Kalamazoo MI

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — New construction is going up across Kalamazoo County, from public safety improvements and housing to entertainment venues and private clubs. Some projects will see completion in 2026. Others will mark the first of many years of construction. Here are 20 projects in and around Kalamazoo...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The housing market across West Michigan has slowed from pandemic-era highs, but local realtors say it has not fully shifted in buyers’ favor as 2026 begins. “It’s complicated,” Charlie Bradford, a realtor with Jaqua Realtors and a board member of the Greater Kalamazoo Association of...

Imagine a town torn apart by conflict in the 1800s, where one man's vision turned into a battle for identity. That's the backdrop of Kalamazoo's early days.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — While New Year's Eve is one of the biggest celebrations of the year, it's also one of the deadliest days for people driving while impaired, according to Michigan State Police (MSP). For HighDive Kitchen + Bar in downtown Kalamazoo, the holiday is one of their busiest...

The maternity staff at Corewell Health’s Butterworth Hospital didn’t have to wait long to welcome its first baby of the new year.

A new Tokyo Grill sushi buffet is opening in Plainwell expanding the small-town dining scene.

History has a home on the walls of Battle Creek’s Brown Family Dentistry. Since 2023, Dr. David Brown has been collecting photos of local veterans and police officers and displaying them in his practice. The wall features snapshots and portraits of military personnel from World War II up to the 2000s.

ANTWERP TWP, MI — Two vehicles were involved in a crash less than 5 miles southeast of Paw Paw in southwest Michigan on the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 31, state police officials reported. A 40-year-old Coloma man was waiting for his vehicle to be towed near Almena Drive and...

Mother Nature provided the Barry County Sheriff’s Office with a busy day on Monday, Dec. 29, as snow and high winds whipped through Barry County and neighboring areas in southwest Michigan. According to weather reports, less than an inch of snow fell on Monday. But the precipitation was accompanied...

The St. Joseph County Police Department responded to around 66 calls between 6 p.m. Wednesday and 6 a.m. Thursday. About half of those calls were due to crashes and slide-offs. Two marked police cruisers were also struck while officers worked on crashes. One was stuck by a semi, and another was struck by a plow. Both...