Kalamazoo MI

KALAMAZOO, MI — Having a stable and affordable place to live is a key to a healthy lifestyle. The folks at Bronson Healthcare Group recognized that in 2016 when they partnered with Kalamazoo Valley Community College to open the KVCC/Bronson Healthy Living Campus in downtown Kalamazoo. Now, Bronson has...

In response, Kalamazoo mail carriers have joined other USPS workers in a nationwide fight about their value to the community.

PORTAGE, MI -- Newly opened Zap Zone XL in Portage closed early on Saturday, Feb. 21, after police responded to a “large group” fight. The entertainment center at 6780 S. Westnedge Ave. has since implemented a new rule requiring children under 18 to be accompanied by an adult at all times, said Kasen Gavalis, Zap...

Just when you thought it was all about chicken, a protest stirred up some serious debate in Portage during the grand opening of Raising Cane's.

KALAMAZOO, MI — A Schoolcraft man has pleaded no contest to three counts of assault with intent to murder for his alleged role in a 2024 stabbing spree. He now faces up to 35 years in prison. William Sylvester Richardson, 35, was accused of stabbing two women and one...

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is coming to Kalamazoo as the fast-food scene keeps evolving.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A street repair turned into a yard-destroying mess this weekend in Kalamazoo. A "road closed" barricade led to cars driving around the signs and through lawns, and homeowners say the city deserves much of the blame. Work began Friday to fix a water main on Grand...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A Grand Rapids woman is spending the next two-to-four decades in prison for a 2023 Black Friday crash that killed a Portage woman and left a man critically injured. Monday, Nyra Whitelow was sentenced to 20-40 years with 29 days credit for second-degree murder, and 2-5...

KENT COUNTY, MI — Fazoli’s is continuing to disappear from West Michigan while its parent company battles bankruptcy and lawsuits. As of Tuesday, Feb. 24, Fazoli’s at 2521 Alpine Ave. in Walker is officially closed. A sign posted on the front door directs customers to locations in Battle Creek, Jackson and Lansing.

In mid-October, Michigan DNR Conservation Officer Kyle McQueer received an emergency call dispatched by the Barry County Sheriff's Office to a residential address on Keller Road in Orangeville Township. The call was regarding a CPR-in-progress situation. Less than a mile away, McQueer immediately responded and was...