A donation of $100,000 has been made to WNIT television by the American Electric Foundation. The group says the donation, on behalf of Indiana Michigan Power, is for the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel. The channel enables children
The final round of MI Shot To Win Sweepstakes winners have been announced by the state of Michigan for getting a COVID-19 vaccination. Among the final winners of $50,000 is a Paw Paw man, Caleb Nielsen. He
The 19-year-old who shot and killed a man, wounded the victim’s wife, and then killed himself could have still been in prison for threats to shoot up Paw Paw High School when he was 15 in 2018.
From the Associated Press — A spring freeze will likely put a fall chill on the size of Michigan’s apple harvest. The state is expected to produce 18.25 million bushels of apples this year, down from 22
Governor Gretchen Whitmer is hailing news of the FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. She is urging holdouts to get themselves vaccinated so they and those around them can be protected from COVID. The governor’s
A South Haven Township home has been badly damaged by a Sunday night fire. South Haven Area Emergency Services and the Covert Township Fire Department responded just before 9 p.m. after a passerby called 911 to report
Foods that might shorten your life. A world pasta shortage? And what do you get a Pope that has everything? That’s what Paul Layendecker is BuZzin’ about today on The Daily BuZz!!
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department will be holding a buzzed driving campaign heading into Labor Day while law enforcement nationwide are taking part in the annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. The sheriff’s department says
Volunteers with the Berrien Community Foundation will be at the Whirlpool Riverview campus in Benton Harbor this coming week giving out 2,000 backpacks filled with supplies to local students. BCF Program Manager Susan Matheny told WSJM News
Legislation from state Representative Pauline Wendzel would require state agencies and offices to review their policies every few years in order to modernize. She says she’s working on legislation, to be introduced in the fall, that would
One person has died in a crash into the water in Saugatuck. The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy arrived to the area near Lucy Street shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday and found the vehicle in
With a new school year about to start, the Berrien County Health Department is planning two Back to School Bashes for this month. The first will be this coming Monday in Niles and the second will be
Congressman Fred Upton sees some trouble ahead for the bipartisan infrastructure package approved by the U.S. Senate this month. He tells WSJM News there are signs Democrats in the House will throw a wrench in its progress
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is urging parents to get their kids up to date on all of the routine vaccinations they’ll need for the start of school. Spokesperson Lynn Sutfin tells WSJM News
Work is underway to improve the South Haven lighthouse. Historical Association of South Haven President Jim Ollgaard tells WSJM News the group in 2015 raised money to repaint the outside and remodel the inside of the structure
After a COVID-19 induced pause for the 2020 season, the South Haven Performance Series has announced its return to the cultural scene for next month. Events will resume at Peace Lutheran Church on Blue Star Highway on
The South Haven Police Department says the person who shot two others at the South Beach pier on Friday was 19-year-old Aiden Topher Ingalls of Bangor. The department was sent to the pier around 2:15 p.m. on
The state contract to provide funding for the Berrien County Health Department for the 2021-2022 fiscal year has been approved by the Berrien County Board of Commissioners. The body signed off on the health department funding at
The Niles and Paw Paw posts of Michigan State Police will have some new troopers soon as the 139th Michigan State Police Trooper Recruit School has held its graduation. Governor Gretchen Whitmer was the keynote speaker at
The Southwest Michigan Local Food Council is launching a campaign that will use art to explore how the region’s residents feel about their food. The council’s Dawn Marie Smith tells WSJM News the Food for Thought art
South Haven Public Schools has announced it will require masks for those who enter its school buildings when the new academic year begins in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The board of education voted this
Two people are dead following a shooting at the South Beach pier in South Haven Friday. The South Haven Police Department says officers were sent to the scene around 2:15 p.m. when several calls came in from
An ongoing project to build a linear trail along Red Arrow Highway that would connect New Buffalo and Bridgman is being praised by some Harbor Country residents. Southwest Michigan Planning Commission Senior Planner Marcy Hamilton spoke to
Police are investigating a shooting on the South Beach pier in South Haven Friday afternoon. Details are limited, but at least two people were shot. Police say the threat is now over. It happened shortly after 2
A Michigan State Police captain from Stevensville wants to be Michigan’s next governor. 56-year-old Captain Mike Brown, who currently heads the MSP’s Southwest Michigan District, is seeking the Republican nomination for governor to challenge Democrat Gretchen Whitmer
From the Associated Press — Western Michigan’s two largest counties are ordering masks in schools through sixth grade. They’re citing the risk of the COVID-19 delta variant and young children who don’t qualify for vaccines. The orders
Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu Selena Gomez took it upon herself to school her Only Murders in the Building co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short on pop culture, especially on Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s smash hit single, “WAP.” Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the conversation came
A Michigan House committee is hearing testimony this week on a bill that would prevent employers from requiring employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Republican state Representative Beth Griffin chairs the standing committee on workforce, trades, and
Detroit Tigers Hall of Famer and Tigers broadcaster Jack Morris has been suspended indefinitely for an offensive comment made during Tuesday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels. Bally Sports Detroit says Morris will also undergo bias training.
