVID Memorial in Washington, D.C. They two planted small white flags with messages in honor of Michiganders who have lost their lives to
General Motors says it’s found a fix for a battery problem that’s created a fire risk, leading to the recall of about 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles. GM spokesman Dan Flores says the battery supplier, LG, has
Fundraising efforts are underway for Disability Advocates of Kent County to move its headquarters to the new Special Olympics campus in Byron Township in west Michigan. Executive director David Bulkowski says they still need to raise $700,000
At the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island, Governor Whitmer announced a new plan to grow the economy. “I’m here to announce the MI New Economy, an economic agenda that is laser focused on getting Michigan back
From the Associated Press — A judge has set a March 8 trial for five men accused of planning to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker set the new date Monday after defense
From the Associated Press — A Michigan lawmaker who got a personal protection order against another lawmaker has filed some unflattering text messages in court. State Representative Mari Manoogian says Representative Steve Marino called her a “parasite”
Lincoln Township police are investigating an alleged sexual assault at Grand Mere State Park Monday evening. An 18-year-old woman says she was confronted by a white man in his 30s as she was preparing to leave after
We still have a couple of months of nice weather for hiking, biking, and riding horses in Michigan. This is Michigan Trails Week, says Dakota Hewlett with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. He spoke with Michigan
A 13-year-old boy and a 42-year-old man are dead after a two vehicle crash in Sodus Township on Monday. Michigan State Police say it happened on Sodus Parkway west of Watson Road at about 6 p.m. Troopers
The city of South Haven has taken a step forward with a residential development planned for the former Overton factory site on Elkenburg Street. During a Monday meeting of the South Haven City Council, a rezoning of
Hundreds of policymakers and community leaders are gathered on Mackinac Island this week for the annual Mackinac Policy Conference. Wright Lassiter the Third, who is this year’s conference chair, says re-imagining a healthy Michigan is the main
Volunteers will be lining highways around Michigan this coming weekend as the next Adopt a Highway cleanup effort. The Michigan Department of Transportation says teams will pick up trash along roads from Saturday through the following Sunday.
The Berrien County Health Department is planning an infant mortality awareness and education event for this week. It says all are welcome to Carronde Park in St. Joseph Township from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday to
I-94 from the I-196 interchange to Napier Avenue could soon be renamed the Kevin D. White Memorial Highway in honor of a Benton Township man who was killed while working along I-94 in October of 2019. State
Kinexus has announced a new director for its Youth Solutions program. Mollie Waller will now lead the program. Kinexus says Waller has a wealth of experience in the non-profit and for-profit sectors ranging from communications to business
A meeting to discuss coastal resiliency is planned for this week in Chikaming Township. The township has received a grant from the Land Information Access Association to help it update its master plan with coastal resiliency in
Michigan is reporting 7,185 additional COVID-19 cases for Saturday, Sunday, and Monday combined. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that works out to an average of 2,395 per each day. The state also added
