Man found guilty in trial for the death of toddler in Portage
A jury has found 32-year-old Brandon Sullivan guilty in the death of 18-month-old Jacob Flowers that happened in 2022. Sullivan will be sentenced November 21.
The Best Burgers In Southwest Michigan: 2025 Poll Results
From Mendon to Allegan, the burger battle is heating up. Let’s see which local joints are flipping their way to the top in 2025.
The Pumpkin Lot Moves And Brings Fresh Fall Fun To Kalamazoo
The Pumpkin Lot has found a new home for fall, bringing back your favorite seasonal treats and some surprises along the way.
Proposed change to allow data centers near Kalamazoo sparks backlash
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- A township may change its zoning to allow data centers to be built — and concerned neighbors are banding together in opposition. Pavilion Township officials fear a data center could cause harm to residents by taxing local utilities because of high water and electricity usage.
Comstock Township forms committee to curb rising homeless population
COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI — Homelessness is on the rise across Kalamazoo County. In Comstock Township, officials want to put rules in place before the issue grows out of their control. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive...
‘We’re already struggling’: Advocates worry about new rezoning request near Asylum Lake
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — There's another spark in the years-long fight over land off Stadium Drive and Drake Road in Kalamazoo, after Drive and Shine Car Wash put in a request to build next to a major nature preserve. Advocates call the Asylum Lake Nature Preserve on South Drake Road...
Man dies after hitting semi-truck, thrown from car
A 48-year-old man from Owosso is dead after hitting a semi-truck and being thrown from his car in Leroy Township around 6 a.m. Thursday morning.
New state law exempts Michigan income tax on tips, overtime, Social Security income
TRENTON, Mich.- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and a bipartisan group of lawmakers crowded into a Downriver diner Wednesday morning to celebrate a new law that next year will exempt tips, certain overtime pay and Social Security income from the state's 4.25% income tax. The elimination of state income taxes on tips...
COURT DOCS: Kzoo Co. man claims to be shooting witness, arrested for homicide
Kalamazoo area man Jayvon Bulock claimed in court documents to be witness of a deadly shooting on October 4. Now, he's charged with open murder in connection to the death of his girlfriend.
Kalamazoo’s Big Banana Car Creator Faces A Wild Rumor
Picture this: a quirky car, a national spotlight, and a wild rumor about a $2 million offer. Kalamazoo's own Steve Braithwaite opens up about it.
