South Haven Lottery Club wins $100,000
A South Haven lottery club got a life-changing surprise when they found out they’d won a $100,000 Powerball prize weeks after the drawing.. ...Read Full Story
A South Haven lottery club got a life-changing surprise when they found out they’d won a $100,000 Powerball prize weeks after the drawing.. ...Read Full Story
The Van Buren Conservation District has received a $625,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to upgrade transfer stations throughout Van Buren County.. ...Read Full Story
The U.S. House has approved legislation intended to keep the private data of Americans secure. Speaking on the House floor this week, Congressman Tim Walberg said the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act is a follow up to the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.. ...Read Full Story
The Lincoln Township Public Library is preparing to launch a new legal service for residents. Library Director Joelle Wake tells us it’s all thanks to an $81,000 grant from Michigan Legal Help.. ...Read Full Story
Silver Harbor Brewing in St. Joseph is planning a giveback night to help raise money for the new playground at Silver Beach County Park.. ...Read Full Story
The students of Utah’s Payson High School are getting ready to cut loose: Footloose star Kevin Bacon has made their dreams come true and will return to the very school in which he shot the 1984 film.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners will soon consider two proposals for use of the county’s opioid settlement money.. ...Read Full Story
On the latest installment of First We Feast’s Hot Ones, an admittedly ill-prepared Gwyneth Paltrow ran the “Wings of Death” gauntlet, and she dropped an F-bomb — but not from the hot sauce. . ...Read Full Story
St. Joseph High School Principal Greg Blomgren is moving on to a new position. He’s been hired to serve as superintendent at Dowagiac Union Schools.. ...Read Full Story
A bill to legalize paid surrogacy in Michigan is headed to the governor’s desk.. ...Read Full Story
March Madness causes a spike in vasectomies.. ...Read Full Story
The EPA is setting stricter limits on vehicle tailpipe emissions through 2032, and also giving automakers an additional three years to meet them.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners is calling for the zoning of wind and solar energy projects to be placed back under the control of local governments.. ...Read Full Story
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — An attorney who unsuccessfully sued to overturn former President Donald Trump’s 2020 loss in Michigan was ordered held on $10,000 bond Thursday after she appeared in a Michigan court on an outstanding warrant.. ...Read Full Story
Market Van Buren hosted its fourth Annual Municipal Summit this week.. ...Read Full Story
Lawmakers from both parties have been coming together to back the growth of nuclear energy in Michigan.. ...Read Full Story
Miss Michigan 2023 Maya Schuhknecht has been honored by the Berrien County Board of Commissioners. The Buchanan native was named Miss Michigan in June, having shown off her speed painting skills.. ...Read Full Story
A ribbon cutting will be held Friday for a new center for Present Pillars, a Benton Harbor-based advocacy group that promotes fatherhood and champions the cause of fathers.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien County Board of Commissioners is moving ahead with an effort to dredge the St. Joseph River this spring.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien County Sheriff’s Department has honored two deputies for their efforts to keep the community safe.. ...Read Full Story
(NEW YORK) — The strain that rising global temperatures could have on on the agriculture industry and inflation around the world will likely cause food prices to increase even more, according to new research.. ...Read Full Story
February retail sales were moderate and flat compared to January.. ...Read Full Story
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has released a plan that she says will grow the state’s workforce.. ...Read Full Story
Indiana Michigan Power announced their Cook Nuclear Plant Unit 2 will begin its twenty-seventh refueling outage Saturday, March 23, at 3:00 a.m.. ...Read Full Story
Michigan is facing a critical shortage of organ donors.. ...Read Full Story
SAGINAW, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden headed to Michigan last week to boost his support with Black voters and hedge against the growing opposition that the White House’s staunch support for Israel has sparked with Muslims in the critical swing state.. ...Read Full Story
Western Michigan University has gotten a funding boost with a grant of more than $2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy. The grant is earmarked for research on carbon capture and storage technology, or C-CS, as part of the Clean MI project.. ...Read Full Story
Congressman Tim Walberg is officially running for reelection.. ...Read Full Story
Two Berrien County elementary schools are receiving the gift of free books from the Michigan Education Trust.. ...Read Full Story
