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In today's news:

A 5-year-old girl is one of two victims of a drive-by shooting in Benton Harbor on Saturday. 

Police have located a body in the St. Joseph River. 

The cities of St. Joseph and Benton Harbor are preparing for this Saturday's Blossomtime Grand Floral Parade.
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Ella Dykstra of St. Joseph High School Soccer is our WSJM Sports Player of the Week.

For the week, St. Joe went 3-0 with a 3-2 comeback win at Mattawan assisting on the game winning goal with 91 seconds left, a 3-1 win over Portage Northern where Ella had all three goals, including one on a PK, and an 8-0 over Niles where Ella had 2 goals and 2 assists.

Ella is a senior as St. Joseph High School where she has a 3.45 GPA,   She also participated in basketball this season.  After graduating from St. Joseph, Ella will attend and play soccer at the University of Kentucky in the SEC.
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Today in Sports


Yankees beat Tigers 5-2 in rain shortened game to sweep three game series in the Bronx.  Tigers head to Cleveland tonight at 6:10, pregame on WSJM is at 5:45.
White Sox beat St. Louis 5-1 for back to back wins.  Sox at Tampa tonight at 6:50.
Cubs pull into a virtual first place tie with Brewers atop NL Central after beating Milwaukee 5-0.  Cubs home to face Padres at 7:40
Cleveland advances to round 2 of the NBA playoffs with Game 7 win over Orlando.
Vegas fails in defense of Stanley Cup, falls at Dallas 2-1 in Game 7.   Rangers begin round 2 with 4-3 win over Carolina
Midwest League Baseball scores
American Hockey League has Grand Rapids over Rockford 4-2 in game 4.  Griffins win series between Red Wings and Blackhawks affiliates 3-1. 
High school schedule for tonight
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In today's news:


Broadband internet expansion continues in Buchanan Township
DNR research vessel measuring fish around St. Joseph
Benton Harbor considering social district
and more!
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In today's news:

Now in St. Joseph is the Michigan Department of Natural Resources research vessel, the Steelhead.

The Berrien County Board of Commissioners has approved an agreement with Midwest Energy and Communications to expand broadband internet to another 266 unserved properties, most of them in Buchanan Township. 

The Benton Harbor City Commission is expected to consider the creation of a social district downtown on Monday. 
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Today in Sports


The New York Mets earn the four game split with a 7-6 win over the Cubs in 11 innings.  Cubs host Brewers at Wrigley at 2:20.
Tigers and White Sox had Thursday off.  Detroit is at the Yankees tonight at 7:05, 6:40 pregame on WSJM.  White Sox visit St. Louis at 8:15.
NBA Playoffs, Pacers eliminate Milwaukee in 6 games with a 12-98 win.   Knicks eliminate Philadelphia also in  games 118-115.  Pacers and Knicks meet in round 2.
NHL Playoffs, Toronto forces game 7 with Boston after 2-1 win.  
Midwest League Baseball
Junior College Baseball
and High School Sports
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