One Killed In Sawyer Fire
One person is dead from a house fire in Sawyer. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says police and fire departments were called to the 12000 block of Linden Avenue and found the home fully engulfed in flames.
One person is dead from a house fire in Sawyer. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says police and fire departments were called to the 12000 block of Linden Avenue and found the home fully engulfed in flames.
(Dearborn, MI – AP) – A new electric version of Ford’s immensely popular F-150 pickup truck might just be the catalyst that hastens America’s transition from gasoline to battery powered vehicles. Jim Farley, the company’s new CEO,
(Southfield, MI – AP) – Students in a suburban Detroit district who get vaccinated against COVID-19 will get a free ticket to the June 14 prom. The Southfield district said a donor who wants to be anonymous
(Lansing, MI – AP) – Michigan’s main funds will take in an estimated $3.5 billion more in taxes than previously forecast thanks to increased consumer spending of federal stimulus checks and other coronavirus relief funds, state officials
Michigan has 1,132 new COVID-19 cases for Friday. The Department of Health and Human Services says 38 deaths were recorded. The totals since March 2020 are now 882,189 cases and 18,853 deaths. In southwest Michigan, Berrien County
Senator Gary Peters has introduced bipartisan legislation to address the financial challenges of the United States Postal Service. During a video news conference on Thursday he said the agency is dealing with some unique agency policies. “Part
There will remain no lifeguards on the beaches of South Haven this summer. By a 5-2 vote, the South Haven Beach Safety Committee is not recommending bringing the program back after more than two decades. The reasons
The boil water order in Benton Harbor is over. The city issued the order on Tuesday due to possible bacteria contamination. After extensive flushing and sampling, the city says there is no longer any possible contamination. The
Thursday was World Bee Day and a west Michigan company this week is helping to keep the bee population alive across the state. Genji LeClair owns Great Lakes Bee Company in Fremont – north of Grand Rapids.
Parts of west Michigan are experiencing a severe drought. That includes all of Kent, Ottawa, and Allegan counties and parts of eight others, including Berrien and Van Buren. Other counties are in a moderate drought. Kevin Robson
Unit 2 of the Cook Nuclear Plant is back online and producing energy after a refueling outage. Indiana Michigan Power says the outage lasted 33 days and also included an inspection of the reactor vessel’s lower support
Michigan has 1,372 new COVID-19 cases for Thursday. The Department of Health and Human Services says 74 deaths were recorded. with 61 being from reviews of vital records. The totals since March 2020 are now 881,057 cases
Part of the St. Joseph River needs to be dredged soon. Congressman Fred Upton was on the river with the Coast Guard this week to find out how deep the water is. He says they found it
High school graduations can have full crowds this year, and all baseball stadiums can be packed. Governor Gretchen Whitmer made that announcement Thursday at Dow Diamond in Midland. “On June 1st, all outdoor capacity limits will be
Congressman Fred Upton is breaking from Republican Party leaders in Congress and is calling for the creation of a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Trump. “We
Spectrum Health Lakeland president and CEO Dr. Loren Hamel says it’s a bit of getting back to normal that masks are no longer required for those who have been vaccinated for COVID-19. “A couple cautions: there are
The city of Benton Harbor is under a boil water advisory. The city says it’s due to a chemical feed interruption in the water treatment process and may result in bacterial contamination. It is important to filter
Michigan has 1,560 new COVID-19 cases for Wednesday. The Department of Health and Human Services says 31 deaths were recorded. The totals since March 2020 are now 879,685 cases and 18,741 deaths. In southwest Michigan, Berrien County
Temperatures are in the 70’s but the state is on the hunt for the state Christmas tree. Department of Technology, Management & Budget spokeswoman Khristyn Herman explains what they want. “What we’re looking for is a spruce
(Lansing, MI – AP) – Michigan legislators have given final approval to a bill that would exempt high school graduation ceremonies from a state order that restricts crowd sizes due to the coronavirus pandemic. The measure could
(Lansing, MI – AP) – Michigan students could learn computer coding rather than a foreign language under a bill that has passed the state House. Students currently need two credits of world language to graduate high school.
Michigan State Police are investigating a crash between a pickup and a parked semi on westbound I-94 near mile marker 56 that killed one. Troopers say an 81-year-old Milwaukee man was killed when his pickup went off
“We are going to have a blueberry festival this year in South Haven and are so excited,” says National Blueberry Festival board chairwoman Amy Jo Andrus. She spoke to SuperHits 103.7 COSY FM to make the announcement.
President Biden toured a Ford electric car plant in Dearborn as part of an effort to tout his American Jobs Plan. The plan, which aims to create jobs by rebuilding US infrastructure, has gotten little support from
Saturday, May 29 will bring the return of the St. Joseph Farmers Market for 2021. St. Joseph Today’s Daniele Crevier says it will be a normal year for vendors. “We are at about 26 right now, so
Michigan’s new COVID-19 cases for Tuesday are 1,271. The Department of Health and Human Services says that brings the total since March 2020 to 878,125. There were 83 deaths recorded with 27 through vital records reviews. A
As President Joe Biden visits the new Ford F-150 “Lightning” manufacturing plant in Dearborn today, business leaders in the Great Lakes State are spotlighting the importance of electrification and the infrastructure behind it. Ned Staebler, CEO of
Some public comments by Reinaldo Tripplett during Monday’s Benton Harbor City Commission meeting got the attention of Mayor Marcus Muhammed. Tripplett said the cemetery was overgrown and filled with litter, making his family feel they had simply
Buchanan may start to look different soon based on the work of the city and Andrews University School of Architecture and Design. They have done a four-month partnership to reimagine development opportunities in the city. Anyone interested
Michigan’s average number of new COVID-19 cases for Sunday and Monday is 1,115 as 2,230 people have tested positive. The Department of Health and Human Services says that brings the total since March 2020 to 876,854. There