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A Grand Rapids man found out the hard way that water isn’t soft when you’re bouncing off it while being pulled by a jet ski. 19-year-old Conner Carruthers had to be taken to South Haven Hospital after

An outdoor lagoon at a western Michigan zoo is being shut down following the deaths of 21 stingrays and sharks. MLive reports Friday that the exhibit at the John Ball Zoo has been dismantled. 18 cownose stingrays and three spotted

The Boys and Girls Club of Benton Harbor is now providing free summer meals to children and teens around the area. Executive Director Brian Saxton says they’re serving up nutritious foods at the teen center and at

In this week’s WSJM Week in Review, for July 22, 2016, we have learned new information on the Berrien County Courthouse shooting, the latest Berrien County land auction draws a record crowd, and more.

Andrews University in Berrien Springs will hold its summer commencement celebration next weekend. Everything will begin with the Friday evening consecration service at Pioneer Memorial Church, while Saturday night will bring the president’s reception, and Sunday will

A new exhibit celebrating the Olympics and western Michigan athletes is going on display. The exhibit titled “An Olympic View” opens Saturday at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. It allows visitors to learn more about this summer’s host

A fundraising effort has been started to help treat the heartworm of some dogs recently seized from a home in Van Buren County. More than 100 dogs were taken from the Lawrence property in June. Kasey Murphy,

With the heat wave going on in southwest Michigan, the air conditioning business is booming. Susan Raye, with City Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, says they’ve had plenty to do. “I answer the phones, and the phones have

Officials have released the 2016 editions of Michigan’s regional Eat Safe Fish Guides. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the guides help to ensure that people who eat fish are minimizing exposure to chemicals

Michigan’s Donald Trump delegates to the Republican National Convention this year say they’re pleased with what they heard from the candidate. West Michigan delegate Matt Hall was on the floor of the Quicken Loans Arena when Trump

The heat wave being experienced by southwest Michigan this weekend is not considered a problem by the Michigan Department of Transportation. Spokesperson Nick Schirripa says the heat probably won’t cause road problems unless there’s a quick plummet

Michigan’s first human case of West Nile virus this year has been found in Livingston County. The state health department said Friday an “older adult” is recovering. No other details were released. Mosquitoes pick up the virus from infected

A Dowagiac woman is facing multiple charges after police say they found drugs and weapons in her vehicle during a traffic stop this week. Around 1 a.m. on Thursday, officers stopped 20-year-old Cheyenne Kiggins on Edwards Street

The housing market in southwest Michigan remains strong, with prices up for the month of June, while total unit sales were slightly down. Gary Walter, with the Southwest Michigan Association of Realtors, says the most striking thing

Whirlpool Corporation has reported record second-quarter financial results. The latest numbers were released Friday, showing second-quarter net earnings of $320 million, or $4.15 per diluted share, compared to $177 million, or $2.21 per diluted share, reported for

The public has had a chance to check out the new Berrien County Animal Control facility in Benton Township. An open house was held Friday as residents came out to tour the shelter and see all of

We have another day, and experts are warning people to be careful. Dr. Brad Uren with the University of Michigan’s Department of Emergency Medicine explains children under age two and elderly adults cannot regulate their temperatures as

In this week’s WSJM Week in Review, for July 22, 2016, we have learned new information on the Berrien County Courthouse shooting, the latest Berrien County land auction draws a record crowd, and more.

This morning, Michigan State Police and the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department gave a full timeline of events of the shooting at the courthouse on July 11. Here is the press conference in it’s entirety.

Larry Gordon planned his attempted escape from the Berrien County Jail and courthouse last Monday in an incident that ended with his death and the deaths of courthouse security director Joe Zangaro and bailiff Ron Kienzle. Sheriff’s

We will know more later today about the shootings at the Berrien County Courthouse last week that killed two court officers. Sheriff Paul Bailey will give his first press conference in over a week at 10 a.m.

A man who admitted to killing four mid-Michigan women in the 1970s is up for parole. The Lansing State Journal reports Thursday that 61-year-old Donald Miller is scheduled to meet next month with a member of the state

Anyone interested in seeing the new Berrien County Animal Control facility in Benton Township will have a chance to do so Friday. Animal Control Director Val Grimes says everyone is welcome to come out between 1 and

With the heat index expected to exceed 100 degrees in southwest Michigan in the next day or so, health officials remind everyone to take it easy. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson Jennifer Eisner says

With some storms possibly hitting the area in the coming days, Indiana Michigan Power says preparations are being made to deal with possible outages. Spokesperson Brian Bergsma says they’ve always got crews available to restore service. “Extreme

Maytag has celebrated its annual Day of Dependability in Benton Harbor. On Thursday, about 30 volunteers from Whirlpool ran a penny carnival at the Boys and Girls Club’s Youth Campus. Maytag’s Laura Ginter says they do it

Sentences of life in prison without parole are being sought for a second time by the Berrien County Prosecutor’s office in ten cases that go as far back as 1967. The prosecutor’s office on Thursday announced it

The settlement reached in the Kalamazoo River oil spill is intensifying calls from citizen and environmental groups to shut down Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac. A $177 million federal oil spill settlement with Enbridge Energy

Hundreds of kids and teens in Benton Harbor are receiving free meals this summer courtesy of the Boys and Girls Club. Since the start of the summer season, over 7,000 meals and snacks have been provided to