From the Associated Press — Governor Gretchen Whitmer will propose spending $2.3 billion over four years to recruit and retain teachers and other school staff, enticing them with annual $2,000 bonuses that would grow to $4,000 by
Even though General Motors is investing seven billion dollars in electric vehicles and batteries in Michigan, the CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, Quentin Messer, is looking for other opportunities. He told Michigan News Network one
A new survey from Robert Half shows that the job market will continue its recovery well into 2022. Practice director Neal Gilbert told Michigan News Network what’s driving the positive results from the company’s State of U.S.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human services is urging Michiganders who test positive for COVID-19 to ask their doctors about oral medications that can help treat the illness. The department has released the following: As the
Free bottled water continues to be provided by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and distributed by local, paid residents of the City of Benton Harbor. Residents are being encouraged to use bottled water for
A 13-year-old boy is missing from his Valley Township home in Allegan County, and the sheriff’s office believes he took his father’s 2006 Chrysler 300. Zander Canales is believed to be in the Holland area with friends
One year into its existence, the Michigan Reconnect program now has more than 91,000 people enrolled and seeking a higher education free of tuition. Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced Wednesday the program, which pays for community college for
Bridgman Public Schools is asking the community to reach out and share some stories about educators who have made a difference in the pandemic. Tara Heiser is a consultant to the district and tells WSJM News the
The Buchanan Area Senior Center is offering free tax preparation services in its area. Director Adam Burck tells WSJM News the center teams up with the AARP for the program each year. “We partner with the AARP
Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra Director Sue Kellogg is retiring. The symphony says she’ll step down effective May 31 after 16 years as the director and 22 years total with the organization. Kellogg said she feels the timing
Congressman Fred Upton has introduced legislation intended to help law enforcement and the public be safer during active shooter situations. He tells WSJM News the Active Shooter Alert Act would create a program similar to the AMBER
The Berrien County Health Department is urging everyone to get a COVID-19 vaccine or booster as case numbers remain high. Emergency preparedness coordinator Brandon Vallee tells WSJM News vaccinated people who still get COVID fare much better
Michigan State Police troopers, Van Buren County Sheriff’s deputies, and officers with the Paw Paw Police Department will take part in a Coffee with a Cop event in Paw Paw this month. The state police post in
The deadlines are approaching for the quarter one grants being offered by the Berrien Community Foundation. Program Director Susan Matheny tells WSJM News the first quarter means hundreds of thousands of dollars going to non-profits and others
Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images (MINNEAPOLIS) — The parents of Amir Locke spoke out at a press conference Friday alongside civil rights attorneys Ben Crump, Jeff Storms and Antonio Romanucci following the killing of the 22-year-old earlier
In honor of Black History Month, Southwestern Michigan College’s Diversity Committee and the Dowagiac Area History Museum are planning a panel discussion for February 24 with local police leaders. SMC says “Looking Back and Forward: Historic and
Most Van Buren County and Cass County residents now qualify to receive free COVID-19 tests. The Van Buren Cass District Health Department says the Rockefeller Foundation has created the Project ACT initiative, which offers free, at-home delivery
Bridget Bennett/Bloomberg via Getty Images (PIERRE, S.D.) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed an anti-transgender sports bill into law Thursday, restricting transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity
The real estate market in southwest Michigan is expected to stay strong in 2022. The Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors says for most of 2021, sellers saw monthly selling prices above prices in 2020. Meanwhile, buyers benefitted
The Berrien County Road Department is caught up after a busy week. Interim Director Kevin Stack told WSJM News on Friday that Wednesday was a challenge as the plows would clear an area and then it would
Indiana Michigan Power is sending more than 125 employees and contractors to AEP Ohio to assist with restoration of power. Crews from various portions of I&M’s service territory are on their way to Columbus, Ohio, where they
From the Associated Press — A judge has awarded about $40 million to the lead attorneys in a $626 million lawsuit settlement related to the Flint water crisis. Millions in additional legal fees will be carved out
From the Associated Press — The Michigan Supreme Court has denied Black lawmakers’ challenge to new congressional and legislative maps, saying they showed no grounds to question the state redistricting commission’s decision to slash the number of
Region IV Area Agency on Aging announces the “Request for Proposals” (RFP) process to deliver services to older adults (aged 60+) and caregivers for fiscal years 2023 through 2025, is now open. Federal and state funds for
Courtesy of Apple TV+ Mystery fans who have been searching for a new puzzle to solve will have to put on their thinking caps when Suspicion airs Friday on Apple TV+. The show, which stars Uma Thurman, Noah Emmerich, Kunal Nayyar, Elizabeth Henstridge and
The St. Joseph City Commission has given the thumbs up to the new date for the St. Joseph Ice Festival. St. Joe Today announced this week the event had to be moved to February 25 to February
A continuing budget resolution that has kept federal spending frozen at fiscal year 2021 levels will expire on the 18th of this month. Congressman Fred Upton tells WSJM News if the resolution isn’t extended, there could be
Recent polling by Hart Research shows strong support for educators and schools in Michigan and across the country throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. More than three in four parents in a nationwide survey said they are overall satisfied
An online auction is planned to benefit the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra. The SMSO says the auction is a supplement to its Dueling Pianos fundraiser, which is set for next Friday. Dueling Pianos will be a night
As southwest Michigan digs itself out of this week’s snowstorm, one thing it has going for it is there haven’t been many power outages. Indiana Michigan Power spokesperson Tracy Warner told WSJM News Thursday afternoon they had
