Kalamazoo MI

Tequila’s opens in Portage, bringing authentic Mexican food, top-shelf margaritas, and fiesta vibes to the Kalamazoo area.

VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI — A man was arrested after he ran into a cornfield following a police pursuit, the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office said. The 33-year-old Hartford area man was in a black 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer with an improper registration when a deputy attempted to pull him over just after 3 p.m. on...

PORTAGE, Mich. — Ground has broken on what is anticipated to become the permanent home for the Portage Farmer's Market. Once open, the venue on East Centre Avenue is expected to feature three open-air pavilions with 50 covered vendor stalls, ADA-compliant walkways, a performance space, picnic areas and a space for...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The latest round of Kalamazoo's Downtown Vitality Survey is open until Oct. 31. The survey, which is conducted twice a year by the city and Western Michigan University's Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities (TRCLC), tracks how residents experience downtown, according to the the...

OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Family members are speaking out after their loved one, Naomi Nakken, was killed in Oshtemo Township. Nakken, 26, was shot five times inside an apartment at Mount Royal Townhomes early Saturday. Her boyfriend, Jayvon Cortez Bulock, 27, was charged three days later with homicide -...

Good news for candle lovers and those seeking a unique, chill hangout spot! The Kalamazoo Candle Company has officially expanded its operations, bringing even more handcrafted goodness to West Michigan while introducing an exciting new concept: Zero, a craft mocktail bar. Zero is their brand-new completely...

On Oct. 10, a Kalamazoo hot dog restaurant called Copper's Dog House will reopen in its new location after an August break-in forced them to shutter their doors for more than a month.

KALAMAZOO, MI — The Kalamazoo Ladies’ Library Association has been named one of the seven inductees for the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame class of 2025. Founded in 1852, the Kalamazoo LLA serves as the oldest women’s club in Michigan and is one of only 120 ladies’ library associations to ever exist nationwide.

PORTAGE, MI – The two cousins started out with a taco truck. Then more taco trucks. Two years ago, they opened a Mexican restaurant in Roseville, a Detroit suburb, and then a second restaurant in Wyandotte. Now, Luis Diaz and Eduardo Cavala have come to Portage, opening Tequila‘s, a...

A Battle Creek police officer was let go by the department after he pointed a gun at another officer while off duty, according to court documents.