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Repairs are coming to the North Side Marina in South Haven. Interim City Manager Kate Hosier tells WSJM News high water levels compromised the electricity system at the marina, forcing the city to close it and displacing

The Cass County Prosecutor’s Office has filed a request with the Michigan Attorney General for the appointment of a special prosecutor to review a large party that was held at Cass County’s Diamond Lake on the Fourth

State officials say residents should take precaution as a heat wave decends on Michigan this week. Dale George is the spokesperson for the State Emergency Operations Center and says people should be careful not to become overheated,

Michigan has joined a lawsuit with several other states seeking to overturn a rule from the U.S. Department of Education regarding how school districts should allocate federal coronavirus relief dollars. At a Tuesday press conference, Michigan Attorney

More relief is on the way for small businesses and farms in Michigan. Michigan Economic Development Corporation CEO Mark Burton told Michigan News Network on Tuesday the Michigan Strategic Fund has approved the Michigan Small Business Restart

From the Associated Press — Ford is reviving the Bronco SUV brand in an effort to cash in on the rugged U.S. off-road vehicle market now owned by Jeep.Later this month the company will show off two

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has announced $15 million in safety grants to provide relief for farms around the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. The State Emergency Operations Center has released the following statement: Fifteen million dollars

The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department says a woman who shot her boyfriend on the Fourth of July has been arraigned. The shooting happened at a home in the 62,000 block of 66th Avenue in Hartford Township

From the Associated Press — A company owned by a Michigan legislative leader received between $1 million and $2 million from a federal rescue program that was created to preserve jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. Jackson-based Orbitform,

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says it’s offering help to nursing homes that have been short staffed during the pandemic. The department has released the following statement: To assist with staffing shortages at long-term

The average American consumes as much as 20% of their calories while eating out. Cleveland Clinic’s Camille Skoda, a registered dietician, told Michigan News Network this week the research also tells us about the quality of the

Lake Michigan College’s Fab Lab is up and running for the summer. LMC says it’s offering several summer camps and workshops for kids and adults at the lab. There will be digital art camps featuring laser engravers,

Benton Harbor City Commissioners have opted to bring trash collection in-house. After years of problems with contracted trash collecting services, the idea of bringing the entire thing in-house was floated at a meeting last month. During a

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is launching a survey to make sure programs available to Michigan’s older adults and residents with disabilities meet their needs during the pandemic. Spokesperson Bob Wheaton tells WSJM News

The city of St. Joseph will reopen the Whirlpool Compass Fountain this week. St. Joe Public Works Deputy Director Greg Grothous tells WSJM News they’ve determined it can be done safely. “We consulted with the Berrien County

The American Red Cross is teaming up with Wonder Woman, sort of, to get more people to donate blood this summer. The Red Cross says blood donations are down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and there’s an

The Cass County Sheriff’s Department is looking at possible charges that could be filed over a Fourth of July party on the Diamond Lake sandbar that attracted hundreds of people who made little effort to social distance.

An effort to recall Governor Gretchen Whitmer over some of her executive orders has been rejected by the state board of canvassers. Member Julie Matuzak said during a virtual meeting she doesn’t support one of the reasons

More than 500,000 transactions have been processed through new Michigan Secretary of State kiosks since the state started installing them last fall. The Michigan Secretary of State’s office has released the following statement: Michigan residents have completed

Health officials in Michigan worry the number of COVID-19 cases in the state could rise in the near future due to parties on the Fourth of July. While there have been more than 66,000 confirmed cases of

The Four Flags Area Apple Festival in Niles has been canceled for the year. Organizers of the event released a statement Monday, saying the 48th annual festival has been moved to September 30 through October 3 of

Two lawsuits over Michigan’s new redistricting commission have been dismissed by a federal judge. Michigan Secretary of Stat Jocelyn Benson has released the following statement: This morning a U.S. District Court judge dismissed the two consolidated lawsuits seeking

A $75,000 matching grant has been announced by the Berrien Community Foundation for ten arts groups in the area. BCF President Lisa Cripps-Downey tells WSJM News arts organizations have struggled a great deal during the pandemic, and

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is warning swimmers to watch out for potential PFAS foam in lakes and rivers. Spokesperson Lynn Sutfin tells WSJM News in areas there has been PFAS contamination in the

Southwestern Michigan College has announced in-person classes will resume this fall, while on-campus residence halls will be open as the institution operates as normally as possible while staying safe. SMC President Joe Odenwald tells WSJM News the

Michigan educators are concerned about funding for schools as the state continues to respond to the pandemic and braces for a possible second COVID-19 wave. Michigan State Superintendent Michael Rice says about one-in-three students don’t have broadband

A music video produced in Benton Harbor and highlighting the importance of filling out the census is among the finalists in a national competition. The U.S. Census Bureau’s the Get Out the Count Video Prize Competition received

The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a Saturday shooting in Hartford Township. It says sheriff’s deputies were sent to a home in the 62,000 block of 66th Avenue in Hartford Township shortly after 7 p.m.

Michigan is reporting 343 additional cases of COVID-19 for Sunday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the state has had 65,876 cases of the illness since the start of the pandemic. It reported no

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says requests for absentee ballots have increased by 350% this year when compared to the same time ahead of the 2016 state primary. During this pandemic, Benson says “voters have embraced