Beacon Health invests $3.5M to revive Kalamazoo ER
Beacon Health System is betting emergency room renovations can reverse years of declining patient volumes at its newly acquired Kalamazoo hospital and help build trust in the community for its commitment to the struggling facility. The $3.5 million emergency room project is the first test of Beacon Health System’s...
Que the Cheese festival brings BBQ and mac & cheese to Kellogg Arena
The Que the Cheese — BBQ + Mac & Cheese Festival will take place 3-7 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Kellogg Arena in Battle Creek. Attendees can enjoy a variety of BBQ and mac and cheese dishes from local vendors. The festival will also feature games and live music. Admission to the event is $7, which allows guests to sample...
Kalamazoo Symphony to Perform Mahler’s Third Symphony in once-in-a-lifetime experience
"If you don't come to this performance, the next one may be in another 100 years," warns Julian Kuerti, music director of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra, on the ensemble's upcoming performance of Gustav Mahler's Third Symphony. The KSO, now in its 105th year, has never before performed the work —...
Kalamazoo Restaurant Week kicks off with 26 participating eateries
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, Mich. — The annual Kalamazoo Restaurant Week has returned, featuring restaurants throughout Kalamazoo County for the second year in a row. 26 local restaurants will participate in the tradition, offering a chance to explore menus downtown and in neighboring cities. Snap back to reality: Windswept...
$3.1 million in renovations coming to Kalamazoo Central High School
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Renovations at Kalamazoo Central High School will add a new secure vestibule and drinking fountains to the building. The Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of Education approved $3.1 million to fund the renovations at a Thursday, Feb. 19, meeting. Renovations will start this summer. The school has a...
Board of Trustees appoints new chair and vice-chair
Western Michigan University’s Board of Trustees (BoT) elected Alan Turfe as chair and Kelly Burris as vice chair Feb. 12. They will lead the governing board in 2026. Turfe replaces Trustee Shelly Edgerton as chair of BoT. “Thank you all for the trust you’ve placed in me. I’m honored...
This February Try The Prime Rib At This Old-School Restaurant In Michigan
Hear me out, I’m a Michigander, which means I’m contractually obligated to pretend I enjoy shivering in the mud, but between us? February in this state is a personal insult. I feel the crushing guilt of a native who should find “beauty” in the slush, but frankly, I’d...
Driver killed in head-on crash during attempted pass in Southwest Michigan
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI — A man was killed in a head-on crash as he was attempting to pass a semi truck, the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office said after an initial investigation. Around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, deputies from the St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office responded...
Today marks a decade since shooting spree in Kalamazoo by Uber driver
Ten years ago, the night turned into a nightmare in Kalamazoo as six people were killed, another two were injured in three shootings across the metro area.
Jack In The Box Stages Big Battle Creek Comeback On Capital Avenue
Jack in the Box is officially on its way back to Battle Creek, with an April 2026 opening targeted for a new restaurant on Capital Avenue SW. Construction crews have already been busy at the site for months, and the work has been significant enough to trigger temporary lane closures near the Country Inn & Suites.
