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The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement campaign starting this month to make ...Read Full Story

Water levels in the Great Lakes are substantially down from their highs last year, but they will rise through the summer months. U.S. Army Corps of ...Read Full Story

The Avenue Family Network is planning a virtual fundraiser for the coming week. It says Attitude of Gratitude: A Week of Giving will run from ...Read Full Story

The United Way of Southwest Michigan is honoring local organizations that have helped it throughout the year with its annual Celebration Awards. ...Read Full Story

A new survey has been launched by Berrien County to help the area plan for emergencies. Berrien County Emergency Management Coordinator Rockey ...Read Full Story

Michigan’s OK 2 Say student tip line has been used less during the pandemic. OK 2 Say program administrator Mary Gager Drew tells WSJM News ...Read Full Story

Southwest Michigan restaurants and other businesses are heading into the tourist season facing a severe shortage of employees. Southwest Michigan ...Read Full Story

From the Associated Press — The Traverse City school district must release a document that carried complaints about former Superintendent Ann ...Read Full Story

United Way of Southwest Michigan President Anna Murphy has been selected to serve on the newly formed United Way Worldwide Business Strategy Task ...Read Full Story

Amazon is teaming up with Ford to upgrade a number of newer Ford vehicles to allow an Alexa experience that’s similar to what many people ...Read Full Story

This weekend’s lottery jackpots are getting pretty big. Tonight’s Mega Millions is $430 million, while Saturday night’s Powerball ...Read Full Story

From the office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer: Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ...Read Full Story

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced the lifting of the mask requirement for those who are vaccinated against COVID-19. The governor’s ...Read Full Story

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners could soon be meeting in person again. Commissioner Jim Curran reported Thursday the administration ...Read Full Story

A new agreement between Berrien Bus and Berrien RESA could save the county some money while providing employment stability to the transportation ...Read Full Story

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department will conduct a Click It or Ticket high-visibility enforcement campaign starting this month to make ...Read Full Story

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has signed off on a Brownfield plan for Whirlpool’s tech center renovations in St. Joseph. During a ...Read Full Story

The Berrien County Health Department is now offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to those between the ages of 12 and 15. That’s after the CDC ...Read Full Story

The state has 2,057 new cases of COVID-19 for Thursday for a total since March 2020 of 871,569. The Department of Health and Human Services says ...Read Full Story

It is safe. That’s what pediatrician, Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who exposed the Flint water crisis, says about the COVID-19 vaccine for ...Read Full Story

As hotels and restaurants scramble to find staff with the summer travel season looming, there’s a push get the workers vaccinated. President ...Read Full Story

Governor Whitmer says no taxpayer money was spent when she went to Florida to see her father. While a spokesperson said earlier the trip was only ...Read Full Story

From the Associated Press — Students in a southern Michigan school district are learning from home through Friday because of a lack of bus ...Read Full Story

Lake Michigan College’s Fab Lab will once again offer summer camps this coming season. Hanson Technology Center Director Chad Dee tells WSJM ...Read Full Story

The Michigan Department of Transportation has released the public service announcement urging everyone to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Its new ...Read Full Story

Water levels in the Great Lakes are substantially down from their highs last year, but they will rise through the summer months. U.S. Army Corps of ...Read Full Story

Spectrum Health Lakeland breaks ground on new cardiac facility in Niles. Spectrum Health Lakeland has released the following: Spectrum Health ...Read Full Story

From the Associated Press — Michigan health officials are urging primary care physicians to enroll to administer COVID-19 vaccines, as the ...Read Full Story

Michigan’s new COVID-19 cases are at 2,171 for Wednesday to bring the pandemic total to 869,512. The Department of Health and Human Services ...Read Full Story

With over 55% of people over 16 being vaccinated for COVID-19, businesses may recall workers for in-person work May 24. Governor Gretchen Whitmer ...Read Full Story