Kalamazoo MI

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

WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from FOX 17 Weather Ready Meteorologist Gracyn Freund:. *Heat Advisory until 8 P.M. Wednesday: Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun, Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, Branch counties. The hottest days of the year so far are ahead today and Thursday, with highs in the upper 80s to...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- The property tax bill for one Vicksburg homeowner jumped from $791 in 2025 to more than $15,000 this year. Property taxes for another spiked from $1,464 to almost $10,000. Several others owed only $72 last year and this year will owe around $7,000. In all, 38...

PORTAGE, MI -- Portage city officials are considering an ordinance amendment to address nuisance parties and other large gatherings. Portage hasn’t seen the same large mobile nuisance parties that have taken place in Kalamazoo, said Portage Public Safety Chief Matt Wolfe. But the amendment is needed in case the parties

BANGOR TWP., MI — Bangor Township Schools has chosen Stephen Bouvy as its next superintendent, pending contract negotiations and board approval later this month, according to a June 8 news release from the district. Bouvy currently serves as superintendent of Millington Community Schools, a position he has held since..

Battle Creek officials are asking residents to share their thoughts on housing challenges in the city. They've launched an online survey, which is open now through June 30. According to a community announcement, the feedback collected will help guide the city's Housing Strategy Action Plan. The survey is available in b

1,000 adult weevils will be released at each of four infested locations.

OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A rally against a potential battery energy storage system, or BESS, facility that could be built on rural land near homes and agriculture drew a group of more than 100 neighbors to Little Pistol Farms in Oshtemo Township Monday night. The property in question sits...

Michigan Educators Benefit from Innovative Rent-Free Housing Initiative. In a groundbreaking move to support early childhood educators, two teachers in Michigan have begun residing in a new home without the burden of rent. This initiative comes as part of a larger national effort to provide educators with rent-free hou

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – With the National Weather Service predicting the Kalamazoo area will experience extreme heat Wednesday, city officials are gearing up with cooling shelters, colling centers, and public hydration stations. The most current predictions call for the temperature to rise from 80 degrees in the l