Kalamazoo Tree Collapse
The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety rescued a woman trapped by a fallen tree in her home, weighing over 16,000 pounds. She is now recovering in the hospital.
Nine boaters rescued during severe Lake Michigan thunderstorm
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. -- Around 3:30 p.m. on July 3, the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol Division responded to a report of a vessel in distress near North Beach in the 400 block of North Shore Drive. At the time, an extreme thunderstorm warning was in effect over...
WMU Student Sleuths Revive Holly Runner Ally Brueger’s Cold-Case Killing
A Western Michigan University criminal-justice class just turned its semester project into real-world detective work, helping Michigan State Police take a fresh look at the 2016 killing of Alexandra "Ally" Brueger, the Holly-area runner found shot along Fish Lake Road. By sorting decades of paperwork, building timeline
TRAFFIC ALERT: Portion of M-40 in Van Buren County shut down for downed wires
VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. — Part of M-40 in Van Buren County has shut down due to downed power lines. According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, the road is closed at 78th Avenue, just over two miles south of Lawton. Drivers are asked to avoid the area until...
TRAFFIC ALERT: NB South Park Street in Kalamazoo closed for downed wires
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Many streets in Kalamazoo have been impacted by Friday's strong storms, including South Park Street. According to Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, northbound South Park Street at Burr Oak Street is closed off due to downed wires. Parchment: Tree falls, traps woman in Parchment home after...
Storm damage postpones Union City fireworks
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) – Village of Union City officials say Friday afternoon’s strong storms that knocked down trees and caused power outages also caused equipment for their annual display to be damaged by rain. That has forced the fireworks to be canceled Friday, with officials working on...
Federally endangered Mitchell’s satyr butterflies are being reintroduced at Fort Custer this week
One of North America's rarest butterfly species is making a comeback to Fort Custer Training Center in Augusta. Around 300 of the federally endangered Mitchell's satyr butterflies will be reintroduced to the Fort. The Fort is home to a unique ecosystem called a fen, which is a groundwater-fed wetland. The...
Historic Downtown Building Enters Stabilization Phase
Stabilization work is now underway at one of Albion’s historic downtown buildings located at 203 N. Superior St. Known as the BBQ building, it sits between Dickerson Music Co. and Lopez Taco House. At its June 15 meeting, the Albion City Council approved an agreement allowing the Calhoun County...
Centreville teacher visits all 50 states, meets Delaware governor
The percentage of US citizens to have visited all 50 states is an extremely low number, but one local teacher recently joined the estimated 1% to 2% of people to do just that. Jef Rietsma teaches fifth grade science and social studies in Centreville, and although not an area native, he is a former Sturgis resident, hav
Storms knock out power around southwest Michigan
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A series of storms both Friday morning and again late Friday afternoon has knocked out power to thousands, including over 17,000 in Kalamazoo County. About 46,700 Consumers Energy customers in west Michigan and 126,000 statewide were without power as of about 6:30 p.m. Over...
