Van Buren County
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Oct 2, 2026
Andrew GreenHOST
Once all is in order, the SMC Roadrunners soccer teams will compete against their counterparts at colleges like Lake Michigan College, Grand Rapids Community College, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College.
Andrew GreenHOST
Drivers in Van Buren County are being advised of a road closure due to a large sinkhole.
Andrew GreenHOST
Van Buren County Road Commission Managing Director Brett Witkowski tells us the hole was noticed this morning on County Road 378 between 66th Street and County Road 687 in Bangor Township.
Andrew GreenHOST
The road is a major route that connects the Bangor area to Covert and South Haven.
Andrew GreenHOST
Witkowski says it's now shut down due to the sinkhole.
speaker_2SOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
There's a, um, a county drain line, a drain pipe that has collapsed, and underneath that then the road has collapsed.
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We have obviously put road closed signs, which we know people really don't adhere to that much, so we have actually put sand around the road closed signs so nobody can go around them, piles of sand.
Andrew GreenHOST
The Van Buren County Road Commission has lately been reminding drivers not to ignore road closed signs, something it has caught many doing.
Megan SpiessGUEST
Uh, well, we have partnered with Bissell, the Duffield, uh, Foundation, and Petco Love.
Megan SpiessGUEST
So with that, we are sponsoring a community wellness and vaccine event, and that is free to all Van Buren County residents.
Megan SpiessGUEST
They can bring their pet in, whether it's a cat or a dog, and they get a free exam with a vet, and also they get their vaccinations, and that is no charge to the residents that, uh, reside in Van Buren County.
Ken LundbergHOST
That's amazing.
Ken LundbergHOST
And again, uh, being a responsible pet owner, one of the main things is getting your pets, uh, spayed and neutered and vaccinated.
Ken LundbergHOST
I'm Ken Lundberg.
Ken LundbergHOST
Michigan State Police say a narcotics investigation targeting a known cocaine dealer with ties to South Haven has led to the seizure of cocaine, crack cocaine, and a firearm in Van Buren County.
Ken LundbergHOST
Sweat detectives, MSP troopers, and Berrien County Sheriff's Office stopped the 51-year-old Geneva Township man near New Buffalo on September 30th.
Ken LundbergHOST
A canine alerted to drugs in the vehicle where police found about two ounces of cocaine.
Ken LundbergHOST
A search of his home in Geneva Township later turned up about five grams of crack cocaine, digital scales, packaging materials, ammunition, and an unregistered pistol.
Ken LundbergHOST
The man is prohibited from possessing firearms because of previous felony convictions.
Ken LundbergHOST
He was lodged in the Van Buren County Jail on multiple felony charges.
Ken LundbergHOST
Additional charges are expected in Berrien County for possession with intent to deliver.
Ken LundbergHOST
The committee meets again on October 16 in St. Joseph.
Ken LundbergHOST
Holtec International says it's passed another milestone in its effort to open what could be the nation's first small modular nuclear reactors at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Van Buren County.
Ken LundbergHOST
WSJM's Andrew Green reports.
Andrew GreenCORRESPONDENT
Holtec on Wednesday announced that it has submitted a major safety report to the NRC for the proposed Pioneer 1 and 2 SMR units.
Ken LundbergHOST
She says a similar event about two years ago drew a packed house.
Ken LundbergHOST
Genealogy Day is October 17, starting at 10 a.m. A Van Buren County woman is taking home about $693,000 after winning a $1 million lottery scratch-off prize.
Ken LundbergHOST
The 61-year-old bought the winning ticket, a bonus multiplier, at Meijer in Midland while shopping, then forgot about it until the following day.
Ken LundbergHOST
She says she screamed when she scratched the ticket and discovered the prize.
Andrew GreenHOST
Genealogy Day will be October 17th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Library.
Andrew GreenHOST
A Van Buren County woman has won $1 million in the Michigan Lottery scratch-off game.
Andrew GreenHOST
The 61-year-old player says she bought her winning bonus multiplier ticket at a Meijer in Midland while shopping and then forgot about it until the next day.
Andrew GreenHOST
That afternoon, she sat down to scratch the ticket and screamed when she saw that she'd won.
Ken LundbergHOST
I'm Ken Lundberg.
Ken LundbergHOST
Refueling work at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Van Buren County has been paused while crews correct an issue that occurred during fuel loading earlier this month.
Ken LundbergHOST
In a new update, Palisades owner Holtec International says one fuel assembly tilted from its upright position after it had been placed and the fuel handling machine grapple had been disengaged.
Ken LundbergHOST
Plant personnel responded promptly.
Ken LundbergHOST
The grant will reimburse the county for staff time and supplies.
Ken LundbergHOST
A Berrien County woman is facing several charges after the Van Buren County Sheriff's Department says deputies recovered a stolen vehicle during a traffic stop Sunday in Hartford Township.
Ken LundbergHOST
Deputies stopped the vehicle on I-94 near the 44-mile marker after noticing an obstructed license plate.
Ken LundbergHOST
A search turned up suspected methamphetamine and ammunition, and deputies learned the vehicle had also been reported stolen out of Michigan City, Indiana.
Ken LundbergHOST
The boat's owner was responsible for having it towed from the water, which was planned for yesterday.
Ken LundbergHOST
The Coast Guard urges Great Lakes boaters to wear life jackets, monitor weather conditions, and carry reliable means of communication.
Ken LundbergHOST
The Van Buren County Sheriff's Department is investigating after a suspected bomb was found in the driveway in Paw Paw Township on Monday.
Ken LundbergHOST
Deputies were called to the 31,000 block of Red Arrow Highway after a woman reported that someone had thrown a device from a vehicle in her driveway.
Andrew GreenHOST
I'm Andrew Green.
Andrew GreenHOST
Refueling work at the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Van Buren County has been paused while crews correct an issue that occurred in the reactor this month.
Andrew GreenHOST
In a new update, Palisades owner Holtec International reveals that during the fuel loading, quote, one fuel assembly tilted from its upright position after it had been placed and the fuel handling machine grapple had been disengaged.
Andrew GreenHOST
It says plant personnel responded promptly and the U.S. NRC was notified.
Andrew GreenHOST
He told lawmakers the bills don't stop deals from happening but require one page of honesty before such a transfer can take place.
Andrew GreenHOST
The Van Buren County Sheriff's Department is investigating after a suspected bomb was found in a driveway in Pawpaw Township on Monday.
Andrew GreenHOST
It says deputies were called to the 31,000 block of Red Arrow Highway after a woman reported that someone had thrown a bomb at a vehicle in her driveway.
Andrew GreenHOST
They arrived to find a bottle wrapped in duct tape with a fuse running down the side.
Andrew GreenHOST
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety later said that it found suspected gunpowder in the bottle.
Andrew GreenHOST
No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing.
Andrew GreenHOST
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Van Buren County Sheriff's Department.
Andrew GreenHOST
The Berrien County Health Department will be partially reimbursed by the state for costs that it incurred as a result of the cyclosporiasis outbreak this year.
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