Kalamazoo’s Dan The Puppy Joins This Year’s Puppy Bowl
Forget the big game for a moment. 150 playful pups are gearing up to steal the show this February, and three of the pups are from West Michigan.
Two West Michigan companies transition to employee ownership, preserving local roots
West Michigan’s employee ownership movement is picking up steam as two more businesses, a crane service provider and a home health care agency, converted to employee stock ownership plans in recent weeks. The conversion of Wolverine Crane & Service Inc. and Interim HealthCare of West Michigan to ESOPs adds...
West Michigan Farm Store Crowned Best in the State
A West Michigan farm store is making national headlines. Lovefood.com named Green Vale Farm Creamery in Coopersville the best farm store in Michigan, praising its meats, cheeses, and farm-to-table experience.
Violent Crime In Kalamazoo Falls While Social Media Stirs Concern
Social media buzz has sparked concern about crime, but the facts say otherwise. Get ready for a closer look at Kalamazoo's safety story.
Michigan sheriff calls fatal Minneapolis ICE shooting ‘tragic but predictable’
FLINT, MI – After an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Good in Minnesota, Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson took to social media to offer his perspective. Swanson, who is also campaigning to be Michigan’s next governor, called the shooting “tragic, but predictable.”
Person arrested during ICE protest in Kalamazoo, KDPS says not believed to be a...
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A person was taken into custody Thursday night during a protest held in Kalamazoo against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS), though the department told News Channel 3 that the individual does not appear to have been part of the...
Storm damage results in power outages for thousands in West Michigan
Thousands of residents in West Michigan are currently without power due to storms. According to the Consumers Energy outage map, just under 2,500 customers in Barry County in the area around Thornapple are without power. It's expected to be restored around noon, Consumers Energy estimated on their outage map. Local:...
Kalamazoo restaurant ‘shut down’ after 3 years
KALAMAZOO, MI -- There’s a padlock on the door at ThunderBird River Ranch, 701 E. Michigan Ave. near downtown Kalamazoo. The restaurant has been “shut down,” a representative for Grand Woods Lounge — a Grand Rapids restaurant that shares the same owners — said on Thursday, Jan. 8. Grand Woods Lounge remains open.
Portage, MI – Scam Alert: Residents Warned of Fake Zoning Emails Demanding Payments Today
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Portage, MI – Residents and business owners in Portage are being warned today about a nationwide email scam that is now targeting the local community, according to city officials and police. According to...
West Kilgore Road in Kalamazoo closes for water main repairs, detours in place
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A stretch of a main road in Kalamazoo will be closed for roughly a week. West Kilgore Road between Glenrose Terrace and Skyler Drive closed Wednesday, and will remain closed through Jan. 14 for repairs to a water main break. Local: New Chief of Wyoming Department...
