Low-income residents in need of health care now have another option, thanks to a local tribal-owned clinic. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi announced Friday that the Mshkiki Community Clinic, 1986 Mall Place in Benton Harbor, has added
The state of Michigan is investing $30 million to help train and recruit more EMS workers and first responders. Michigan Association of Ambulance Services Executive Director Angela Madden told Michigan News Network there is a severe shortage
The National Weather Service says Benton Harbor and St. Joseph got slammed with straight line winds and hail Thursday, and crews around the area are still cleaning up. National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Frazer tells WSJM News
Cleanup crews are hard at work around Benton Harbor and St. Joseph following a powerful storm that moved through the area Thursday night. Tree limbs are down across the area and some residential streets are still blocked.
Eloi_Omella/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The southern entrance of Yosemite National Park is scheduled to reopen now that firefighters have made headway with containing the wildfire that was threatening the park’s iconic sequoia trees. The Washburn Fire,
The West Michigan Tourist Association is urging travelers and residents of the region alike to explore some local breweries. Spokesperson Erin Murphy tells WSJM News you can book a guided beer tour or make your own beer
The U.S. Senate has moved forward legislation to increase domestic production of computer chips. Congressman Fred Upton told WSJM News this week he was expecting Senate approval if the bill that injects $50 billion in subsidies to
Set for the weekend of August 5 is the Benton Harbor River Fest. Event committee co-chair Trenton Bowens tells WSJM News they’ll have a wide variety of music over three days along the riverfront. “We’ve got blues,
The Berrien County Youth Fair has announced it will be adding an additional tractor pull this year. The first annual street legal pick up and tractor pull will be held on Sunday, August 14. That’s a day
Santa Claus is coming to town – but he might need to bring his short-sleeved suit. The Bridgman Open-Air Market is set to host more than 50 local craft vendors at their first Christmas in July market
As free water is distributed throughout the city of Benton Harbor, residents have responded by recycling more than 20,000 pounds of empty plastic water bottles through a recycling program organized by the state of Michigan. According to
Berrien County officials are reminding drivers of the importance of being extra cautious when near work zones following the death Wednesday of a Berrien County Road Department employee. 57-year-old William “Mack” Isom of Baroda was worked to
A water boil advisory for all of Covert Township and part of South Haven Township was issued Thursday after a failure in communication between the South Haven Area water filtration plant and the Covert Township water tower
The Berrien County Road Department employee who was killed when struck by a vehicle while on the job Wednesday has been identified as 57-year-old William “Mack” Isom of Baroda. Isom was working to clear a tree branch
The state budget Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law Wednesday includes funding for bolstering long-term care. It funds a direct-care workforce training program, as well as expands the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), which
A 35-year-old Allegan man is in the Van Buren County Jail after being caught breaking into a home in Geneva Township around 9 p.m. Wednesday. Sheriff’s office deputies were called along with South Haven police to the
Benton Township police have arrested a 30-year-old Lansing man for allegedly shooting and killing a 33-year-old Benton Harbor woman last night. Police say the two were arguing in a Jeep and she was shot once in the
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says she is working with elections officials to prepare for any possible problems on August 2, the day of Michigan’s primaries. Speaking on CNN Wednesday, Nessel said staff are talking with clerks.
When one door closes, another opens – or in this case, another power plant. Indeck Niles Energy Center is operating at full capacity and has been providing natural gas-fueled power to residents of southwest Michigan since July
A new hunting preserve is coming to Berrien County now that Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation authorizing a grant for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to buy the land. The DNR will receive $4.7 million
A worker for the Berrien County Road Department is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Oronoko Township on Wednesday. The Berrien Springs Oronoko Township Police Department says officers were called to the scene at Red
Congressman Fred Upton has sent a letter to the chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee asking for a hearing on the use of oil released this year from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Upton tells WSJM
A local raceway is set to go up in smoke this summer, but it won’t be from burnt rubber. The Original Cannabis Crown music and arts festival, presented by Beachgrass Events, is set to light up Hartford
A worker for the Berrien County Road Department is dead following workplace incident on Wednesday. Berrien County Administrator Brian Dissette tells us it happened around 3:30 p.m. and the worker was killed while performing his duties on
With two weeks remaining until the statewide primary election on August 2, Michigan voters who have received but not yet returned their absentee ballot are being advised to hand deliver their ballot to a drop box or
Oliver Contreras – Pool/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday reiterated that “no person” is above the law amid calls from some congressional Democrats to charge former President Donald Trump over last year’s Capitol
The delayed dredging project in the St. Joseph Harbor is scheduled to begin as early as Saturday. City of St. Joseph Harbormaster Michael Moran spotted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers survey boat just before noon Wednesday,
From the Associated Press — An effort by Republicans in the Michigan Legislature to weaken minimum wage and sick leave laws has been declared unconstitutional. A judge threw out changes made late in 2018 as Republican Governor
The South Haven Boys & Girls Club has received a $2,500 donation from the South Haven Vacation Rental Community Fund. The charitable organization of vacation rental homeowners picked the Boys & Girls Club for its first donation
A few more Michiganders are buckled up than last year. A new observation study by Michigan State University finds seat belts were used 92.9% of the time in 2022 compared to 92.6% in 2021. The survey results
