Kalamazoo MI

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Storm and sanitary sewer work to close a section of Angling Road for over...

PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Another major road project in the area gets underway today. The City of Portage says Angling Road will be closed to through traffic from Romence Road to West Milham Avenue. The construction work requires intermittent road closures for the installation of storm sewer improvements near Kalarama
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No contact advisory lifted for creek in Kalamazoo

The no body contact advisory in Kalamazoo was lifted Wednesday after 10,000 gallons of wastewater overflowed into a tributary of the Kalamazoo River last week.
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Barry County cooling centers open doors to residents escaping summer heat

At the Barry County Commission on Aging, community members can stop in during the day to cool off, enjoy air conditioning, grab a meal if needed and stay hydrated.
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Barry County Fair moves beyond downtown Hastings

For nearly a century and a half, the Barry County Fair reflected both the agricultural character of the county and the changing habits of the people who attended it. What began as a conveniently located community gathering near downtown Hastings eventually grew into an event requiring more barns, parking, camping space
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Inside FEMA’s disaster recovery center in West Michigan

Michigan disaster recovery centers have been open since Monday, helping people still recovering from April's severe weather that left a path of destruction across West Michigan.
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Long Island Café Bringing Its Battle Creek Menu To Marshall Near Exit 110 Off...

Long Island Café, known as a go-to spot for families and truck drivers in Battle Creek, is bringing a second location to Marshall near Exit 110 off I-94, in a space that once held two other local restaurants.
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Two suffer minor injuries in Kalamazoo vehicle crash involving KDPS officer

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — An officer with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) was involved in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning. The crash happened on Portage Street sometime before 9 a.m. Both the officer and driver were taken to hospitals for treatment, and the officer has been released, according to KDPS.
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Kalamazoo County scales back tree removal project: 4,000 trees estimated to be cleared

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — A plan to remove thousands of trees along Kalamazoo County roads has been cut down in size. Instead of removing some 8,000 trees as part of a federally funded road safety initiative, only 4,000 are now projected to be cleared, according to Kalamazoo County Road Commission Public Relations Dire
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Search warrants in Battle Creek net suspected drugs, guns in active investigation

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Two search warrants were executed Wednesday in Battle Creek as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation. The investigation is focused on a Battle Creek resident with a documented history of drug offenses and violent criminal activity, according to the Battle Creek Police Department (BCPD). Local
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‘I’ve been really sick’: Tenants demand answers for conditions at Kalamazoo Apartments

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Cockroaches, mold and broken appliances: tenants at Lilac Hills Apartments say the complex in Oshtemo Township is nearly unlivable. Andrew Riddle has lived at the complex with his wife and kids for a year. He says he doesn't want to live there, but has nowhere else to go.

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