Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Michigan State Police have released the latest OK2SAY Annual Report. The report details use of the state’s tip line for students to report troubling situations in their schools. The attorney general
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive order extending the suspension of evictions until July 15 and creating a new Eviction Diversion Program. Her office says the program outlines a process for renters to get rental assistance
Michigan State Police are investigating a fatal crash in Decatur Township on Thursday. They say it happened around 3:30 p.m. on County Road 352 near 41st Street. Troopers arrived at the scene to find the driver pinned
The U.S. House has approved a far-reaching police overhaul bill from Democrats. The Trump administration says the president will veto the measure which mandates training on racial bias, bans no knock warrants in drug cases, and bans
The COVID-19 situation in Berrien County has been looking good for the past week. Berrien County Health Department spokesperson Gillian Conrad tells WSJM News preventative actions being taken by people have made a difference. “We have continued
The Michigan Senate has approved a resolution from state Senator Aric Nesbitt to request that the auditor general conduct a financial and performance audit of the Unemployment Insurance Agency. Nesbitt tells WSJM News there have been too
The number of newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Michigan went up by 389 on Friday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the state has had 62,695 cases of the illness since the start
A 35-year-old Florida man is in the Berrien County Jail after causing a disturbance at the Stevensville Culver’s and fleeing from police. The Lincoln Township Police Department says it was called to the restaurant on Red Arrow
A Black Lives Matter advocate will begin a walk from Livonia to Lansing on Saturday to lobby for police reform Thursday. Beth Navas has a trek ahead of her, but told Michigan News Network she feels the
There will soon be drinking in the streets in Michigan. That’s because the state Legislature this week passed a package of bills that includes giving cities the OK to create “social districts.” Michigan Licensed Beverage Association Director
Lake Michigan College is working on a plan for a return to classes in the fall. LMC President Trevor Kubatzke tells us they’re accounting for health checks, masks while on campus, social distancing in classrooms, and more.
Honor Credit Union is planning free community shred days to give everyone a chance to have documents shredded while also avoiding contact. There are several shred days planned throughout the summer in the various communities Honor Credit
Voters who requested absentee ballots can expect to receive them soon, as the Michigan Secretary of State’s office says clerks began mailing them on Thursday. Those absentee ballots are for the August 4 primary elections. Secretary of
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has approved a contract for incoming County Administrator Brian Dissette. At Thursday’s meeting, Interim County Admin Mike Henry said Dissette has been in town touring county facilities and preparing to take
The Spectrum Health Lakeland Foundation has announced more than $101,000 in scholarships and grants for the year. Spectrum Health Lakeland has released the following statement: Through the Allied Health Careers Scholarship program, Spectrum Health Lakeland Foundation awarded
For obvious reasons, fewer of us will be traveling this summer. AAA of Michigan spokesperson Adrienne Woodland tells WSJM News the auto club’s travel forecast for the third quarter shows people being cautious. “Americans will take about
Gym owners and patrons are not happy after the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled three to nothing this week to grant an emergency stay sought by the governor, deciding fitness centers cannot re-open. U.S. District Judge
The number of newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Michigan went up by 353 on Thursday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the state has had 62,306 cases of the illness since the start
Legislation to send more money to nursing homes around the country to help them cope with the COVID-19 pandemic has been co-sponsored in the U.S. House by Congressman Fred Upton. He tells WSJM News the Infection Control
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive order allowing professional sports to resume. The governor’s office has released the following statement: Governor Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-133, which sets guidelines for the safe return of professional
From the Associated Press — The state of Michigan says it will soon resolve unemployment claims for about 11,800 people who filed before May. The Unemployment Insurance Agency said Tuesday its goal is to clear that backlog
Some signs of improvement as the number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits fell last week. Bankrate senior economic analyst Mark Hamrick told Michigan News Network some industries are hurting more than others: “Mind you,
It’s unusual, but the University of Michigan does not yet have a budget. That’s after university President Mark Schlissel proposed a 1.9% increase in tuition for in state and out of state students. The board of regents
Paw Paw Public Schools Superintendent Rick Reo says he’s glad the community is moving forward with the proposal of a new team name following an extended period of controversy over the old one. The Paw Paw Public
A judge has ordered that Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline through the Straits of Mackinac be shut down. The office of Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has released the following statement: Ingham County Circuit Court Judge James S.
Michigan Republican lawmakers are out with their proposal to re-open schools in the fall, and the plan in part calls for a one-time $1.3 billion boost to K-12 funding. Matt Kolezar, a Democratic state Representative from Plymouth,
The Coloma Township Police Department is investigating after a homeowner shot an intruder overnight Thursday. It says officers were called to a home in the 5,500 block of Paw Paw Lake Road in Coloma Township just before
COVID-19 has had a big impact on how we are working. Research staffing firm Robert Half says more than half of the employees they surveyed report a change in their feelings toward their career because of the
Now that employers that are reopening for business, they have a new concern during the pandemic — hostile and unruly customers. Paul Beasinger owns Keene Training and Consulting and says he’s been swamped with employers reaching out
Amtrak has announced the Pere Marquette line will return next week. The Pere Marquette, which runs between Chicago and Grand Rapids with stops in St. Joseph shut down operations on March 21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
