In today's news:

Now on the job as the new superintendent of Benton Harbor Area Schools is Dr. Simone Griffin, who started Monday. 

Fruit crops in Southwest Michigan remain healthy despite the hot weather the region has been experiencing lately. says the region's crops are in "really great shape."

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services continues to urge COVID vaccinations for everyone age six months and older as recent recommendations coming from the federal government have caused some confusion.