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WSJM Morning News-10/29/2020 WSJM News is sponsored by Special-Lite in Decatur & Benton Harbor. There’s a good chance you’ve walked through a special-lite door when you go to a local restaurant, school, store, or plant. In this edition: Governor Whitmer and her administration say they’re confident that Election Day will go well on Tuesday. The […]

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A new report reveals communities throughout Michigan are paying the price for decades of state revenue sharing cuts. Local revenue sharing payments are state taxes distributed to local governments, and according to the findings these payments decreased more than 35% for cities, villages, and townships between 1997 and 2019. Report author Brandon Betz with the […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is reminding everyone of a mental health helpline. Spokesperson Bob Wheaton tells WSJM News the Stay Well line launched in May. Calling 888-535-6136 and selecting the number 8 will connect you with a trained counselor. “They’re trained how to really listen […]

Congressman Fred Upton sat in on a Zoom call with National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins and Dr. Anthony Fauci on Friday. He tells WSJM News the two discussed the latest COVID developments, including one Upton finds troubling. “The troubling news is that as we’re looking at folks who have tested positive and had […]

The Michigan Education Association has reaffirmed its support for the use of masks to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The MEA has released the following: Michigan Education Association President Paula Herbart today joined education, medical and corporate officials from across Michigan who are calling for a stronger commitment to steps that will prevent the […]

There are concerns about voter intimidation on Election Day in Benton Harbor, and city commissioners will be asked next week to help. Members of the local SHARP Foundation say they were told by the ACLU during a recent call that there’s been social media chatter about the Proud Boys showing up to Benton Harbor High […]

More than 3,000 additional cases of COVID-19 are being reported for Michigan on Wednesday. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services coronavirus website shows the state with 3,271 daily confirmed cases on Wednesday. It also reported 18 additional deaths. Michigan has now had a total of more than 167,000 confirmed cases since the start […]

Governor Whitmer and her administration say they’re confident that Election Day will go well on Tuesday. “Depending on how close these races are, it may take a few days to determine who the winners are,” said Whitmer. “But that’s okay. Our local election clerks across the state will be working to get the counts right.” […]

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