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Lazy Ballerina Winery in St. Joseph is moving its tasting room to a new location that’s just a few doors down from its current location. The ...Read Full Story

The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety is investigating after a body was found in an alley on Saturday. It says officers were sent to the ...Read Full Story

Lake Michigan College is marking its 75th anniversary this year. LMC President Trevor Kubatzke tells WSJM News the celebration kicked off this fall ...Read Full Story

Senior Services of Van Buren County has launched a capital campaign to raise funds for the renovation of the former Village Market in South Haven ...Read Full Story

The Benton Harbor Department of Public Safety has received the 2021 Leland Gayheart Prevention Award. It says Leland Gayheart was a 23-year-old ...Read Full Story

Spectrum Health Lakeland is working with the Berrien County Sheriff’s Department to hold a drug takeback day this month. The hospital says it ...Read Full Story

The Covert Township Police Department is looking for a suspect in a Thursday night shooting death. It’s asking for the public’s help ...Read Full Story

From the Associated Press — The elimination of the so-called “tampon tax” in Michigan is gaining traction after multiple ...Read Full Story

As the weather cools down, Indiana Michigan Power is reminding everyone of things they can do to save themselves money on energy. Spokesperson ...Read Full Story

The South Haven Chamber of Commerce has honored Mid-West Family’s own Paul Layendecker with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Paul received the ...Read Full Story

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has issued a consumer alert to Benton Harbor residents about bottled water and price gouging. The attorney ...Read Full Story

Lake Michigan College and LMC Votes are planning a lunch and learn event for this month to mark Constitution Day. LMC says students will discuss ...Read Full Story

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation from state Senator Kim LaSata to ease some of the rules for auto dealerships. LaSata’s office ...Read Full Story

A Niles man is facing charges after police say he shot a Michigan State Police trooper this month. Berrien County Prosecutor Steve Pierangeli says ...Read Full Story

From the Associated Press — Four corrections officers in western Michigan have been ordered to stand trial in the 2019 death of a jail inmate ...Read Full Story

Covert Township police are investigating a murder. 43-year-old Levar Coleman of Covert was shot in the chest during an argument around 8:15 ...Read Full Story

Four Van Buren County Central Dispatch employees are being honored for their work on August 20 when a teenager shot and killed a man, wounded his ...Read Full Story

Remains of a missing 17-year-old are believed to have been found in Hastings Township. A shallow grave was found by Michigan State Police and ...Read Full Story

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is proposing an exterior firewood quarantine to prevent the introduction of unwanted ...Read Full Story

Berrien Springs will receive a loan from the USDA to replace more than a mile of watermain along with the associated hydrants, valves, water ...Read Full Story

“Every person in the state of Michigan deserves access to clean and safe drinking water,” says Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist. ...Read Full Story

From the Associated Press — Beleaguered business owners and families separated by COVID-19 are celebrating after the Biden administration ...Read Full Story

Lake Michigan College is marking its 75th anniversary this year. LMC President Trevor Kubatzke tells WSJM News the celebration kicked off this fall ...Read Full Story

Things aren’t looking good for an infrastructure package in Congress. Congressman Fred Upton tells us a vote on a bipartisan package already ...Read Full Story

United Federal Credit Union and St. Joseph Public Schools are teaming up for a series of presentations this month on inclusion and diversity. UFCU ...Read Full Story

A new building side mural has been unveiled in downtown St. Joseph. St. Joseph Today’s Amy Zapal tells WSJM News the organization worked with ...Read Full Story

The Berrien County Road Department and the Cass County Road Commission have teamed up to improve local roads. The Berrien County Road Department ...Read Full Story

From the Associated Press — Former Michigan Congressman Dale Kildee, who served in Congress for 36 years, has died. He was 92. Kildee’s ...Read Full Story

A Medal of Honor recipient who was well-known in South Haven has died. The Congressional Medal of Honor Society this week announced Duane E. Dewey ...Read Full Story

From the Associated Press — A large cat native to Africa is on the loose in a suburb north of Detroit after escaping from its owner. ...Read Full Story