Kalamazoo MI

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Caterers mix up menus amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

Worries about the spread of a parasitic infection around Michigan is causing some local catering businesses to pivot what they're serving.
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Michigan man faces civil lawsuit over multi-year water testing scheme

The man behind falsified water safety reports for multiple mobile home parks and homeowners associations is facing two years on probation and another civil lawsuit.
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Battle Creek Casino Boss Takes Big Bet on Pokagon’s Four Winds Spinoff

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is making a bold play off the casino floor, handing the reins of its Four Winds Ventures operation to veteran hospitality executive Kathy George as chief executive officer. George will steer the tribe’s commercial gaming and hospitality investing arm as it chases management and de
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Death investigation following traffic stop in Van Buren County

On Wednesday, July 8, at approximately 9:54 a.m., members of the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit and Uniform Response Division observed a Ford pickup truck commit multiple traffic violations. Detectives also recognized the driver as an individual they believed to have a suspended driver’s license, acco
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Kalamazoo to send inspectors to Lilac Hills Apartments amid trash, mold, roach complaints

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Cockroaches, mold and broken appliances: the City of Kalamazoo is set to send inspectors to Lilac Hills Apartments as tenants say the complex is nearly unlivable. Andrew Riddle has lived at the complex in Oshtemo Township with his wife and kids for a year. He says...
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Nearby disaster recovery center offers in-person FEMA assistance for Allegan County residents

Nearly three months after severe storms and tornadoes swept through the Plainwell-Otsego area, residents affected by the April disaster now have a nearby place to receive in-person help applying for federal assistance. One of eight Michigan Disaster Recovery Centers established across the state has opened at the Gun Pl
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Michigan AG sues Portage-based solar company for ‘deceptive scheme’

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is suing a Portage-based solar company, saying it was a “deceptive solar-financing scheme” that affected over 1,500 customers.
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46 years of joy: On restaurant’s final day, patrons leave notes of gratitude

“We feel really good and happy for retirement,” the owner said. “We’ve loved serving in Portage for all these years.”
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World Champion Soccer Academy promotes growth of game as former campers give back

PORTAGE, Mich. — Times are good for the World Champion Soccer Academy. "It seems to grow every year, which is amazing to see," said Lindsay Tarpley. Campers of all ages, from elementary school into their teenage years, all coming together to learn from some of the best to make the best of memories.
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‘So much garbage’: Residents want answers and fixes at Lilac Hills apartments in Kalamazoo

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Residents at Lilac Hills apartments, off Drake Road in Kalamazoo, are questioning who is responsible for addressing the "frustrating," seemingly worsening, living conditions they say they have been dealing with for years, including descriptions of piling garbage, mold, bed bugs, cockroaches, broken a

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