The case against a man charged with murder in the 2013 disappearance of a gas station clerk in western Michigan is being delayed as his lawyers seek a new judge. Jeffrey Willis’ defense team says Judge Raymond Kostrzewa
Michigan’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.6 percent in September when more people entered the job market. Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives Director Jason Palmer attributed the increase Wednesday to more people seeking jobs. The Michigan
The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety has released a police body camera video recorded during Tuesday morning’s shooting on Pavone Street. WSJM’s Jacob Holmes reports.
A lawyer says Michigan’s top public health official is a target in the criminal investigation of Flint’s water crisis. Nick Lyon, director of the state Department of Health and Human Services, received a letter in early September
A new report says Michigan spent $86 million last academic year to help educate private students in kindergarten through 12th grades, a 51 percent increase from three years before. The figure was reported Tuesday by the nonpartisan Citizens
Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is sticking to his guns on the matter of Donald Trump. Speaking to the Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan Tuesday, Romney said Trump has “failings of a personal nature” that Romney
Southwestern Michigan College is on strong financial footing. That’s according to the college’s latest audit, which was presented to the board of trustees this week. The report released by Plante and Moran on Monday gives SMC the
Parents of teenagers who have recently learned to drive are being reminded this week to talk to them about the importance of avoiding distractions behind the wheel. AAA of Michigan spokesperson Susan Hiltz tells WSJM News cell phones
Consumer’s Energy is working with five non-profit agencies to try and get help to people who are struggling to pay their energy bills. That’s according to Consumer’s Energy spokesperson Brian Wheeler. “Sometimes there can be long-term concerns,
It’s a new threat to Michigan’s fruits and veggies. Entomologist Howard Russell at Michigan State University says he’s getting calls from homeowners who are seeing stinkbugs in their homes. The bugs come in to hide from the
Community leaders in Benton Harbor are urging everyone to sit back and allow the investigation to be completed into the fatal shooting of a man by the department of public safety Tuesday. It happened in the early
The University of Michigan is set to receive $27 million from a Chinese investment firm to aid in the institution’s driverless vehicle and robotics research. The university’s President Mark Schlissel and Vice President for Research S. Jack Hu
An investigation is underway into the shooting death of a 28-year-old man by Benton Harbor Public Safety early Tuesday morning on Pavone Street. WSJM’s Jacob Holmes has more.
Benton Harbor Public Safety Director Dan McGinnis says they stand ready to release body camera footage of a police-involved shooting early this morning on Pavone once the family of the victim sees it and it’s cleared by
Former Massachusetts governor and one-time Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is speaking in southwest Michigan tonight. He’ll be addressing the Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan at the Mendel Center on the Lake Michigan College Campus. Romney had
Benton Harbor authorities are investigating and officer involved shooting around 2:00 this morning. It happened near east Empire near the Benton Harbor High School. No details yet on what led up to the shooting, or the extent
A mentoring program run by Goodwill Industries aims to connect Michigan young people with positive influences who can guide them through the toughest parts of growing up. Kim Owens, the branch manager for GoodGuides in Flint, says
Benton Harbor City Commissioners want to take a look at how public safety officers are trained as they work to reduce the amount that has to be spent on the department. On Monday, the commission shot down
Coming next week to the Bloomingdale branch of the Van Buren District Library will be the Michigan Secretary of State’s mobile office. The SOS mobile branch is a fully-functional office of the Secretary of State where anyone
This is School Bus Safety Week, and the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is reminding all drivers of the need to pay attention in school zones and around school buses. Deputy Kelly Laesch tells WSJM News distractions are
The Southwest Michigan Association of Realtors is getting a new leader. The organization announced this week that Executive Vice President Gary Walter is retiring next month after having served for the past 32 years. Walter will be
There’s a big new development on the way for downtown Bridgman. The vacant buildings on the south side of Red Arrow Highway at Lake Street downtown will soon be the site of the Monogram Centre, a residential
The Michigan Republican Party is planning to remove its grassroots leader for her refusal to back Donald Trump in the presidential election. GOP spokeswoman Sarah Anderson said Monday that grassroots vice chairwoman Wendy Day’s position is at
Drivers are being watched extra closely this week by Michigan State Police as they carry out their Operation Safe Driver campaign. WSJM’s Andrew Green has more.
A Vandalia woman who was reported missing last week has been found. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department tells WSJM News 48-year-old Ramona Huffman left on her own free will, and is not in any danger. She was
Wednesday is the last time the presidential candidates will share a stage before November’s election — as the final debate is set to take place at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. Ed Sidlow, a political
In this week’s WSJM Week in Review, for October 14, 2016, a change on the Benton Harbor School Board, St. Joseph city officials are going after run down homes in town, and more.
Construction will get underway in the spring on a massive expansion of Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph. The new Lakeland Medical Center Pavilion will include the Hanson Heart Center, named for donors Merlin and Carolyn Hanson
Hillary Clinton has released a new national campaign ad featuring a Flint mother and her son. “When Hillary came to Flint, asked me to tell her my story, and when she saw my son, she fell in
(Detroit, MI – AP) Fiat Chrysler says an employee at its Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit has been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease. The automaker says in a statement Friday that it hasn’t been determined where the
