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A music video produced in Benton Harbor and highlighting the importance of filling out the census is among the finalists in a national competition. ...Read Full Story

The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a Saturday shooting in Hartford Township. It says sheriff’s deputies were ...Read Full Story

Michigan is reporting 343 additional cases of COVID-19 for Sunday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the state has had ...Read Full Story

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says requests for absentee ballots have increased by 350% this year when compared to the same time ahead ...Read Full Story

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and a car on Saturday. Deputies were sent to ...Read Full Story

There’s a whole lot of work planned for Napier Avenue starting this week. Berrien County Road Department Director Jason Latham tells WSJM ...Read Full Story

The Rotary Club of St. Joseph-Benton Harbor has kicked off its 2020-2021 year with the induction of a new president and board of directors. The new ...Read Full Story

Michigan is reporting 398 additional cases of COVID-19 for Saturday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the state has had ...Read Full Story

The Allegan County Fair has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Allegan County Fair Board of Directors says the decision has been one ...Read Full Story

Legislation from Congressman Fred Upton would provide funding to research labs that have not been much of a focus during the COVID-19 pandemic. He ...Read Full Story

Those who plan to set off fireworks as they celebrate the nation’s independence this Fourth of July are being asked to take care not to start ...Read Full Story

The budget deal announced this week by Governor Gretchen Whitmer and state legislative leaders is a good start. So says state Representative Beth ...Read Full Story

A Michigan bar industry leader says an executive order from Governor Gretchen Whitmer this week that brought back pandemic limits due to an uptick ...Read Full Story

Legislation approved last year to reform Michigan’s auto insurance system is now in effect. State Representative Pauline Wendzel tells us ...Read Full Story

Lake Michigan College’s fall reopening plan was drafted with flexibility in mind. So says LMC Vice President of Academic Affairs Leslie ...Read Full Story

From the Associated Press — Health officials in Michigan are telling people who attended a weekend garage sale near the community of ...Read Full Story

The Berrien County Health Department is hard at work helping local school districts prepare for the resumption of classes in the fall. Spokesperson ...Read Full Story

The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department will be out in force this Fourth of July weekend as part of a Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over ...Read Full Story

Michigan is reporting 543 additional cases of COVID-19 for Thursday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the state has had ...Read Full Story

The Michigan Department of Transportation is doing what it can to help those who plan to take a trip this Fourth of July weekend. MDOT spokesperson ...Read Full Story

The former Lewis Cass state building in downtown Lansing has been renamed the Elliot Larsen Building following an executive order from the governor ...Read Full Story

A new federal coronavirus stimulus package could be coming soon. Congressman Fred Upton tells WSJM News talks are underway while Congress assesses ...Read Full Story

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation from state Representative Pauline Wendzel to increase the limit faced by breweries that ...Read Full Story

Governor Gretchen Whitmer this week unveiled a plan to reopen K-12 schools this fall with extra safety precautions. Tonya Allen is the chair of the ...Read Full Story

Lake Michigan College has announced its plan to resume classes in the fall. LMC has released the following statement: It has been nearly four ...Read Full Story

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is warning swimmers to watch out for potential PFAS foam in lakes and rivers. Spokesperson ...Read Full Story

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation giving Michigan drivers more time to get their licenses renewed. The governor’s office has ...Read Full Story

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has called on the Michigan High School Athletic Association to plan for the return of high school sports this fall in a ...Read Full Story

Southwestern Michigan College has announced in-person classes will resume this fall, while on-campus residence halls will be open as the ...Read Full Story

A $75,000 matching grant has been announced by the Berrien Community Foundation for ten arts groups in the area. BCF President Lisa Cripps-Downey ...Read Full Story