Kalamazoo MI

I don't have the exact number, but it sure feels like a lot of people and animals have fallen through the ice this winter in Michigan. In January, a dog that walked onto thin ice fell through, and it took rescue teams four hours to safely get him back to shore.

VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI — A former bus driver is suing Mattawan Consolidated School District over religious discrimination. Sarah Robinson was allegedly told she could either resign or be fired in April 2025 after distributing bags of candy to students on Good Friday, according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court...

FREDONIA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant in Fredonia Township Tuesday in connection to animal neglect. At around 2 p.m., Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Animal Control officers executed a search warrant at a residence on A Drive South near 14 Mile Road in...

CALHOUN COUNTY, Michigan — Authorities seized three dogs from a home in Fredonia Township on Tuesday afternoon following an investigation into animal neglect. Calhoun County Sheriff's Office Animal Control officers executed a search warrant at a home in the 14,000 block of A Drive South at around 2 p.m.

A new sushi and bistro concept is set to arrive on the west side of the state very soon. From social media conversations, a new concept called Oya Sushi is rumored to be opening at 5585 Gull Road #106 in Kalamazoo. This will be an Asian bistro along with serving sushi. Owner May Thu Kyaw has not announced an opening...

Kalamazoo's name pops up in an unexpected scandal, with connections reaching all the way to a royal family member. Grab your coffee; this is a wild ride.

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Bee Joyful Shop’s downtown Kalamazoo storefront is shutting its doors. Jessica Thompson, owner of Bee Joyful Shop, announced the store will be closing its storefront at 245 Kalamazoo Mall through a Facebook post on Tuesday, Feb. 3. “Running a small business isn’t easy. It takes heart....

KALAMAZOO, MI — Pasha Khosravani remembers visiting Treat Street with his mom while growing up in Kalamazoo. He plans to open his own business, called 5th Street Burger, in the same storefront this spring at 3023 Oakland Drive. Khosravani is returning to Kalamazoo after spending the last 20-plus years...

5th street prides itself on using fresh vegetables, burgers, and sauces every single day and refuse to use microwaves or heat lamps in their kitchens.

PORTAGE, Mich. — Officers with the Portage Department of Public Safety answered an unusual -- but not unheard of -- call Monday night. A caller reported around 8 p.m. they heard a woman yelling in a parking lot off of Austrian Pine Way near Romence Road, police said. Weather:...