DETROIT (AP) — An Indiana man accused of making a violent threat against a local election official in Michigan in 2020 pleaded guilty to the charge Tuesday.. ...Read Full Story
No obituary available at this time.. ...Read Full Story
Every year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety sets to determine the safest vehicles on the market. Which brands tested the highest this year? IIHS President David Harkey told us.. ...Read Full Story
Anything is possible. That’s what West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin told members of the Detroit Economic Club this week when asked if it was possible that President Biden gets switched out in a few months.. ...Read Full Story
More than half of U.S. companies are hiring for new roles while 77% plan to resume projects that were previously tabled.. ...Read Full Story
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday in Michigan’s presidential primary and in some local elections.. ...Read Full Story
Roy was last seen at around 4 p.m. walking west on John Beers Road near Hiawatha. At the time, he was wearing a gray hoodie, charcoal pants, and blue tennis shoes. He is described as 5’10” tall with gray hair. His family contacted the police department at 7:20pm and advised he had not returned from his walk.. ...Read Full Story
The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Tornado Warning for Southeastern Van Buren County in southwestern Michigan until 11:45PM EST. At 10:55PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles south of Watervliet, or 8 miles northwest of Dowagiac, moving EAST, AT 40 mph.. ...Read Full Story
DETROIT (AP) — Michigan’s presidential primary was the first time that communities in the state had the ability to count absentee ballots days before the Tuesday election.. ...Read Full Story
A report released this week shows the number of pedestrian deaths has increased in Michigan over the past five years.. ...Read Full Story
Michigan’s first-ever experience with early voting is in the books, and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson shared the numbers Monday.. ...Read Full Story
Coming up next Friday will be a sign of spring in downtown St. Joseph.. ...Read Full Story
Will the weather we’ve had this week cause damage to fruit crops?. ...Read Full Story
Michigan reported its first case of measles since 2019 this week as a child in Oakland County was diagnosed with the illness after traveling.. ...Read Full Story
Southwest Michigan has enjoyed some temperatures in the 70s this week, only for an expected drop into the 20s for Wednesday morning.. ...Read Full Story
(ATLANTA) — Scott McAfee, the judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election interference case, is hearing arguments over motions to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, primarily over accusations from Trump co-defendant Michael Roman that she benefited financially from a “personal, romantic relationship” with prosecutor Nathan Wade, who she hired for the case.. ...Read Full Story
As reported, director Yorgos Lanthimos‘ quirky dramedy Poor Things snagged 11 nominations ahead of this year’s Academy Awards, and if you haven’t caught up with it yet, it’s now available for rent or purchase on digital.. ...Read Full Story
WASHINGTON (AP) — While Joe Biden and Donald Trump are marching steadily toward their respective presidential nominations, Michigan’s primary on Tuesday could reveal significant political perils for both of them.. ...Read Full Story
Michigan voters are going to the polls today to cast ballots in the state’s presidential primary.. ...Read Full Story
A key focus in the 2025 budget proposal submitted this month by Governor Gretchen Whitmer is to give additional funding to the MI Contracting Opportunity. Lisa Thompson, director of MDOT’s Office of Business Development, joining the Talking Michigan Transportation podcast this week to talk about the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.. ...Read Full Story
Michigan residents are now required by law to safely store their guns while a minor is in the house.. ...Read Full Story
(NEW YORK) — Virgilio Aguilar Mendez, the Guatemalan teen charged with aggravated manslaughter after a Florida police officer collapsed after a struggle while attempting to arrest him, is now being represented by high-profile criminal defense attorney Jose Baez.. ...Read Full Story
Michigan has detected its first case of measles since 2019.. ...Read Full Story
A new effort has begun in Allegan County to address the shortage of housing.. ...Read Full Story
A new online portal has been launched for anyone to learn about how government agencies spend their money.. ...Read Full Story
This is National Invasive Species Awareness Week, and Michiganders are encouraged to do their part to help prevent the spread.. ...Read Full Story
Coming to perform at the Berrien County Youth Fair this summer will be country star Randy Houser. He will take to the stage on Wednesday, August 14.. ...Read Full Story
The reconstruction of Upton Drive in St. Joseph starts next month.. ...Read Full Story
