Culver’s could be coming soon to ‘hungry’ Southwest Michigan village
PAW PAW, MI — A new Culver’s restaurant may soon be built in Van Buren County. The village of Paw Paw planning commission unanimously approved a special use permit for a proposed drive-thru on Thursday, Feb. 5, while also making an official recommendation to the village council to approve the restaurant’s site plan.
Goshen Dura-Shiloh plant closure to lay off almost 175 workers
GOSHEN, IN (WSBT 22) — A Goshen motor vehicle metal stamping plant will be shutting its doors by the end of March, leaving 172 people without a job. Multiple locations of Dura-Shiloh worldwide are scheduled to be shut down, including the plant in Goshen and Kalamazoo. The WARN notice...
West MI tribal judge receives national award for aiding domestic violence survivors
FULTON, Mich. — A tribal judge based out of West Michigan is receiving national attention for her work in domestic and sexual violence law. “I am incredibly grateful for this honor,” says Chief Judge Melissa L. Pope of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi. Pope will be...
Mallery to step down at end of year
Vicksburg Village Manager Jim Mallery has announced he intends to retire at the end of 2026. While some municipal leaders might have suspected this would be Mallery’s last year, his intentions were made official during an optimistic and emotional seven-minute speech at the council’s Jan. 5 meeting. Reading...
City seeks neighborhood input as Imagine Kalamazoo 2035 enters design phase
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — How would you like to see city leaders shape the future of Kalamazoo?. The City of Kalamazoo is in the middle of the “Design It!” phase of its Imagine Kalamazoo 2035 planning process. Residents are invited to neighborhood "open house" meetings to help turn...
Student group advises Vicksburg administration
Vicksburg Community Schools Superintendent Keevin O’Neill recently highlighted a student program whose members peek inside the world of district administration and share their thoughts. O’Neill elaborated on the roots behind the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Board. Comprised of students at the high school level,...
Beacon Kalamazoo Earns National Recognition For Quality Care
Southwest Michigan’s Beacon Kalamazoo ranks among the top 2% of U.S. hospitals for quality care and patient outcomes.
South Central Michigan Commute Crawls Under Freezing Drizzle
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. LANSING, Michigan — Freezing drizzle followed by light snow gripped the Interstate 96 corridor from Ionia through Lansing toward Brighton early Friday, where a light ice glaze and up to one inch of snow...
Flavors ‘like no other’: A fusion of Indian cuisine and pizza is coming to...
KALAMAZOO, MI –– A fusion of Indian cuisine and pizza is coming to Kalamazoo. Pizzawala’s, a budding franchise with four locations across the United States, is opening its fifth location at 3620 W. Michigan Ave., near Munchie Mart and Western Michigan University’s campus. The carryout restaurant...
Update: Winter weather advisory issued for 12 Michigan counties until Friday afternoon
On Friday at 3:25 a.m. EST the National Weather Service released an updated winter weather advisory in effect until 1 p.m. EST for Clare, Isabella, Gratiot, Ionia, Clinton, Barry, Eaton, Ingham, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun and Jackson counties. "Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch and...
