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Mayor Delivers State Of The City Address

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Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad delivered his annual State of the City address Tuesday night, saying communities across the nation were greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and yet Benton Harbor continued to rise. Muhammad

Vaccinations Planned For Tuesday Rescheduled

The Berrien County Health Department has postponed COVID-19 vaccinations that were scheduled for Tuesday due to delays in shipments of the vaccine. Spokesperson Gillian Conrad tells WSJM News the department got word from the Michigan Department of

Police Look For Shooting Suspect

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The Benton Township Police Department is looking for a suspect in a shooting that occurred last week. It’s asking for the public’s help in finding Shane Quante Jay Robinson for the incident at the Countryview Apartments last

Chatfield Out At Southwest Michigan First

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Kalamazoo-based Southwest Michigan First has to get a new CEO. Former state House Speaker Lee Chatfield has resigned after several organizations pulled their support over his anti-gay views expressed while in the House. In a tweet, Chatfield

St. Joseph To Pick New Commissioner Tonight

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A new city commissioner will be picked tonight during the St. Joseph City Commission meeting. The commission has interviewed five candidates for the office being vacated by Peggy Getty. Last Monday, they heard from Michele Binkley, Anthony

One Killed, Two Hurt In Snowmobile Crash

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The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says an Elkhart, Indiana man is dead after a three-snowmobile wreck Saturday night in Silver Creek Township. He has been identified as 45-year-old Keith Webster and he was westbound on a trail

State Releases Saturday COVID Numbers

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Michigan is reporting 635 additional cases of COVID-19 for Saturday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says that brings the state’s total to more than 579,000 since the pandemic started in March. There were 63