Senator Gary Peters is reacting to President Joe Biden’s decision to release oil from U.S. reserves in order to address spiking gas prices. Peters told Michigan News Network it’s an appropriate step given the current circumstances. “We
Congressman Fred Upton says President Biden’s budget proposal, unveiled this week, is almost certainly dead on arrival. The president on Monday released the $5.8 trillion plan. It increases taxes on the wealthy and seeks to reduce the
A St. Joseph doctor is in Ukraine helping those who have been affected by the war. Dr. Sherry O’Donnell took a break from her campaign for Congress to fly to Poland this week. From there, she went
The next refueling outage for Unit 1 of the Cook nuclear power plant in Bridgman gets started at 3 a.m. on Saturday. Cook plant spokesperson Bill Downey tells WSJM News they’ll take the unit offline not only
A report on the Benton Harbor water plant has been released by the Environmental Protection Agency after it issued a unilateral administrative order for the plant in November. At the time, the EPA said an inspection found
The infrastructure bill signed this week by Governor Gretchen Whitmer includes funds for a bridge replacement project in Mattawan. State Representative Beth Griffin of Mattawan says replacing the bridge on County Road 652, which is called Main
A $3.4 million expansion is coming to West Michigan Tool & Die in Benton Township, meaning 22 new jobs. The state announced Thursday the company is adding a bay and reconfiguring its machining building at its facility.
From the Associated Press — The defense has rested and evidence is over in the trial of four men charged with conspiring to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Only one man decided to testify in his own defense
A Cassopolis woman is being treated at Borgess Lee Memorial Hospital after a crash Wednesday afternoon. Cass County deputies say 58-year-old Becky Wright was headed west on Dutch Settlement Street when she swerved to avoid an eastbound
FBI informant Stephen Robeson of Oxford, Wisconsin will not testify as a defense witness in the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Governor Whitmer. Robeson appeared in federal court yesterday and took the Fifth
The Detroit Red Wings are firing operations manager Al Sobotka after 51 years with the team. Sobotka issued a statement saying he loved his years with the Red Wings and “would have been happy to stay 51
A meeting was held this week between members of Congress and members of the Ukrainian parliament. Congressman Fred Upton tells WSJM News it matched much of what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. “The message from these
A dozen recall petitions against school board members around Berrien County have been filed with the Berrien County Clerk’s office. The petitions target members of the St. Joseph, Watervliet, Niles, and Lakeshore districts. Some were filed March
Van Buren County leaders are serious about expanding broadband access. County Administrator Frank Hardester tells WSJM News the county commission has decided to use once in a lifetime federal funds to pursue broadband. “The board of commissioners
Abonmarche is the recipient of an Engineering Merit Award for the Asset Management Leads to Community Sustainability project for the city of Benton Harbor, awarded by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Michigan. The engineering firm
A Cassopolis resident is recovering after she lost control of her vehicle on Wednesday, crashing it into a pond. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says deputies were called to the scene on Dutch Settlement Street west of
A labor market shortage remains the single biggest challenge facing the southwest Michigan economy heading into the spring of 2022. So says Kinexus Vice President for Government Affairs Al Pscholka, who spoke during an update Wednesday. Pscholka
From the Associated Press — Fixing dams and roads in Michigan is the goal under a newly signed infrastructure spending plan. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the more than $4.7 billion plan Wednesday in Grand Rapids. It includes
An average of nearly ten new water lines were installed or verified lead-free in Benton Harbor each day during March. That’s according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, which says contractors have settled into
Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announces that all Michiganders ages 50 and up and moderately or
Free, at-home COVID-19 tests will now be available at 70 libraries in the state. That includes the Cass District Library in Cassopolis, the Buchanan District Library, Watervliet District Library, South Haven Memorial Library, and the Fennville District
Two defense witnesses in the federal trial of four men accused of planning to kidnap and kill Governor Whitmer will not testify. Both men were to be witnesses for suspect Daniel Harris and have invoked the Fifth
The Kitchenaid Senior PGA Championship is looking for some southwest Michigan golfers who can hit a long drive. Championship Director Brandon Haney tells WSJM News they’re holding the community long drive contest next Wednesday at Pipestone Indoor
Michigan Works Berrien, Cass, Van Buren is making financial help available to students attending Lake Michigan College or Southwestern Michigan College. It says it’s been awarded a $2 million Michigan Learning and Education Advancement Program grant from
Sean Rayford/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The New York Attorney General’s office is urging an appellate court to enforce a subpoena that requires former President Donald Trump and his two eldest children to testify in a civil
State Senator Aric Nesbitt has filed for re-election in the new 20th State Senate District. The district includes parts of Allegan, Berrien, Kent, and Van Buren counties. Nesbitt says during his first Senate term, he helped stop
Congressman Fred Upton has introduced legislation intended to help Ukrainian refugees and also punish Russian oligarchs for that country’s war on Ukraine. He tells WSJM News the Ukrainian Sovereignty Act is yet another way to sanction Russia.
The owner of a Stevensville business is facing criminal sexual conduct charges for the alleged assault of an 11-year-old girl. 50-year-old Brian VanHorn, owner of Sensational Spas, is charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct with a
A reconstruction project for Upton Drive in St. Joseph is in the works. Speaking to city commissioners Monday, St. Joseph City Engineer Tim Zebell said the goal is to fix up the road as Whirlpool works on
From the Associated Press — Jurors have seen provocative social media posts written by a key figure charged in a plot to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. They include a photo of a noose and a question: Which
