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Here are 6 developments to watch in Kalamazoo County in 2026

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI –– Construction is booming in Kalamazoo County as we kick off 2026. Here are just six developments to keep an eye on over the next 12 months. The steel bones of the new $515 million Kalamazoo Event Center downtown will become part of the skyline.
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Through stories, song, and dance, Battle Creek Celebrates ‘The Rhythm of Community’

BATTLE CREEK, MI — Despite frigid temperatures, close to 400 people from across the community gathered at the DoubleTree Hotel in downtown Battle Creek to celebrate the National Day of Racial Healing on the evening of January 20. The theme of this year’s event, hosted by the Battle Creek...
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Township near Kalamazoo could receive $2 million if energy storage project moves forward

OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, MI — Oshtemo Township could receive almost $2 million if a Battery Energy Storage System facility is built within the township’s borders. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy gives municipalities $5,000 per megawatt if a company works within a township ordinance to build a...
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Battle Creek manufacturers to merge as DENSO acquires SYSTEX

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Two Battle Creek-area manufacturers will combine. DENSO Manufacturing Michigan, Inc. (DMMI) will acquire SYSTEX Products Corporation (SPC) from Shimizu Industry through a stock purchase, DENSO announced Wednesday. The two Battle Creek manufacturers will unite, strengthening DMMI's thermal...
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Kalamazoo mom regains strength to hold baby after weeks of OT at Mary Free...

A new mother from Kalamazoo is defying the odds after a rare autoimmune event left her unable to walk in the weeks after giving birth to her son.
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Michigan churches step up amid affordable housing crisis, need Lansing’s help

Several churches around Michigan plan to build housing to help ease the state’s housing shortage. A national movement called YIGBY — Yes in God’s Backyard — includes legislation in several states that makes it easier for churches to build housing on their property. Churches view housing...
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Lifelong dream realized with opening of catering and takeout business in Battle Creek

Mitts 2 Pits Catering is the latest tenant in a building at 78 Calhoun Street that has incubated dreams for several restaurateurs in Battle Creek. Owned by the husband-and-wife team of Benjamin and Denise Young, the catering and take-out business opened its first brick-and-mortar location in April. The Youngs...
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Nearly 150 crashes handled by state police in Southwest Michigan over days of snow

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — The number of crashes has accumulated along with snow on the ground this week. In the Southwest Region, the Michigan State Police handled 147 crashes between Monday, Jan. 19 and mid-day Thursday, Jan. 22, Public Information Officer Spl/Lt. DuWayne Robinson said. Fortunately, Robinson said,...
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4 In ‘Horrific’ Deadly Crash Ahead Of Winter Storm Thursday

Four people were involved in a "horrific" deadly crash ahead of the incoming winter storm this weekend. A massive snowstorm, which could also include freezing rain, is expected to hit much of the Midwest and East Coast this weekend. The storm is expected to start on Friday and run through Monday. ...
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Winter storms bringing dangerous conditions to continue through the weekend; what to know

Winter storms continued Thursday across Southwest Michigan, bringing more school closures and dangerous road conditions to a week already filled with weather-related complications. Most Southwest Michigan school districts were closed Thursday, and higher education institutions like Western Michigan University and...

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