New COVID-19 cases are up by 6,303 for Thursday for a pandemic total of 770,822. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports 112 deaths, with 81 from vital records reviews. In southwest Michigan, Berrien County
A Benton Harbor man has been charged with sexual assault, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced today. Kraig Smith, 48, was arraigned in the 5th District Court in Berrien County Wednesday on four charges of First Degree Criminal
Lake Michigan College is planning a virtual career fair. It says anyone can learn what it’s like to be a Red Hawk with the Virtual Career and Program Expo on April 22. It’s designed to answer questions
The South Haven-Van Buren County Convention and Visitors Bureau is getting a new director. Current Director Scott Reinert tells us he’s mostly retiring at the end of May. He’s been with the bureau about five and a
Just in time for Alcohol Responsibility Month, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is asking parents to talk with their kids about alcohol use. In a new PSA, Nessel says during the pandemic, discussing the dangers of underage
The body of a man who drowned in Lake Michigan after being washed off the south pier in St. Joseph last month has been found. 27-year-old Dakota Yergeau of St. Joseph was washed off the pier while
Berrien County’s COVID-19 rates are currently about double what they were a month ago as the effort to get vaccines distributed continues. During a Wednesday update, Berrien County Health Officer Nicki Britten said a silver lining is
A Grand Rapids man is dead following a crash in Berrien County’s Hagar Township Wednesday morning. Michigan State Police say it happened at about 8:30 a.m. on northbound I-196 near mile marker five. Troopers learned the driver
The Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education is shopping for a district strategic plan. During a work session on Tuesday, the board heard presentations from two possible consultants. They were Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates out
Michigan will expand the use of a COVID-19 treatment in hopes of substantially reducing climbing hospitalizations and deaths. Additional doses of monoclonal antibodies will be given to hospitals and other providers, which will be asked to add
Michigan is reporting 7,955 new cases of COVID-19 for Wednesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says there have been 764,519 cases in the pandemic and 16,619 deaths. There were 33 new deaths Wednesday. Michigan’s
From the Associated Press — Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s administration has extended workplace coronavirus restrictions for an additional six months, including a requirement that Michigan employers prohibit office work to the extent that employees’ jobs can feasibly be
The Rotary Club of South Haven has awarded a $10,000 grant to the Bronson Health Foundation to help local residents with home healthcare and telemedicine needs. The Rotary says its Rotary-Bronson Telemedicine Initiative will help people in
The Berrien County Health Department and the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department have suspended use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Both departments will use either Moderna or Pfizer vaccines at clinics that had been planned
From the Associated Press — A western Michigan restaurant owner who spent four nights in jail for violating coronavirus-related orders is firing back weeks later. Marlena Pavlos-Hackney wants a refund of $15,000 in fines and contempt findings
Legislation that would direct the Environmental Protection Agency to take action on PFAS in water supplies is being re-introduced in the U.S. House by Congressman Fred Upton and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell. Upton said the PFAS Action Act
The St. Joseph Public Schools Board of Education has approved a contract with new superintendent Jennifer Fee. The board unanimously approved the three-year agreement during a special meeting Tuesday. It calls for a base salary of $158,000.
Michigan is reporting 8,867 new cases of COVID-19 for Tuesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus dashboard shows Michigan has had a total of more than 756,000 COVID cases since the start of the
The displaying of a rifle while on-screen of a Grand Traverse County Commission meeting has garnered a federal lawsuit against the county and a sitting commissioner. Attorney Blake Ringsmuth represents Patricia Macintosh, who in January asked commissioners
As state lawmakers have returned back to work in Lansing, the COVID pandemic remains top of mind. State Representative and Speaker Pro Tem Pamela Hornberger, said she hopes news of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine being suspended
From the Associated Press — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has outlined her priorities for spending billions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief aid. She says the focus should be on long-lasting initiatives to help small businesses, support job
From the Associated Press — The leaders of three-dozen major Michigan-based companies, including General Motors and Ford, have announced their opposition to Republican-sponsored election bills that would make it harder to vote in Michigan and other states.
A Brandywine High School teacher is off the job on administrative leave after being caught on camera at a hotel looking for a 14-year-old for sex. A video of the man at the hotel was posted to
The Berrien County Health Department and the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department have suspended use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The Berrien County Health Department has released the following: Today, the U.S. Food and Drug
The city of St. Joseph could have a downtown Social District this summer with two commons areas. St. Joseph Today’s Amy Zapal made the presentation to the city commission and it would be along Main Street, include
The winner of state Senator Kim LaSata’s March is Reading Month literacy challenge is Aaleya Tomorrow, a third grade student at Norton Elementary School in Three Rivers. LaSata says Tomorrow read 207 books as part of the
The Michigan Department of Transportation’s annual Adopt a Highway roadside cleanups will start this month. In the southern half of the Lower Peninsula, volunteers will be out along the sides of highways from April 17 to April
Now airing each weekday from 4 to 5 p.m. on WSJM FM is a show all about southwest Michigan and the people who shape it. Start from the Beginning: Stories from Southwest Michigan host Jonny Reinhardt tells
The Michigan Department of Transportation says I-94 in Berrien County will be totally shut down at spots during the overnight hours three times over the next month as part of its US-31 expansion to I-94. Spokesperson Nick
Visitor restrictions at Spectrum Health Lakeland have been tightened. Spectrum Health Lakeland Chief Experience Officer Debra Johnson tells WSJM News they will now only allow one adult visitor from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the duration
