Wall School students raise funds for Three Rivers tornado relief
As the academic year was coming to an end, the student lighthouse team at Wall School finished with some positivity. Staff members and students had an organized coin drive helping to raise funds for those affected in the Three Rivers tornado earlier this year. The service project was one which helped raise some funds f
‘We’re here for the long run’ | Three Rivers strike stretches into fourth day
THREE RIVERS, Mich — Nearly 1,000 workers remain on the picket line in Three Rivers as a strike at the auto part manufacturer formerly known as American Axle entered its fourth day Thursday. Members of UAW Local 2093 walked off the job just after midnight Monday after contract negotiations...
UAW workers, American Axle head back to bargaining table
It’s back to the bargaining table for striking workers at Three Rivers' American Axle plant.
Exclusive bodycam video shows harrowing moments after deadly EF-3 tornado in Union City
UNION CITY, Mich. (WXYZ) — The Branch County Sheriff's Office released exclusive body camera footage to 7 News Detroit showing the extent of the desperate search and rescue efforts after a deadly EF-3 tornado tore through Union City on March 6, killing three and injuring 12. More than 70...
West Michigan may have a chance to view Northern Lights during solar storm
West Michiganders may get another opportunity to spot the northern lights this week as a solar storm moves toward Earth, according to forecasters with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued a geomagnetic storm watch after multiple coronal mass ejections
BCPD: Fake deputy scammers have netted $20,000
The Battle Creek Police Department is warning residents of ongoing phone scams from crooks pretending to be from the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office to get your money.
Kalamazoo-area restaurant openings, closings from May
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI -- May was another busy month of restaurant openings and closings in the Kalamazoo area. Here are four food-related businesses that opened in May and one that closed. Opened: Tous les Jours. Tous les Jours, a national French-Asian bakery franchise, opened in Portage on May 1. The...
California fast-food chain sets opening date for first Michigan location since 1970s
BATTLE CREEK, MI –– Jack in the Box will soon cut the ribbon on its first Michigan location since the 1970s. The first of five planned Michigan locations, 2588 Capital Ave. SW in Battle Creek, will celebrate a grand opening on Monday, June 15. The opening is slated...
Fire at Kalamazoo bar may have been caused by electrical issue, investigation ongoing
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Investigators with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) are working to learn more about what may have caused a fire at a local bar Wednesday night. Crews responded to the Library Kitchen and Taphouse sometime around 10 p.m. after smoke was seen coming from the...
Michigan Woman Left Speechless After Spotting the Wildest Highway Passenger Imaginable: ‘Crazy In Kalamazoo’
In Michigan, one woman was simply going about her day when she noticed something that immediately caught her attention. While traveling down a busy highway, her eyes locked onto a nearby vehicle, and she couldn’t shake the feeling that something wasn’t quite right. At first, she thought it was just a reflection or perh
