One person taken to hospital after small plane flips in Southwest Michigan

The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.

• Nov 26, 2025

U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan holds town hall session

Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin was in Michigan Tuesday for a town hall session in Benton Harbor.

• Aug 6, 2025

Man who kidnapped store manager to steal guns gets 15 years in prison

A man who kidnapped the manager of a Michigan sporting goods store and then stole 123 handguns has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison.

• Oct 25, 2024

Benton Harbor mayor dismissed from lawsuit over city's handling of lead in water

The mayor of Benton Harbor has been dismissed from a lawsuit that accuses him of mismanaging problems with lead-contaminated water.

• Aug 28, 2024

Michigan man who kidnapped store manager, forced him to give security code to steal 123 firearms sentenced

Federal officials said a Michigan man and his brother kidnapped a Dunham's Sports store manager and forced him to give

• Jul 23, 2024

State officials in Michigan scratched from lawsuit over lead in Benton Harbor's water

A judge has dismissed state officials from a lawsuit related to past lead contamination in a small southwestern Michigan city's drinking water.

• Sep 28, 2023

EPA staff slow to report health risks from lead-tainted Benton Harbor water, report states

Officials say health risks due to high lead levels in drinking water in a majority Black and impoverished Michigan city were not taken quickly to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency leadership.

• Sep 7, 2023

A holiday treat: The best of CBS News Detroit from April 3-7

Here are some of the best stories from the CBS News Detroit team this week.

• Apr 7, 2023

Benton Harbor man wins $3 million wrongful termination suit against O'Reilly Auto Parts

Jeramiah Glowacki was terminated Jan. 30, 2020. He lost his job as a district manager at O'Reilly Auto Parts after reporting sexual harassment.

• Apr 4, 2023

Authorities: 2 children dead after Benton Harbor house fire

Firefighters found the children, ages 3 and 4, inside the burning Benton Harbor home about 3:40 a.m. Thursday, authorities said.

• Mar 3, 2023

Health officials urge Benton Harbor residents to get lead inspections as work nears completion

Health officials are urging residents to get free lead inspections at their homes as the work to replace lead services lines in Benton Harbor is nearly finished, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced.

• Nov 15, 2022

Effort to replace lead service lines in Benton Harbor almost complete

Health officials announced Wednesday that the work to replace the lead services lines in Benton Harbor is nearly complete.

• Nov 2, 2022