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A 12-year-old from Dowagiac is being treated for severe head trauma after he was smacked by the rearview window of a passing bus. The middle school student was struck as he walked home from school, taken to

If you’re up late tonight, and the clouds don’t get in the way…you may want to look up. Accuweather Meteorologist Dean Devore says we could have another night with a spectacular sky. “There’s a meteor shower and we

The punishment for Michigan State Police Director Col. Kriste Kibbey Etue wasn’t enough — that’s the message from activists delivering 85-thousand petition signatures to the governor’s office calling for her removal. State Representative Leslie Love, a Detroit

Work is being planned to repave US-12 in Edwardsburg next year. The Michigan Department of Transportation’s Nick Schirripa says they’re going to hold a forum on Wednesday, October 25 from 4-6 p.m. at Ontwa Township Hall to

The Detroit Tigers have a new manager. Tigers General Manager Al Avila made the announcement saying… “I’m proud to announce that after an intense search, and a long process, we have hired , to be our Manager,

A 12-year-old boy received serious injuries after he was hit by a Dial-A-Ride bus in Dowagiac. Police were dispatched to the 600 block of Riverside Drive in Dowagiac around 2:45 Friday afternoon to find the victim, a 12 year

Following a remark she shared on social media, which called NFL players that kneel during the national anthem “anti-American degenerates,” Michigan State Police Director Colonel Kriste Kibbey Etue received a five-day suspension of pay on Thursday from

A total of $25,000 is going to the American Red Cross from Four Winds Casinos. Of that, $10,400 came from 275 employees who chose to donate through payroll deductions, and the casinos put in the rest. The

Indiana Michigan Power is working to get the lights back on for about 12-hundred people in the Benton Harbor and Benton Township areas. The utility is estimating the power should be restored by 4:30 this afternoon. WSJM

The Berrien County Parks Commission is getting ready to start working on a new park in Watervliet. Paw Paw River County Park has been in the works for awhile, and parks director Brian Bailey tells WSJM News

A St. Joseph Township man has a simple but important message for everyone after he escaped unharmed from a fire that destroyed his house early Sunday morning. “Check your smoke detectors, get new ones, go to the

A new record for a Friday attendance at the Niles Scream Park is now in the books, thanks in large part to last week having a Friday the 13th. The park’s Christina Rhebergen tells WSJM News they

The director of the Michigan State Police will lose five days of pay for sharing a Facebook post that called NFL players who kneel during the national anthem “anti-American degenerates.” Governor Snyder announced the decision Thursday. He

The pause button is being hit by the Benton Harbor Area Schools Board on trying to sell some properties. The district is in the middle of a facilities usage study, which officials say might result in new

If you’re a dog owner, then you may want to bring your four legged friend to Fernwood Botanical Garden in Buchanan this weekend. Saturday brings Fernwood’s second annual Howl-o-ween. Fernwood’s Jordan Wahlstrom tells WSJM News it’s a

South Haven’s Michigan Maritime Museum is in the Halloween spirit with its third annual Haunted Museum event tomorrow and Saturday. The museum’s Ashley Deming says this year’s theme is FALLOUT, with the facility being transformed to features

With a U.S. Senate run under consideration, Congressman Fred Upton tells WSJM News he knows he’s a much bigger target for the Michigan Democratic Party than ever before in 2018. The Democrats this week put out a

The number of students being served by the Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates program at Benton Harbor High School is being doubled this year thanks to a partnership with Youth Solutions. The expansion means 100 students, roughly 15%

Van Buren County’s Central Dispatch can now accept text messages sent to 9-1-1. The Text-to-911 service will work from anywhere in Van Buren County, and it’s been being tested since early May. All four major wireless carriers

A plan to build a private marina and nearly 40 home sites near Saugatuck Dunes State Park is drawing opposition from area residents and environmentalists. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality held a hearing Tuesday night at

Ray Gustafson of WSJM News moderated a special Suicide Prevention Town Hall held Tuesday (October 17) at the Mi-Journey Drop-In Center, featuring panelists from the community. The event aired live on News/Talk 94.9 WSJM and sister station

An unintended consequence that needs to be addressed is how Congressman Fred Upton views a law passed in 2016 that the “Washington Post” and “60 Minutes” report has weakened the federal government’s ability to stop the distribution

The Benton Harbor City Commission is being urged by some in the area to get busy getting the word out regarding the income tax proposal on the November ballot. At Monday’s commission meeting, activist Ed Pinkney of

It was touted as the largest BISSELL Pet Foundation “Empty The Shelters” event to date, and it delivered this past weekend. Foundation founder Cathy Bissell tells WSJM News that overall, more than 21-hundred pets were adopted, with

United Federal Credit Union is getting ready to expand. The credit union broke ground yesterday for its first branch in South Bend. It will be the first of six new branches in St. Joseph County, Indiana. The

An Indiana man accused in an attack on a Michigan State Police trooper has been sentenced to 15 to 50 years in prison. 19-year-old Travis Wise of Middlebury was sentenced Monday for assault with intent to murder

Benton Harbor will send two public safety officers to Kalamazoo for training. City commissioners on Monday approved spending just over $14,000 for that out of the department budget. Mayor Pro Tem Duane Seats was miffed reserve officers

Two people are being treated at South Haven Hospital after the boat they were on caught fire in Lake Michigan off the coast of South Haven. It happened just before 4 p.m. Monday near north beach, and

Congressman Fred Upton says he will make a decision soon whether or not he will run for Congress next year, or take a gamble at trying to unseat Senator Debbie Stabenow. The St. Joseph Republican has a