Kalamazoo MI

SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY, Mich. -- Silver Beach hearing the tunes of an over 100-year-old organ this afternoon, as they celebrated Music Day, inviting people to find the 'Magic in Motion'. Disney themed decor was scattered all throughout the premises, paying tribute to local dream makers Louis Wallace and Logan Drake.

Kids wrote essays to win a free bike Saturday. Local: Caribbean Festival is bringing 'Island Vibes' and Reggae for second year after hiatus. From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Seelye Kia in Battle Creek, in partnership with Bobby Holley and the Church of Living Water, 100 bikes were given away to 50 boys and 50 girls for...

Parades are one of the most exciting spectacles in life as many people take the time out of their lives to represent their organizations while walking through their city, spreading joy and candy to everyone watching. There are several different parades that happen in a year for several different reasons some of them...

MARSHALL, Mich. -- BlueOval Battery Park Michigan is a new Ford Facility that will create 1,700 new jobs in 2026 when it begins producing batteries for electric vehicles. Scott Wolfersberger, mayor of the City of Marshall, summed up the sentiment in the community. "I believe that Marshall is better positioned...

This is an opinion piece submitted to Kalamazoo Gazette/MLive by Kalamazoo Mayor David Anderson. It’s about a drug recovery housing project called KalRecovery, which you can read more about here. Compared to our neighbors in Detroit and Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo is a smaller city. But as the addiction crisis...

UNION TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) One person was transported to the hospital following an early morning accident in Union Township. The Branch County Sheriff’s Department says around 5:30 Saturday morning a vehicle driven by 25-year-old Dalton Baran of Elkhorn, Kentucky was southbound on Arborgast, Road when his disregarded...

A man tried to escape police custody while at the hospital for medical treatment on Sunday.

KALAMAZOO, MI — With Independence Day falling on a Friday this year, a lot of people are gearing up for a long weekend filled with boats, barbecues, music and fireworks. For those looking for a community celebration, there are no shortage of places within a short drive of Kalamazoo to catch a fireworks show, parade...

Below are News Channel 3's top stories from the past week. Blues music is echoing all over town for its 20th year Saturday. The Marshall Blues Festival, a free Blues music festival, is taking over downtown Saturday for its 20th anniversary with performances from The Tweed Jones, Serita's Black Rose and The Jimmys Band.

MIDDLEVILLE, Mich. — A West Michigan school district is one step closer to adding a new barn. Friday, Thornapple-Kellogg High School held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new barn for the school's Future Farmers of America (FFA) Program. Local: Kalamazoo community enjoys summer fun at KDPS Block Party. School...