In Michigan, the minimum wage is more than a dollar above the national rate, at $8.50 an hour. However, advocates for working families say it’s still not enough. New research says in states with a lower minimum
The fun continues at the Berrien County Youth Fair. The event runs through Saturday, and more than 120,000 people are expected to come out. Fair Director Karen Klug says, in addition to the rides, there’s a whole
A lawsuit filed on behalf of a St. Joseph man against the owners of Celebration Cinema for failing to provide captioning services to the deaf seeks damages, as well as immediate installation of those services. Attorney Mary
The Berrien Community Foundation has announced an effort to help the sheriff’s department raise money for new officer safety gear. The foundation’s Lisa Cripps-Downey says last month’s fatal shootings at the courthouse in St. Joseph left the
The Berrien County Trial Court next month will offer a way out for anyone facing a bench warrant. It says amnesty will be granted to anyone who turns himself in and pays whatever is owed to the
A warning from Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security. Don’t drive through flooded roads. Ron Leix with the Michigan State Police says flash flooding can be dangerous. “A lot of times when we have these
The Michigan Senate will hold a hearing on Governor Rick Snyder’s pick to lead the Department of Environmental Quality in the wake of Flint’s water crisis. A spokeswoman for Senate Republicans said Tuesday that the Senate Natural Resources
St. Joseph is taking a stand against Alzheimer’s. Over 400 people joined the Walk to End Alzheimer’s last Saturday at the Silver Beach Carousel. Participants not only walked two miles, but learned about the disease and what
It was all smiles and wags in Van Buren County after a missing military dog named Pongo was found Monday. The black lab disappeared on Sunday. He is a retired tactical explosion detection dog assigned to U.S.
(Lansing, MI – AP) – The Michigan school reform office plans to put chronically low-performing schools on notice that they might be closed by next June. The office’s Director Natasha Baker tells the “Detroit Free Press” the
The murder trial of a Benton Harbor man is scheduled to begin today in Grand Rapids. Shaquille Bunting is charged with murder in the shooting death last year of Terence Hollis in the parking lot of the
Consumers Energy has turned on its new solar farm in Kalamazoo. The 8.5 acre facility sits on property at the Western Michigan University Business, Technology and Research Park. Consumers Energy spokesperson Roger Morgenstern says WMU will use
A church in Benton Harbor is asking why it never had a chance to make a counteroffer in its bid to buy the building at 200 Paw Paw. The city-owned facility is for sale, and Freedom Life
Celebration Cinema owner Loeks Theaters is being sued for not providing captioning for the hearing disabled at its location in Benton Harbor. The suit announced this week was filed on behalf of St. Joseph resident Graham Forsey,
Some Democrats and Republicans are searching for options other than Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump for this presidential election, given both candidates’ low popularity ratings. Experts say while third-party and independent candidates have zero chance of winning
The Berrien County Youth Fair is making some changes this year to how the pig displays will be handled due to concerns about swine flu. Fair Director Karen Klug says the disease has shown up at several
Southwest Michigan is expected to get soaked by the time a storm system is done moving through the area. WNDU meteorologist Mike Hoffman says most places in the region will get about an inch of rain by
Authorities in Michigan say searchers have found the body of a boater in Lake Michigan and are looking for a second boater who is missing. The U.S. Coast Guard station in Ludington says three people went out Sunday
The Michigan Department of Transportation is advising drivers about a maintenance project starting this week that will mean the closure of an I-94 exit in Berrien County. It says the ramp from westbound 94 to Grand Mere
Access to the swine barn at the Berrien County Youth Fair this year will be limited due to concerns about the swine flu. Three county fairs in Michigan this year have reported people getting influenza from pigs.
The Secretary of State branch office in Dowagiac is going to be closed next week for remodeling. The office will be closed August 22-26 and reopen on Monday August 29 at 9 a.m. New data lines are
We’ve got some significant rain on the way over the next 24 hours, as the remnants of what has soaked Louisiana and caused heavy flooding there comes north. WNDU NewsCenter 16 meteorologist David Harker says we are
There are no reported human illnesses, but the Van Buren/Cass District Health Department says 20 pigs at the Cass County Fair last week were infected with the H3N2 strain of the swine flu. The health department is
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is hunting for an armed robbery suspect who held up JD’s Truck Stop in Bertrand Township early yesterday morning. The suspect pulled a gun on the cashier just after midnight and got
Blueberry farmers in Michigan are having a good year so far. MSU Extension’s Mark Longstroth says the western part of the state is expected to produce about 101 million pounds of the berries. The only down side
Road commissions in southwest Michigan have a reminder for those who are posting campaign signs around their communities during this election season. They say it’s important to remember the signs should not block any views of the
Coming up this month will be the Third Coast Surf Shop’s 12th annual Great Lakes Surf Luau at Jean Klock Park in Benton Harbor. Slated for Saturday, August 20, the event will feature the screening of a
In this week’s WSJM Week in Review, for August 12, 2016, a Benton Harbor man is sentenced to a maximum of 60 years in prison for his role in a shooting death last December, new details on
State Senator John Proos is reminding Michigan taxpayers of one way they can support the Red Cross. He says a new law has allowed for a checkoff box on state income tax forms so residents can help
Steve Krieger says justice has been served, but he can never be satisfied. His brother, David Krieger, was shot and killed in December outside of Steve Krieger’s business, Michiana Supply, in Benton Township. Sentenced to at least
