Some things are changing at Benton Harbor Area Schools. At this week’s meeting of the board of education, trustees heard from Superintendent Andrae Townsel he’ll have some facilities recommendations at a retreat with them later this month.
A 22-year-old Benton Harbor man is now charged with open murder in the shooting death of his 19-year-old girlfriend in November at the Blossom Acres housing project. Berrien County Prosecutor Michael Sepic says bond for Marion Perry
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says Michigan’s election system is more secure than ever and is working to ease fears about hacking of ballot boxes and foreign interference in next week’s primary election and the November general
It’s now official – the city of South Haven will not have a Fourth of July fireworks show this year due to the elevation of Lake Michigan. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects the lake to
The Michigan Attorney General’s office has released its list of the top ten consumer complaints in 2019. Spokesperson Ryan Jarvi tells WSJM News number one was complaints about personal service providers, especially gyms. Jarvi says there was
Berrien County Clerk Sharon Tyler is seeking reelection. She announced on Wednesday she’s going for a third term after having first been elected clerk in 2012. Prior to that, Tyler served as the state representative for Michigan’s
The Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven will continue its Maritime Lecture Series this month with a presentation on a shipwreck discovered in Lake Michigan in 2018. Museum Education Director Ashley Deming tells WSJM News the presentation
Congressman Fred Upton is urging everyone to get the flu vaccine. He tells WSJM News it won’t help you avoid the coronavirus… “But it may prevent you from getting the real flu, which has already killed 14,000
With concerns growing about the spread of coronavirus, leaders at Benton Harbor Area Schools are working to be prepared. Superintendent Andrae Townsel tells WSJM News he’s been in talks with other districts in Berrien County and the
Fresh off several Super Tuesday wins, former Vice President Joe Biden has landed a new endorsement. Former Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm said on CNN she’s backing his bid for the Democratic nomination. “If you recall in 2009
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is promoting the 211 hotline this month. Analyst Jon Breems tells WSJM News 211, run by United Way organizations around the state, connects people with help when they’re struggling.
Former St. Joseph High School Boys and Girls Club site leader Chris Glisson is facing up to a decade in prison if found guilty of a charge of assault by strangulation for an incident at the school
A federal judge has invalidated Michigan’s Medicaid work requirements, weeks after a U.S. appeals court affirmed his decision to strike down similar rules elsewhere. The short order came from U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington, D.C.
A two-foot concrete wall will be installed in New Buffalo to protect a stretch of Whittaker Street from flooding. Parks Director Kristen D’Amico tells our partners at WSBT-22 that the flooding has been an issue and is
After years of debate, attitudes appear to be changing in Paw Paw regarding the use of the Redskins mascot for the high school. Paw Paw Public Schools superintendent Rick Reo is recommending the retirement of the mascot
Porch pirates are on the loose in Buchanan. Michigan State Police say several packages were stolen from a home by two people on February 27. Surveillance photos from a camera on the porch captured the theft as
The job of Berrien County Treasurer is officially open, as the county’s Treasurer Appointment Committee is now taking applications. Bret Witkowski is stepping down from the elected post this spring to take a job in the private
Michigan State Police have issued an Endangered Missing Advisory for an 85-year-old man last seen leaving Spectrum Health Lakeland hospital in St. Joseph. Peter Gagliardo left the hospital at 7:30 pm Tuesday to drive home to Dowagiac,
From the Associated Press — Paintings created by a former Western Michigan University art professor that would have been thrown away, are now on display at the school’s Richmond Center for Visual Arts.WOOD-TV says 40 of Dwayne
The much-anticipated turnaround plan for Benton Harbor Area Schools being drafted by a state-proposed advisory committee will soon be released to the district’s board of education. At this week’s school board meeting, Benton Harbor Area Schools Community
Congressman Fred Upton is among 14 members of the U.S. House Problem Solvers caucus who met with Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday to get a coronavirus briefing. Upton tells WSJM News Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Debbie
From the Associated Press — It’s not too late: Voters who used an absentee ballot for Michigan’s March 10 presidential primary election can change their preference and vote again. At least 10 Democratic candidates and two Republicans
The state of Michigan is working to promote the Michigan Education Trust with an event in Grandville this week. MET Director Robin Lott tells WSJM News the trust is a way for parents to lock in today’s
A Benton Harbor area church is planning to hold an egg drop event next month in St. Joseph Township. Overflow Church Pastor Brian Bennett tells WSJM News they’ll have a helicopter drop eggs on to the American
State Representative Pauline Wendzel is seeking reelection. She has represented Michigan’s 79th House District since January of 2019 after being elected the previous November. Wendzel, a Republican, says she views it as her job to put the
The Berrien County Health Department is reaching out to anyone who has received piercings at a Niles business to let them know they may have been exposed to bloodborne pathogens. Health Officer Nicki Britten tells WSJM News
Mim’s Furniture near Bangor in Arlington Township has been destroyed by fire for a second time. Firefighters from six Van Buren County departments spent several hours battling the flames and the smoke at the store on M-43,
There are still some lingering questions in the city of Benton Harbor over the arrest on December 28 of Michael Thompson by public safety officer Drew Wagner. Thompson’s family contends excessive force was used and went public
The Fourth of July fireworks in South Haven might get washed away this year because of how high Lake Michigan is now and how much it’s expected to rise this summer. At last night’s city council meeting,
Congressman Fred Upton’s Problem Solvers Caucus wants action quickly on Capitol Hill on the federal government’s response to coronavirus. “Put down your swords, let’s work together, let’s get an aid package at the right level of new
