Tree falls, traps woman in Parchment home after severe storms
PARCHMENT, Mich. — First responders worked to rescue a woman who is pinned between her roof and floor Friday, after severe storms ripped a tree down on top of her home. The damage caused a partial building collapse on East Glenguile Avenue near North Church Street, according to City of Kalamazoo Fire Marshal Lt. Scott
Woman trapped after tree fell on home, partially collapsing it
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) reported on Friday that a woman became trapped in her home after a tree fell on it Friday afternoon. While KDPS did not say what caused the collapse at the home in the 200 block of E. Glenguile St., it did come as severe weather struck the area.
Race at Kalamazoo Speedway canceled due to forecasted severe weather
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A local race has been canceled tonight due to forecasted weather. Great Lakes Racing Promotions canceled their race at the Kalamazoo Speedway with strong to severe thunderstorms forecasted from 5 to 8 p.m., the group said on a Facebook post. Local: Major milestone for Palisades restart...
Woodpile fire smokes near Kalamazoo
Firefighters near Kalamazoo left a woodpile to smolder after it caught fire Thursday.
PHOTOS: Banners honoring patriots who helped ensure independence hung in Kalamazoo park
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — As America celebrates its 250th birthday on Saturday, one group in West Michigan is honoring those who helped to ensure our independence. Members of the Lucinda Hinsdale Stone Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution put up banners of 22 Revolutionary War patriots who help
VHS grad picked to head Sunset Elementary
A Vicksburg High School alumna is returning to head a school she attended as a student. During a June 8 meeting, Vicksburg’s Board of Education hired Brittnae Bolz as principal of Sunset Lake Elementary. She replaces Amie McCaw, who retired after an 11-year run at the district’s largest elementary school.
Vicksburg Farmers’ Market sets summer cook-off
The Vicksburg Farmers’ Market has started a Farm to Fork Summer Cook-Off series as a fundraiser. The four monthly events are themed. Participants will sign up online, prepare a dish and gather on the second Tuesday of each month to present their dish and taste sample dishes. A winner will be chosen. June’s event opened
Thousands without power in West Michigan
Thousands of Consumers Energy customers around Michigan lost power early Friday, including many in Barry County.
Consumers Energy reports 12,000+ without power across West Michigan after storms
Thousands in West Michigan are without power after storms hit the area Thursday night into Friday morning. According to the Consumers Energy Outage Map, just over 12,000 are without power. Estimated times for restoration range from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Local: Michigan DNR monitors boaters under influence during nationa
Overnight storms leave 14,000 without power. Where outages are
Storms that developed overnight Thursday, July 2, into Friday caused widespread power outages in southwest Michigan. More than 14,000 Michigan residents were without power as of 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 3, according to PowerOutage.com. Barry, Kalamazoo and Allegan counties, located in the southwest region of the Lower