(WASHINGTON) — Former Trump White House adviser Peter Navarro has asked the U.S Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to allow him to remain out of prison while he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction.. ...Read Full Story
Election Day is this Tuesday.. ...Read Full Story
The city of Harford is seeking a state grant for improvements at Ely Park.. ...Read Full Story
(GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.) — Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley keeps losing to Donald Trump by double digits but the fact that the former president has only managed to reach 60% of the vote in the contested races so far should be taken as a warning sign, Haley said on Monday.. ...Read Full Story
(NEW YORK) — Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Monday asked a judge to impose a gag order on former President Donald Trump, who is charged in New York with falsifying business records related to hush money he paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.. ...Read Full Story
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Rev. Steve Bland Jr. remembers the massive get-out-the-vote effort he helped mobilize four years ago, when pastors and community leaders spread out across Detroit neighborhoods, made phone calls and worked around the clock to encourage people to vote.. ...Read Full Story
MUSKEGON, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man who pleaded guilty in his disabled brother’s starvation death was sentenced Monday to a minimum of 30 years in prison by a judge who said the defendant is “one step away from becoming a psychopath.”. ...Read Full Story
(WASHINGTON) — New home sales ticked up in January, despite a twin burden imposed by elevated mortgage rates and expensive housing prices, according to U.S. Census data released on Monday.. ...Read Full Story
The South Haven/Van Buren County Convention and Visitors Bureau has purchased a property in downtown South Haven.. ...Read Full Story
The Berrien County Road Department is planning a couple of informational sessions on road projects coming up this year.. ...Read Full Story
State Representative Pauline Wendzel has announced the return of the Southwest Michigan School Spirit Tournament.. ...Read Full Story
Property inspections are now underway in the city of St. Joseph.. ...Read Full Story
Coming up soon will be auditions for the Citadel Dance and Music Center’s production of Mean Girls.. ...Read Full Story
The Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department is looking for a missing woman. It says 42-year-old Stacey Marie Brugh of South Haven Township has been reported missing by family and friends. They say they have not heard from her in several days. No further information has been released by police. Anyone with information on Brigh’s whereabouts is asked to contact Van Buren County Sheriff’s Department.. ...Read Full Story
About 200 properties in Benton Township that currently have no access to broadband internet will soon be able to get it, thanks to Berrien County and the Benton Township Board of Trustees.. ...Read Full Story
Construction starts in early March on a major I-94 project in Berrien County.. ...Read Full Story
(NEW YORK) — Flaco, the rare Eurasian owl that captured the attention of New York City and dubbed “the most famous owl in the world,” has died after an apparent collision with a building, the Central Park Zoo said in a statement.. ...Read Full Story
A six-month moratorium on short-term rentals has been approved by the South Haven City Council.. ...Read Full Story
A giveback night for the Caring Connection Empowerment Center will be held next month at Plank’s Tavern in St. Joseph.. ...Read Full Story
Citing power outages and high profits, a state representative from Wayne County has introduced legislation that would prohibit DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, Indiana Michigan Power, and other electric companies from funding political campaigns or lobbying lawmakers.. ...Read Full Story
Coming up on March 23 will be the Spring Egg-Stravaganza at Dr. T.K. Lawless Park near Cassopolis.. ...Read Full Story
Legislation to regulate short-term rental properties in Michigan has been introduced in the Michigan House.. ...Read Full Story
The Bridgman Downtown Courtyard is now officially a city of Bridgman park. The city council voted this month to approve the designation.. ...Read Full Story
Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 951 have voted to ratify new contracts with Meijer.. ...Read Full Story
Lest We Forget founder Don Alsbro has died.. ...Read Full Story
The Benton Harbor Area Schools Board of Education has given Superintendent Kelvin Butts a positive job rating.. ...Read Full Story
Jerome Atkins 60 of Benton Harbor departed this life on February 7, 2024, at Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital in Niles, MI. A full obituary is pending.. ...Read Full Story
Two political fundraisers connected with Unlock Michigan, the ballot proposal that sought to repeal the governor’s emergency powers used during the pandemic, are being charged with campaign finance crimes.. ...Read Full Story
Michigan deer hunters are helping to feed the hungry.. ...Read Full Story
