Benton Harbor Area Schools Superintendent Andrae Townsel is a finalist for a superintendent position in Maryland. The Calvert County Board of Education says it’s narrowed its search for a superintendent down to two. One of those candidates
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has given eight employers around the state Healthy Michigan Worksite Awards for using Designing Healthy Environments at Work tools to help their workers live healthy. Among the employers to
From the Associated Press — Jury selection begins Tuesday in the trial of four men who are accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Were they gullible men under the spell of undercover agents? Or
From the Associated Press — The Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program is providing $3.6 million to 31 projects across the state. The state says the program addresses prevention, detection, eradication and control of water-based and land-based invasive
There is definitely pain at the pump. Gas prices continue to climb to new yearly highs. Triple-A Michigan says the average price of a gallon of gas is $3.97. Analyst Patrick DeHaan from GasBuddy says the switch
It’s an anniversary that we may want to forget. This Thursday marks two years since the first case of the coronavirus was reported in Michigan. Since then we’ve heard, and debated, everything from business shutdowns to vaccines
The annual report for South Haven Area Emergency Services finds they had a record number of calls for 2021 at 2,592. That was almost 10% higher than the 2020 record of 2,358. SHAES responded to 1,100 calls
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will be present for the next meeting of the Palisades Community Advisory Panel, or PCAP, to talk about the decommissioning process for the plant in Covert. Market Van Buren Programs and Projects Manager
The latest Integrated Resource Plan has been released by Indiana Michigan Power. Spokesperson Tracy Warner tells WSJM News under state law I&M has to release a plan covering the next several years every five years. This latest
The Berrien County Health Department is telling the community about the dangers of thirdhand smoke. Public Health Promotion Supervisor Lisa Peeples Hurst tells WSJM News we’ve heard of secondhand smoke, but research from 2018 identified thirdhand smoke.
A state grant program aims to help businesses still hurting as a result of the pandemic, and the Southwest Michigan Regional Chamber is urging local companies to apply. The Growing MI Business Grants Program is a $409
Market Van Buren is seeking nominations for the second annual Market Van Buren Awards, a set of awards reserved exclusively for the organizations in Cass and Van Buren County that are leading the way toward a stronger
March is National Reading Month, and the United Way of Southwest Michigan is encouraging the community to rally around early childhood literacy by sponsoring children to participate in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is
Meijer has made a donation to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Benton Harbor. Spokesperson Sherri Ulleg tells WSJM News the company is supporting Boys and Girls Clubs throughout the Midwest. Representatives stopped by the local Boys
The southwest Michigan real estate market slowed down in January. The Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors says January of 2022 closed with a 23% drop in sales from January 2021. That’s as January started with a record
A ship carrying a load of coal when it sank in a storm in 1891 has been discovered in Lake Superior off the coast of the Upper Peninsula. The vessel called the Atlanta was found well preserved
There’s a new candidate in the running for the 38th District in the Michigan House. Chikaming Township resident and realtor George Lucas announced his candidacy for the 38th on Friday. He’s running as a Republican and says
The fire at a Ukrainian nuclear power plant is out and there was no leak after the Russian military hit the plant Thursday. Cook nuclear power plant Chief Nuclear Officer Joel Gebbie tells WSJM News the entire
Lake Michigan College has signed and finalized its agreement with Rio Salado College to offer more classes to LMC students via distance learning. Rio Salado President Kate Smith was in Benton Harbor Friday to seal the deal.
From the Associated Press — The remains of a mid-Michigan woman who went missing nearly two years ago are believed to have been located. Skeletal remains “likely to be Amber Griffin’s body” were found in a wooded
From the Associated Press — State auditors say Michigan’s elections bureau does a sufficient job overall in maintaining the integrity of the voter database, conducting post-election audits and training local clerks – with some exceptions. Their report
State Senator Aric Nesbitt is slamming Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s comments on the tax cut package approved by the Michigan Senate and House. Whitmer this week indicated she will veto the plan that would cut the income and
A new study from the Environmental Protection Agency has found filters for lead in the water used in homes are effective at removing the lead. The EPA said Thursday when the filters, like the ones handed out
Two suspects are in custody after a warehouse break-in in Lake Township Friday. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department says deputies were sent to the warehouse in the 8,500 block of Gast Road around 1:30 a.m. after the
Groups working for cleaner air in Michigan say the pressure is on to encourage wider adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), with the state set to receive $110 million dollars for EV charging from the bipartisan infrastructure law.
A partnership between Lake Michigan College and Tempe, Arizona-based Rio Salado College will be formalized on Friday. LMC is working with Rio Salado to add more courses that can be taken by LMC students via distance learning.
There will be a meeting this month for Berrien County residents and representatives of municipalities to learn more about how the county might use federal ARPA dollars for the expansion of broadband internet. Speaking at a Thursday
A program is being launched by Kitchenaid to give two Berrien County young people exclusive behind the scenes access to the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship in May. Kitchenaid’s Deb O’Connor tells WSJM News the inaugural Kid Inside
The Berrien County Health Department is receiving a $280,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to conduct blood tests for lead in anyone age 16 or younger. The board of health accepted the
Honor Credit Union is planning to hold a series of events for the community to shred documents. It’s teaming up with Data Guardian for the 2022 Free Community Shred Days. Honor says they’re the perfect opportunity to
