‘They support me so I support them’: Three Rivers businesses stand with striking UAW...
Businesses along Main Street in downtown Three Rivers said they rely on the support of United Auto Workers Local 209 and are now stepping up to support the union as their strike at American Axle hits Day 10.
Mental health providers warn BCBSM billing changes could disrupt care for hundreds
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is making changes to its “incident-to” billing policy, leading to growing concern among mental health care workers about patients being able to access care. Jedd LaPonsie, founder and director of Kalamazoo Child and Family Counseling, has been practicing...
PFAS contamination confirmed at EPA site along Kalamazoo River
The Michigan PFAS Action Response Team has confirmed an EPA Superfund site in downtown Kalamazoo has pervasive PFAS contamination.
52-year-old man killed in train-pedestrian crash in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A 52-year-old man died after a train-versus-pedestrian crash Wednesday morning. The crash happened just after 10:15 a.m. this morning between Church Street and Rose Street, according to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS). Local: 10 years after deadly Kalamazoo bike tragedy, Chain Gang c
Police: Man hit by train, killed in Kalamazoo
Police say a pedestrian was hit by a train and killed in Kalamazoo Wednesday morning.
Nearly 29,000 households in Southwest Michigan can’t afford housing, food and transportation, new data...
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. (WNDU) - Nearly 29,000 households in southwest Michigan are not making enough to cover basic essentials, according to data released Tuesday in partnership with United Way of Southwest Michigan. The data from 2024 includes Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties. The households fall above the poverty line
Consumers Energy puts hundreds of crews on stand-by for severe storms
With the threat of severe storms looming over West Michigan for Wednesday and Thursday, Consumers Energy said it will be ready to respond to any power outages.
Heat advisory for southern Michigan. Why it could be dangerous
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, across most of southern Michigan with the heat index expected to top 100 degrees. The advisory includes Berrien, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Jackson, Cass, St. Joseph, Branch, Hillsdale, Lenawee, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, W
Lakeshore softball wins 8-1, advances to MHSAA division 2 semifinals
KALAMAZOO — The Lakeshore softball team is certainly no stranger to success. The Lancers have won eight state championships since 1995, and their quest for a ninth is still alive, after an 8-1 win over Hudsonville Unity Christian in the MHSAA division two quarterfinals on Tuesday afternoon. Lakeshore took...
Meth, stolen gun seized after suspect leads police pursuit from traffic stop
HARTFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- A 50-year-old Allegan, Michigan man is facing several felony charges after fleeing in his vehicle from a traffic stop on Tuesday afternoon. The Van Buren County Sheriff's Office reports its Narcotics Unit was notified around 4:09 p.m. of a man driving a red 2019 Buick Encore in the Hartford
