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The Palisades Nuclear Plant in Covert Township, Michigan (Courtesy: Entergy website , Feb. 14, 2012) 

NRC chief: Palisades improving

A visit to one of the four worst-performing nuclear plants in the country, Palisades near South Haven, left the government's top regulator believing that some improvements are being made.

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    10 guardsmen hurt by IEDs; 1 loses arms

    Ten Michigan guardsmen were injured in an attack in Afghanistan -- including one from Ludington who lost both his arms.

    Fred Couples at Sr PGA in Benton Harbor

    Fred Couples, preparing to play at the Senior PGA Championship in Benton Harbor, met with the media and talked about many things, including the Jack

    Upton tours devastated fruit farms

    Rodney Winkel is a third-generation fruit grower, but this year he won't be growing much. Normally on his 240-acre orchard he would "get somewhere near 800-900

    Nicklaus in Benton Harbor for Sr PGA

    Golfing legend Jack Nicklaus held a clinic during a practice round at the Senior PGA Championship in Benton Harbor.

    Driver ejected in Branch Co. wreck

    A 58-year-old man is in a hospital after he was ejected from his vehicle that crashed in Branch County.

    Indiana man dies in Cass County crash

    The victim has been identified as 28-year-old Gregory Snyder.

    911 called twice; home on fire 2nd time

    Firefighters were first called about 8 p.m. Sunday to a Van Buren County residence on a report of smoke showing in the home. But they didn't find anything and

    Tractor rolls over on farmer

     A 71-year-old Dowagiac man, is now listed in good condition at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo, after being pinned under neath a tractor, which then caught

    Drug dealers arrested near schools

    Two people are accused of making and selling marijuana near some Cass County schools.

    5 Republicans file US Senate signatures

    The deadline to file for a position on the August primary ballot was 4 p.m. Tuesday. Following that deadline, it's now more clear how the race for U.S.

    Man with meth lab flees out window

    Two men have been arraigned in connection with a drug bust in Cass County.

    Niles is getting new city hall

    The southwestern Michigan city of Niles is getting a new city hall.

    Peace Officers Memorial Day on Tuesday

    Two ceremonies are taking place Tuesday in West Michigan to honor local officers killed or disabled in the line of duty.

    Police: Meth lab in fleeing woman's car

    A 41-year-old Decatur woman is facing numerous charges after police found a methamphetamine lab and drugs in her crashed vehicle.

    Moped driver not wearing helmet crashes

    A moped rider was injured when he crashed while not wearing a helmet, police said.

    Mom visits bf in jail; kids left in car

    A mother of five children is in jail after leaving her kids in the car alone while she visited her boyfriend in the Van Buren County Jail.

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