It’s the earliest detection of West Nile virus in Michigan in years. It’s been detected in Saginaw County, with the Department of Health and Human Services saying testing confirmed the virus in mid-June. Spokeswoman Angela Minicuci advises
If you’re headed to Silver Beach in St. Joseph today for tonight’s Fourth of July fireworks, Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey says you’ll need to be patient when it’s time to go home. “It takes all day
Several people are in police custody and at least three were hurt, including a police officer, in a massive melee on North Beach in South Haven just before the Light up the Lake fireworks Sunday night. South
In this week’s WSJM Week In Review, sponsored by Taylor Rental Party Plus, for July 1, 2016, Benton Harbor is no longer under state control, the trial for a December shooting ends, and more.
By now, we’ve all heard about the threat posed to the Great Lakes by the Asian carp. But, state Senator John Proos says as we approach Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week, there are other species already here
The couple charged with animal neglect this week for keeping 108 dogs in their Lawrence Township home has apparently done this sort of thing before. Melissa Copen and husband Donald Smith were cited in 2001 in Allegan,
Lack of wind caused major delays for racers in the annual Queen’s Cup yacht race. It got underway Friday morning in Milwaukee and was supposed to end Saturday morning in St. Joseph. By 11:00am, there were only
Michigan State Police say they’ll be focusing on keeping the state’s roadways free of dangerous and impaired drivers over the Independence Day weekend. The effort is being called “Operation CARE.” “Which stands for Combined Accident Reduction Effort,”
The last of the four survivors of Kalamazoo’s bicycle tragedy has returned to his home in Richland, not entirely healed, but well enough. Paul Gobble says in a Facebook post that he can’t drive or work and
Roughly 400 properties will be auctioned by Berrien County later this month. County Treasurer Bret Witkowski’s office has released the full list on the county’s website. He says properties are available all over the county. “We have
Michigan’s tourism officials want people to show off their favorite lake views from the state this summer. As part of Pure Michigan’s Lake Effect campaign, the state’s tourism promoters have started an online gallery for photos and
At some point between June 13 and 23, somebody got into a storage shed in Hartford and made off with five saddles, a tack bag, two 10-by-20-foot pop-up canopies and a heavy duty Power Systems diesel generator.
Tonight’s Mega Millions drawing will give lottery players a shot at the 10th largest jackpot in U.S. history. Because no one has won a Mega Millions jackpot since March 8, the prize has steadily grown to an
An investigation is underway to determine what caused a big fire at a recycling center near Grand Rapids overnight. Walker Fire Chief Robert Walker says flames shot nearly 100 feet in the air from the fire at
In this week’s WSJM Week In Review, sponsored by Taylor Rental Party Plus, for July 1, 2016, Benton Harbor is no longer under state control, the trial for a December shooting ends, and more.
One man is dead in a fatal crash in Lincoln Township. The Lincoln Charter Township Police Department report the crash was at the intersection of Cleveland Avenue and Linco Road around 11:15 Thursday morning. When they arrived,
Governor Rick Snyder has signed legislation rescinding an annual tax break worth up to $80 million that was inadvertently given to auto insurers four years ago. His signature Friday had been expected as part of a state
The city of Benton Harbor is now officially free from state oversight after six years. The Department of Treasury has released the city from receivership following the vote Thursday by the Receivership Transition Advisory Board to disband
Guilty of second degree murder. A Berrien County jury has convicted Roy Thompson of Benton Harbor on the most serious charge he faced in the shooting death in December of David Krieger. The 53-year-old was killed during
Rainfall in some parts of Michigan is less than half of what we normally see in June — so how will it affect crops? MSU professor and State Climatologist Jeff Andresen says Michigan’s apple crops should be
The government is urging owners of older Hondas and Acuras to stop driving them and get them repaired after tests found that their Takata air bag inflators are extremely dangerous. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says
The annual Queen’s Cup yacht race gets underway Friday morning in Milwaukee and will end in St. Joseph Saturday. The event is one of the oldest cups in world yachting that is still open for competiton every
Pending the approval of Governor Snyder, the city of Benton Harbor is no longer under any state oversight. With a unanimous vote, the Receivership Transition Advisory Board voted Thursday to terminate the city’s receivership and move it
There will be more police patrolling Silver Beach on the Fourth of July to try to avoid a repeat of a melee last year. Berrien County Sheriff Paul Bailey says his department will have at least 10
The OutCenter in Benton Harbor is calling it a missed opportunity for Governor Snyder to meet with the gay rights organization about expanding Michigan’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. Executive director Mary Jo Schnell says the law needs
