The Southwest Michigan Planning Commission is urging everyone to take steps to ensure they don’t pollute local water sources this winter. It says when snow and ice melt, the salt goes with them, washing into our lakes,
A reading challenge has been announced by state Senator Kim LaSata for March is Reading Month. Her office says all students in grades K through eight in Berrien, Cass, and St. Joseph counties are invited to submit
New COVID-19 cases to be identified in Michigan for Sunday and Monday total 1,484. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that works out to an average of 742 per each day. The state also
The Berrien County Health Department has postponed some COVID-19 vaccination appointments due to delays in shipping. The department has released the following: The Berrien County Health Department has been notified by the Michigan Department of Health and
From the Associated Press — Some residents in southwest Michigan and the Detroit area will get plumbing repairs in their homes as part of a new initiative to reduce water waste. Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes,
From the Associated Press — A small insect that can kill hemlock trees by feeding on their sap has been detected at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in northwestern Michigan. Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural
The Benton Township Police Department is looking for a suspect in a shooting that occurred last week. It’s asking for the public’s help in finding Shane Quante Jay Robinson for the incident at the Countryview Apartments last
Kalamazoo-based Southwest Michigan First has to get a new CEO. Former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield has resigned after several organizations pulled their support over his anti-gay views expressed while in the House. In a tweet, Chatfield
A new city commissioner will be picked tonight during the St. Joseph City Commission meeting. The commission has interviewed five candidates for the office being vacated by Peggy Getty. Last Monday, they heard from Michele Binkley, Anthony
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says an Elkhart, Indiana man is dead after a three-snowmobile wreck Saturday night in Silver Creek Township. He has been identified as 45-year-old Keith Webster and he was westbound on a trail
A letter or a resolution calling for COVID-19 restrictions to be eased in a sensible way is being considered by the Berrien County Board of Commissioners so it can be sent to Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Speaking during
Michigan Works is planning a virtual hiring event for this month. Business account manager Paul Brohman tells WSJM News this will be for positions at Four Winds Casino locations around southwest Michigan. The hiring event will consist
Health insurance shoppers stuck in a bad plan or unable to find coverage have a new option for help. A sign-up window is now open for the Affordable Care Act insurance markets. The open enrollment period is
With the governor seeking funds for hundreds of bridge repair and replacement projects in the next budget, the Michigan Department of Transportation is planning to follow a practice called bridge bundling. MDOT Chief Bridge Engineer Matt Chynoweth
Seniors who are stuck home in the pandemic and in need of someone to talk to are being invited to sign up for the Region Four Area Agency on Aging’s Friendly Caller program. The agency’s Pat Arter
Congressman Fred Upton has helped to reintroduce legislation intended to help scientific researchers get back on track after their work was derailed last year by COVID-19. He tells WSJM News the Research Investment to Spark the Economy
Michigan is reporting 635 additional cases of COVID-19 for Saturday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that brings the state’s total to more than 579,000 since the pandemic started in March. There were 63
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive order designed to ensure propane distribution is not disrupted in Michigan. The governor’s office has released the following: TodayGovernor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order declaring a state of energy
A Springfield, Illinois man is in the Berrien County Jail following a high-speed chase that took police from Chikaming Township to I-196 in Van Buren County on Friday. The Chikaming Township Police Department says it all started
With an ice shelf now formed in Lake Michigan, police say it’s a good idea to keep your distance. Berrien County Sheriff’s Department Lieutenant Fred Laesch tells WSJM News recent erosion and weather have made venturing close
Online and sports betting has come to Four Winds Casinos. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi announced this week it received approval from the Michigan Gaming Control Board to launch the betting at its casinos. Pokagon Tribal Chair
The state’s new tuition program that pays for adults without a college degree to earn an associate degree or a trade certificate at a community college for free has gotten off to a strong start. Michigan Department
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says some shipments of COVID-19 vaccines to the state have been delayed because of winter storms. Spokesperson Lynn Sutfin told WSJM News on Friday the department was notified by
President Joe Biden on Friday toured a Pfizer facility in Portage. He got to see first hand how the COVID-19 vaccines are kept in below freezing temperatures before they are shipped out and put in the arms
From the Associated Press — A top aide to embattled Republican Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey is leaving to take a job in Democratic state Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office. Amber McCann, Shirkey’s deputy chief of staff
From the Associated Press — Attorneys for former Governor Rick Snyder and eight others facing charges in the Flint water crisis are seeking to speed the production of evidence after a judge said he needs at least
A cold snap and power outages in Texas are leading to some sticker shock today at Michigan gas stations. Patrick Dehaan at Gas Buddy told Michigan News Network he’s been watching the steady creeping up of gas
Michigan is reporting 1,193 new cases of COVID-19 for Friday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that brings the state’s total to more than 579,000 since the pandemic started in March. There were 23
A 49-year-old Wisconsin man is being treated for injuries after he was shot by police in Van Buren County on Thursday night. The The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says 911 got a call about a man
Legislation intended to improve school security has been introduced in the U.S. House by Congressman Fred Upton. He tells WSJM News the Alyssa’s Legacy Youth in School Safety Alert Act, or the ALYSSA Act, would give funding
