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The appeal of the ruling by Michigan Court of Claims Judge Christopher Murray blocking open carrying guns at poling places on Election Day is now ...Read Full Story

Congressman Fred Upton says the opportunity to get another COVID-19 relief bill approved in Washington before the election has been lost. He was ...Read Full Story

From the Associated Press — A judge has blocked a sudden ban on the open display of guns near Michigan polling places on Election Day. Judge ...Read Full Story

The percentage of COVID-19 tests that come back positive in Berrien County is now up to 8%. That’s compared to about 5% last Monday and 3% a ...Read Full Story

60,000 lights will be on 84 trees in downtown St. Joseph from November 16th until March 1. The city commission approved spending $11,400 on the ...Read Full Story

Health officials are deeply concerned about the rising number of coronavirus cases across the state, especially as winter nears and more people ...Read Full Story

It’s just one week until Election Day, even though more than two million people have already voted absentee in Michigan. Secretary of State ...Read Full Story

Two financial institutions are becoming one as St. Joseph-based United Federal Credit Union is acquiring Edgewater Bank. United president and CEO ...Read Full Story

A snowfall record that’s been in place for four decades has been broken in Marquette. The National Weather Service says 8.3 inches of snow ...Read Full Story

North Pier Brewing is coming to downtown St. Joseph. Owner Jay Fettig made the request of the St. Joseph City Commission for a tasting room at 210 ...Read Full Story

In case anyone has been wondering if Halloween is still on, St. Joseph City Manager again let it be known that is a ...Read Full Story

The Van Buren District Library is asking local book lovers to help it provide 200 books to young people this winter. The library is planning ...Read Full Story

The Michigan Department of Transportation is preparing for winter maintenance during the COVID pandemic. Spokesperson Dan Weingarten tells WSJM ...Read Full Story

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department will be among law enforcement agencies in Michigan with extra patrols on the road this coming ...Read Full Story

From the Associated Press — A commission has released the 47,000-student Detroit Public Schools from more than a decade of state financial ...Read Full Story

From the Associated Press — Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to give them an extra 40 days until mid-December to seek a grand jury ...Read Full Story

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is warning of what it calls an alarming increase in new COVID-19 cases around the state. For ...Read Full Story

Triple-A Michigan says we are cautiously working on holiday travel plans. They have a new survey that found 21% are planning a trip, down half from ...Read Full Story

COVID-19 is starting to impact next year. The South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce has cancelled the 28th Annual Icebreaker Fest, which has been ...Read Full Story

A donation of $250,000 has been announced for Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates by the Consumers Energy Foundation. Jobs for Michigan’s ...Read Full Story

The Michigan Harvest Gathering food drive is underway, this year virtually due to COVID. The annual effort kicked off on Tuesday as the Food Bank ...Read Full Story

Congressman Fred Upton this week announced a $3.3 million federal grant to help roll out high-speed broadband in southwest Michigan. He joined U.S. ...Read Full Story

Michigan’s first fatal overdose involving what’s known as purple heroin has been reported in Van Buren County. The Van Buren-Cass ...Read Full Story

The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety is investigating a shooting that occurred overnight on Saturday. It says officers responded to the ...Read Full Story

The Southwest Michigan Planning Commission is helping Van Buren and Cass counties draft their next parks plans, and the public is invited to get ...Read Full Story

Michigan State Police have released the following: Today, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is reporting more 3,300 ...Read Full Story

With Halloween just about here, St. Joseph Today is challenging downtown businesses to show off the best pumpkin decorations they can. St. Joe ...Read Full Story

Everyone is being urged to get a flu vaccine as the winter approaches during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bronson Healthcare says it’s important to ...Read Full Story

Berrien County’s 911 Telecommunicator of the Year is Melissa Hensley. During a meeting of the Berrien County Board of Commissioners this ...Read Full Story