Kalamazoo-area restaurant openings, closings from August
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- It was a quieter month in the Kalamazoo restaurant scene — at least compared to a busy July, which had eight openings and two closures. Still, Kalamazoo County had two restaurants close their doors and one eatery open up in August. Here’s a roundup of...
Michigan’s White Pine Trail receives $280,000 grant for 22 heritage trail signs
Michigan's White Pine Trail receives $280,000 grant for installation of 22 heritage trail signs.
Without air-sampling equipment, Michigan odor investigators lead with their noses
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy sends investigators into neighborhoods across the state to look into noxious odors reported by residents. These scientists don’t measure with tools — they use their noses. “I got a call today that somebody was smelling some suspicious odors in...
Plainwell Officials Have No Answers About Mysterious Siren
Plainwell’s emergency warning siren activated unexpectedly Sunday morning. The City is investigating, but so far, officials have few answers.
Goguac Lake weed treatment brings 24-hour water restriction
Residents and visitors should avoid treated sections of Goguac Lake for 24 hours after an aquatic weed treatment scheduled for Sept. 1 in Battle Creek. The City of Battle Creek, working with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, will apply a treatment in selected areas of the lake to control
Eastwood Little League vandalized, leaving extensive damage across complex
COMSTOCK, Mich. — Eastwood Little League is cleaning up after vandals caused extensive damage across the complex Sunday. Two of the league’s three flagpoles were removed from the ground and placed on the roof of a nearby building. A sign was ripped from a wall and shoved into the gutters, while vandals climbed onto a d
Kalamazoo Little League field damages estimated to cost thousands
The Eastwood Little League is once again cleaning up after alleged vandalism left scattered damage around multiple fields sometime Sunday afternoon.
Hours-long standoff leads to arrest in Kalamazoo Sunday
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety released more information about a hours-long standoff that happened on Sunday.
Kalamazoo Metro SWAT Team called in during early Sunday morning stand-off
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A 41-year-old man is in custody following a felonious domestic assault investigation that led to an hours-long standoff and SWAT response early Sunday morning in Kalamazoo. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says at approximately 3:33 a.m. officers responded to a report of a...
Kalamazoo man in custody as officials link five northeast-side weekend fires
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A Kalamazoo man is in custody as five small fires reported over several hours on the city’s northeast side have been linked, according to Kalamazoo Fire Marshal Scott Brooks. Investigators were able to connect the fires after reviewing surveillance video from residents and businesses in...

















