South Haven Area Emergency Services is taking fire and water safety messages to school kids. They paraded equipment past Maple Grove School on Tuesday, with more events planned for this week’s Fire Prevention Week. Chief Brandon Hinz
If you remain among the estimated 20,000 in Michigan who have not yet responded to the census, time is getting short. The deadline has been extended to October 31 and state census director Kerry Ebersole-Singh says their
Governor Whitmer has taken action that will give some clerks in Michigan the ability to start processing absentee ballots a few hours before Election Day. “Today I’m signing a bill to help ensure every vote is counted
Benton Harbor City Commissioners have approved another round of street work. During a Monday meeting, they approved a $310,000 with Kalin Construction for work that will include repairs to alleys. Mayor Marcus Muhammad said the alley work
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is urging Michiganders to continue masking up after a state Supreme Court ruling against her emergency orders. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on Monday issued a new mask order, and then
Harbor Habitat for Humanity is preparing to celebrate 25 years of homebuilding in the Benton Harbor area. The organization says it’s planning a virtual celebration day filled with a walk, awards, trivia, and prizes. The October 10
A series of forums will be held over the next month for Berrien County residents to talk about racism and ways the community can be improved. Berrien County ALPACT Secretary Audrey Lester tells WSJM News the group
Trick or treating has not been canceled in the city of South Haven this year, but officials are urging everyone to be safe if they do go out on Halloween. The city of South haven has released
The Berrien County Health Department is urging residents to continue taking steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19. That’s after a Michigan Supreme Court ruling Friday that struck down many of the orders issued by Governor Gretchen
The city of South Haven is being awarded CARES Act money. The city has released the following: The City of South Haven and South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES) were awarded grants related to Coronavirus Relief Funding
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued an emergency order intended to keep some COVID-19 precautions in place after the Michigan Supreme Court last week undid some of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency orders. The
(Lansing, MI – AP) – Governor Gretchen Whitmer says a statewide mask requirement remains in effect despite the Michigan Supreme Court’s invalidation of a law that underpins her orders to control the coronavirus pandemic. The governor pointed
Starting today and running through October 19, researchers from Michigan State University will be working with police agencies in Kent and Wayne counties to evaluate methods of enforcing distracted driving laws. Jon Ross, spokesperson for the Office
The Michigan Supreme Court ruling against Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s use of emergency power comes as the group Unlock Michigan has been working to repeal the 1945 law used for those orders. Group spokesman Fred Wszolek says the
Governor Whitmer says the Michigan Supreme Court has “undermined” efforts to control COVID-19 by ruling state law doesn’t give her the authority to extend or declare states of emergency with the pandemic. On CNN’s “State of the
Get your flu shot. That’s the advice of the Berrien County Health Department as it has started offering free clinics at its offices in Benton Harbor and Niles every Friday beginning. The first one was this Friday,
The Berrien County Trial Court will move into Phase 3 of its reopening plan on Monday. Speaking to the Berrien County Board of Commissioners Thursday, Court Administrator Carrie Smietanka-Haney said this will mean more activity at the
The Van Buren County Courts are preparing to resume jury trials. Administrator Frank Hardester tells WSJM News they shut everything down when COVID arrived. “Most of the jury trials were adjourned, or in some fashion or form
The Healthy Michigan Plan has topped 800,000 enrollees for the first time. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Bob Wheaton tells WSJM News Healthy Michigan is the state’s expanded Medicaid program, made possible by the
From the Associated Press — A controversy over absentee ballots is on a fast track at the Michigan Court of Appeals. The court said a three-judge panel will meet October 9 but will rely on legal briefs
The Krasl Art Center and the Coastline Children’s Film Festival are combining forces this fall for Flick-or-Treat, an event set for October 31. Everyone’s invited to come and take part in a pumpkin walk and enjoy projected
Amazon is proposing a new sorting and delivery facility in west Michigan. The 113,000 square foot facility would be built in the area of 4 Mile Road and Hendershot Avenue, just north of I-96, in the city
A virtual run will be held by students at Andrews University this month to raise money for Doctors Without Borders. The Andrews Filipino International Association, of AFIA, a student club on campus, is hosting its annual Rice
The final Berrien County community recycling event of the year will be held on Saturday, October 10 in Buchanan. Berrien County Environmental Property Manager Jill Adams tells WSJM News it comes after a very successful recycling event
Despite traffic volumes still being down an average of 20% across Michigan due to the pandemic, Michigan State Police say fatal crashes are on the rise. The agency says 64 more people have died on Michigan’s roads
From the Associated Press — The Michigan Supreme Court has struck down months of orders by Governor Gretchen Whitmer that were aimed at that were aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus. The court says Whitmer
Congressman Fred Upton is calling on House leadership to work on a COVID-19 relief package that can be approved by both the House and the Senate. That’s after he says House Democrats on Thursday approved a plan
From the Associated Press — A Michigan group has submitted more than 539,000 signatures to repeal a law that has given Governor Gretchen Whitmer broad emergency powers during the coronavirus pandemic. Unlock Michigan is demanding that the
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is moving the Upper Peninsula back to Phase 4 of the MI Safe Start plan due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases there. The governor’s office has released the following: After a recent
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson are among those reacting to the positive tests for COVID-19 for President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. Both wished them a speedy recovery, with Whitmer calling it
