Records show pollutants that have been linked to health problems including cancer and childhood developmental issues have been found in public drinking water supplies for two Michigan communities. MLive reports utilities serving Kent County’s Plainfield Township, near Grand
Mike Pence says he has a lot in common with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump – just not in matters of rhetorical style. The Indiana governor and Trump’s running mate said at a Wednesday campaign stop in Grand
The old Benton Harbor Area Schools Technology Center will soon meet the wrecking ball. A nearly $69-thousand dollar grant to the Berrien County Land Bank Authority from the state will pay for tearing down the abandoned building.
Gas prices have fallen back below $2 a gallon in South Haven, Kalamazoo, and Grand Rapids, which is something that Michiganders haven’t seen during the summertime for more than a decade. GasBuddy.com’s Patrick DeHaan says fill up
Few details are being released, but Edwardsburg police say a 32-year-old employee at Duo-Form Plastics was killed mid-afternoon Wednesday when he was were crushed in a machine press at the factory. The victim is a man from
A police officer in southwestern Michigan has shot and killed a pit bull as the dog was mauling a 60-year-old man. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports that the dog attacked the man late Wednesday morning in Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo Department of
Coming up this Friday is the annual celebration of the OutCenter in Benton Harbor. The Lake Effect Pride event is set for 6 to 10 p.m. at the Inn at Harbor Shores. OutCenter Board Chair Todd Dockerty
Travel Michigan will be promoting the West Michigan Pike in upcoming materials now that the pike has been named a Pure Michigan Byway. Pure Michigan Byways are routes the travel campaign urges visitors to take. The used
As the presidential campaigns ramp up, some experts are concerned the issue of child poverty is being ignored. Child poverty has gotten worse in many states, including Michigan, since the end of the Great Recession. An estimated
Now that the governor has signed into law an active shooter alert system, Michigan State Police are working on determining how it will be implemented. The alert system was inspired by this year’s shooting rampage in Kalamazoo
An 84-year-old Indiana man who fell into Cass County’s Diamond Lake and nearly drowned last Friday is now expected to make a full recovery. The Cass County Sheriff’s Department says the quick use of CPR saved Paul
A suburban Detroit motorcyclist was apparently fast enough to leave police in the dust during a chase, but not swift enough to stop from bragging about it on Facebook. Lake Orion police say 33-year-old Michael Brown, of Rochester
New information on an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct by Berrien County Jail personnel has been released. The prosecutor’s office says it’s reviewed the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department investigation into four deputies and found three had sexual
State officials have released the second part of a 30-year plan to manage, protect and improve Michigan’s water resources. The Department of Environmental Quality’s Office of the Great Lakes developed the strategy. The portion announced Wednesday says that
Cass County Prosecutor Victor Fitz is putting his support behind Undersheriff Rick Behnke in the race for Cass County Sheriff. Three people are running to succeed the retiring Sheriff Joseph Underwood, and the August 2nd primary will
The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction and 30-month prison sentence of Edward Pinkney. The Benton Harbor activist was convicted in 2014 of election law violations in a recall attempt against former Benton Harbor Mayor
The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety and the Benton Township Police Department are teaming up for a second straight year to host a National Night Out event on Tuesday. The program will start at 5 p.m.
Van Buren County residents will have a chance to get their well water tested next month, thanks to the Van Buren Conservation District and the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program. The conservation district says samples can be
The Michigan Department of Transportation will soon be replacing traffic signals all over the city of St. Joseph. City Engineer Tim Zebell says the city is kicking in $488,000 to make sure the lights are of the
Michigan U.S Senator Gary Peters says he thinks Democrats can overcome any disunity caused by the primary race between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Peters watched Sanders give his address to the convention Monday, and says the
There will be lane closures on I-94 in Chikaming Township for the next couple of weeks while the Michigan Department of Transportation does maintenance work on a bridge. Spokesperson Nick Schirripa says they’re painting the bridge over
Congressman Fred Upton is hoping to see passage of his signature 21st Century Cures legislation by the end of the year. He says House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell have publicly joined in
A woman suffered injuries when her vehicle was struck by a semi on I-94 Tuesday morning. Michigan State Police say the crash happened around 7:30 a.m. on eastbound I-94 in Lawrence Township. The woman told police she
Some of Michigan’s top Democrats believe a united front will emerge at the party’s national convention. The DNC chair will be stepping down after the event, essentially taking the heat after leaked emails indicated party leaders favored
Michigan has approved $17 million in funding to help convert the site of a former General Motors plant that once pumped out World War II-era bombers into an autonomous car testing facility. Also Tuesday, the Michigan Strategic Fund
The St. Joseph City Commission has signed off on an amendment for a Harbor Shores development along the riverfront. WSJM’s Andrew Green reports.
Berrien County Animal Control is showing off its new shelter to the public. WSJM’s Ray Gustafson has more.
Researchers at the University of Michigan have figured out the molecular protein that the Zika virus makes that allows it to reproduce and to hide from an infected person’s immune system. “This is a very mysterious virus,”
The annual Traverse City Film Festival is kicking off in northern Michigan. Oscar winner Michael Moore co-founded the festival and is showcasing works by his fellow Michigan natives at the event, which runs Tuesday-Sunday. Altogether, more than 200
A former western Michigan funeral director has been sentenced to eight months in jail for fraud. Thomas Clock III also was sentenced Monday in Muskegon County Circuit Court to two months’ probation and fines. Clock pleaded no contest in
