Gatehouse deed reveals WMU can’t alter or demolish the historic building without state approval
Western Michigan University’s plans for a historic house on east campus may be complicated by a nearly thirty-year-old agreement. In 1998, WMU acquired the house that was once part of the state hospital from the state of Michigan. A copy of the deed obtained by WMUK includes preservation covenants...
Update: Preliminary DTSB findings released in Zimmy’s Tavern explosion and fire
The NTSB has released their preliminary findings about the explosion and fire at Zimmy’s Tavern. On Wednesday, officials said they found natural gas underground on nearby properties and inside the sewer system, consistent with a leak in the system. A leaking fusion joint was found during the investigation. Their report
Commercial building in Kalamazoo catches fire, police say
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — UPDATE: As of 6:20 p.m., the fire has been fully extinguished and crews are no longer at the scene, according to police. Crews have been working to put out a fire in Kalamazoo Wednesday evening, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS). A commercial...
Large load falls off semi, shuts down part of Otsego’s East River Street
OTSEGO, Mich. — Part of East River Street in Otsego is closed after a large load from a truck fell onto the pavement. According to the Otsego Fire Department, there are no reported injuries or damage to anything, other than a semi-truck that was carrying a large load of recycled cardboard.
Bronson LakeView Hospital to Expand Emergency Room $15M project moves forward in Paw Paw...
Bronson Healthcare has received final certificate-of-need approval from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for a nearly $15 million project to renovate, relocate and expand the emergency department at Bronson LakeView Hospital in Paw Paw. Construction could begin late in the fourth quarter, with compl
Paw Paw Village Council approves support for Red Arrow Convoy – Lighted Truck Parade
PAW PAW – The Paw Paw Village Council on Monday, Aug. 10, approved to send a letter of support for the Red Arrow Convoy – Lighted Truck Parade to be held Saturday, Dec. 12, beginning in Kalamazoo County and making its way through Van Buren and Berrien counties.
After removal of homeless encampment, residents look to city officials for a plan
KALAMAZOO, MI -- A homeless encampment near downtown Kalamazoo may be gone, but frustrations still linger. Kalamazoo residents spoke out at a City Commission meeting on Monday, Aug. 17, to criticize the city’s decision to remove a homeless encampment last week on North Edwards Street. “Y’all just took the...
Teen who drowned in Gun Lake identified as Portage Northern high schooler
YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A teenager who drowned in Gun Lake has been identified by family as Kaden Smith, 16, a student at Portage Northern High School. On Aug. 12, Smith was visiting Gun Lake for some family fun before tragedy struck. Witnesses say Smith went under the...
Saginaw ranks no. 2 in U.S. for violent crime; six Michigan cities crack FBI’s...
Editor’s note: Annual FBI reports contain the most expansive collection of crime data available nationally. While the FBI website insists its data is “reliable,” an MLive review revealed the FBI statistics regularly differ —sometimes substantially — from year-end numbers reported by police agencies. For this reason, re
The Wall That Heals returns to West Michigan, honors Vietnam veterans
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A mobile Vietnam War memorial is returning to West Michigan for the first time in four years. The Wall That Heals, a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., featuring more than 58,000 soldiers' names, will be open to the public from Thursday, Aug. 20 to Sunday, Aug. 23 at Har
