If you hear emergency sirens going off around Berrien County in the next few weeks, don’t be alarmed. Cook nuclear power plant spokesperson Bill Schalk tells WSJM News they’re doing their yearly tests of some 70 emergency
Michigan State Police will have expanded patrols this Labor Day weekend. It’s once again time for Operation CARE, or Crash Awareness and Reduction Efforts. In addition to more troopers being out on the roads, more than 150
Breweries around Berrien County are planning to help Feeding America West Michigan raise money for hunger relief this month with special events at their locations. It’s an effort called Hops Against Hunger, and each pace has its
If you’re hunting outside of Michigan this year for deer, elk, or moose, there are some changes about what you can bring back into the state because of concerns about Chronic Wasting Disease. Michigan DNR deer management specialist
Michigan health officials say they have now confirmed the first four cases of West Nile Virus in state residents. Two of them appeared in Montcalm County in West Michigan. The other two were diagnosed in the Detroit
Feeding America West Michigan is using September as an opportunity to fight hunger by declaring it Hunger Action Month. The organization’s Sean Little tells WSJM News there are four things it’s urging people to do. “Advocacy, awareness,
A 63-year-old Lawton woman is dead after a single-vehicle crash on M-60 south of Lawton early Thursday. The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department tells us her southbound vehicle crossed the median and struck a tree near 80th
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With the Mackinac Bridge closing for the first time this year for the annual Labor Day Bridge Walk, Michigan State Police will be monitoring traffic northbound on I-75 and may create detours. That’s according to Mark Harris,
It’s time once again for the Michigan State Fair. This year’s fair at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi on the east side got underway Thursday and runs through Labor Day. Executive Director Steve Masters told Michigan News
Fernwood Botanical Garden near Niles is looking for some help. The attraction located on 105 acres of property along the St. Joseph River will hold a fair next month seeking folks who want to donate their time
Volunteers from the Salvation Army in west Michigan are on standby to be sent down south to help with hurricane relief efforts. West Michigan Division Commander Major Glen Caddy tells WSJM News the Salvation Army already has
State Senator John Proos is taking submissions for the Pure Michigan Summer Photo Contest. He tells us this is your chance to show off the beauty of southwest Michigan during its peak season. “All of us who
The first day of school this year will be Monday, September 11 at Hartford Public Schools. The district has to bump the start date back a week due to ongoing construction. It tells us renovation work at
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow says there will be a shortage of people to fill manufacturing jobs within the next seven years. She’s been holding workforce discussions statewide, visiting Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City on Thursday. Stabenow
From the Associated Press — The state of Michigan says it’s accepting grant applications from local governments with rough finances. The grants are designed to help cities, villages or townships. Communities experiencing at least one condition of
Gas prices are up as expected in the area, with most stations in St. Joseph, Benton Harbor and South Haven around $2.65 or so a gallon. It’s all due to Hurricane Harvey and refineries in the Gulf
Job cuts are coming to a southern Michigan food giant. Kellogg Company is proposing changes in Battle Creek that will eliminate over 220 full-time and salaried jobs. The plan is to idle two existing lines at the
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has issued a warning to state gas stations not to gouge or take advantage of customers following refinery closures in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. This outage could potentially affect other states,
From the Associated Press — An Upper Peninsula nonprofit group has received a federal grant for a “green infrastructure” project intended to protect Lake Superior waters near Marquette. The Environmental Protection Agency awarded the $288,500 grant to the
Volunteers with AT&T of Michigan will present some backpacks filled with school supplies to a Paw Paw elementary school on Thursday. AT&T’s Ruth Gaudard tells WSJM News they were put together a group called the AT&T Pioneers.
The Michigan Department of Transportation will shut down most of its construction projects around the state for Labor Day weekend to help drivers make it to their vacation destinations safely and quickly. Spokesperson Nick Schirripa tells us
With Michigan lawmakers getting back to work next week, the Insurance Alliance of Michigan is crossing its fingers something will finally be done to reform auto insurance costs in the state. Spokesperson Lori Conarton tells WSJM News
The Nina and the Pinta are now docked at the Michigan Maritime Museum in South Haven. At least, replicas are. WSJM News caught up with Kat, a crew member. She sailed into South Haven from Muskegon Wednesday and
Whirlpool volunteers and the United Way of Southwest Michigan are working together to make sure local seniors are ready for the winter. The United Way’s Julee Laurent tells WSJM News the volunteers put together packages for the seniors
More than one million Michiganders are expected to hit the road this Labor Day weekend. AAA of Michigan spokesperson Susan Hiltz tells WKZO News everyone should be extra sure to drive with caution. “The largest amount of traffic
The American Red Cross is encouraging people to donate money on its website or to text 90999 to donate $10. Other organizations include the Salvation Army, Samaritan’s Purse and Heart to Heart International. The crowdfunding website Global Giving is trying to raise $2 million to provide “food,
Some renovations are planned for the Watervliet Parcourse. That’s a 1.1 mile track located behind Lakeland Hospital, Watervliet that’s been open to the public for the past 30 years. The track is worn, and so Lakeland’s Regina
Don’t let your post Hurricane Harvey generosity cause you to get ripped off. That’s the message of Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, whose office has issued a warning to everyone as more groups start seeking money to
A suspect who police say fled from them in Van Buren County has been arrested after a long search through some harsh terrain. The Southwest Enforcement Team tells us officers were conducting surveillance in South Haven on