State Representatives Joey Andrews and Pauline Wendzel are part of a bipartisan group of lawmakers proposing legislation grow the nuclear energy industry in Michigan.. ...Read Full Story
Lake Michigan College is inviting graduating high school seniors within its district to learn more about the Red Hawk Futures Scholarship program.. ...Read Full Story
There will be plenty of road work in Benton Township this year.. ...Read Full Story
The Benton Harbor-St. Joseph YMCA has launched a new $4.4 million capital campaign to improve its facility on Hollywood Road in St. Joseph.. ...Read Full Story
Following up on a WSJM news exclusive first reported late last week, state officials are asking questions of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services regarding the “quiet shutdown” of their Benton Harbor office located at 401 Eighth Street. According to employees, the facility was abruptly closed due to an issue of black mold.. ...Read Full Story
Spencer Hale Cowles, age 18, passed away Monday, March 18th, 2024. He was born December 24, 2005 in Kalamazoo, MI, the Son of Catherine Cowles.. ...Read Full Story
Coreena S. Henry, 34 of Benton Harbor departed this life March 16, 2024.. ...Read Full Story
Bridgman High School Band Director Cliff Reppart remains on paid administrative leave after being removed from his duties in December, and now a group of supporters is speaking out.. ...Read Full Story
It’s been four years since the start of the pandemic, and there are still supply chain issues in the U.S.. ...Read Full Story
The United Auto Workers union is now officially requesting a union election at Volkswagen’s big plant in Tennessee. This comes as the union works to organize non-union plants.. ...Read Full Story
Farmers are worried the recent warm weather will bring unwanted field crop insects to Michigan.. ...Read Full Story
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration this week is expected to announce new automobile emissions standards that relax proposed limits for three years but eventually reach the same strict standards proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency.. ...Read Full Story
The South Haven City Council will issue a request for proposals for developers interested in building housing at the Overton property.. ...Read Full Story
The Blossomtime Festival has announced the 2024 Miss Blossomtime and Mr. Blossomtime Pageant and Showcase of Queens is back.. ...Read Full Story
Now in its new location at 133 West Main in Benton Harbor is the Corewell Health Center for Wellness, formerly known as the Center for Better Health and Wellness.. ...Read Full Story
(NEW YORK) — The recent identification of fossils from a heavily armored ancient crocodile ancestor species, known as aetosaurs, provides a glimpse into our world 215 million years ago.. ...Read Full Story
Some seniors from St. Joseph High School are helping to beautify Benton Township by picking up trash.. ...Read Full Story
Leaders in South Haven are taking a step forward on reimplementing a lifeguard program at city beaches.. ...Read Full Story
A roundtable discussion on Artificial Intelligence and its effects on creativity and the human experience will be held this week at Lake Michigan College.. ...Read Full Story
No obituary available at this time.. ...Read Full Story
(HONG KONG) — Hong Kong’s legislature has unanimously passed a strict security law, 11 days after it was tabled in an unusually fast turnaround.. ...Read Full Story
There’s now more focus being put on the mental health of expecting mothers.. ...Read Full Story
A proposal to expand the operation of e-bikes on non-motorized trails at state managed parks could go into effect as early as spring.. ...Read Full Story
The Michigan Academy of Family Physicians is calling for more primary care doctors in the state.. ...Read Full Story
Two area students were honored with the Michigan High School Athletic Association/Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete Award for both their athleticism and grade point average. Honorees receive the recognition along with a scholarship to go toward their higher education next fall.. ...Read Full Story
Coming to the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship this May will be a Field of Honor to pay respect to those who have served their country.. ...Read Full Story
The water shutoff moratorium put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic in Benton Harbor is coming to an end.. ...Read Full Story
A school bus driver who transports disabled children to and from classes has been honored with this year’s Berrien RESA Special Education Parent Advisory Committee Excellence in Education Award.. ...Read Full Story
Coloma Community Schools is asking voters to approve two bonds in the May election.. ...Read Full Story
State Representative Pauline Wendzel’s 2024 Southwest Michigan School Spirit Tournament is down to the final four.. ...Read Full Story
Indiana Michigan Power is planning a major transmission line project in the Benton Harbor area.. ...Read Full Story