Mosquito carrying Jamestown Canyon Virus captured in Kalamazoo County
Kalamazoo County health officials are warning that mosquitoes carrying a serious disease have been detected in the county.
1 dead, 1 critically injured after crash in St. Joseph County (Mich.)
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Mich. (WNDU) - A 20-year-old man is dead, and another 20-year-old man is seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash this past weekend in St. Joseph County, Mich. Police say it happened on Sunday around 6:30 a.m. near the area of Lafayette Road and Big Hill Road in...
Apartments and pickleball: 6 Kalamazoo-area projects that moved forward in June
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Planners in Kalamazoo County were busy in June, reviewing plans for a number of new projects. The potential developments include new pickleball courts, new apartments and new apartments with pickleball courts. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...
Kalamazoo homebuilder buys Walker industrial facility for $4.9M
A Kalamazoo-based custom homebuilder purchased a nearly 70,000-square-foot industrial building in Walker for almost $4.9 million after a “competitive bid scenario,” according to a broker who worked on the deal. A subsidiary of KLH Custom Homes LLC purchased the building at 3710 Northridge Drive NW on May 14...
Kalamazoo County considers new facility to expand hazardous waste disposal
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo County's Committee of the Whole discussed a feasibility study Tuesday into possibly expanding household hazardous waste disposal in the county. The study, done by Resource Recycling Systems, looked into the capacity of the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Center on Lake Street in...
Kalamazoo Growlers Hosting Michigan’s First Grilled Cheese Fest
We all grew up eating some of the simplest meals like peanut butter and jelly, macaroni and cheese, and spaghetti. While these safe and delicious options always hit the spot, there is one simple meal that doesn't get the love and recognition it deserves, the grilled cheese sandwich. Who knew that cheese and bread...
3 arrested in Kalamazoo courthouse fight between families of homicide victim, defendant
KALAMAZOO, MI — A fight erupted inside the Kalamazoo county courthouse involving family members of the victim and of the defendant in a murder case. At approximately 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, deputies and police officers responded to a report of a disturbance at the Kalamazoo’s downtown courthouse.
Field of Flight returns to Battle Creek
A Fourth of July staple for many, Michigan's largest Air Show, "Field of Flight" will return to Battle Creek Executive Airport from July 2 through 6. Times will vary depending on the days of the week:. July 2: 4 P.M. to 11 P.M. July 3: 3 P.M. to 11 P.M.
Ascension Borgess hospitals officially sold, now part of Beacon Health System
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Beacon Health System has officially acquired Southwest Michigan’s Ascension Borgess hospitals, Tuesday, July 1. Beacon, an Indiana-based nonprofit, announced the plan to purchase in April. The acquisition includes four hospitals, 35 outpatient clinics and an ambulatory surgery center. The acquired...
7/1/25: A ‘protector’ for her kids
A woman killed last month is remembered as a devoted mother and protector. Also: A Texas Township man was injured in a chemical explosion. And a ceremony honors a 200-something-year-old man. News You Need To Know. Slain woman was ‘protector’. Sariah Robinson was a “devoted mother” and a “protector,...