Judge denies ex-officer’s request to dismiss civil case in Patrick Lyoya’s death
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A federal judge denied a former Grand Rapids police officer's request to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the death of Patrick Lyoya in 2022, court documents filed Thursday show. Though the criminal case against the former officer, Christopher Schurr, ended in a mistrial...
Kalamazoo man sentenced to 18 years in prison for drug trafficking, gun charges
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Kalamazoo man was sentenced to years in prison for drug and gun charges. 40-year-old Lunden Lamon Walker was sentenced to 18 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl while possessing multiple guns, according to U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timo
Paw Paw woman dies in Sturgis Township crash
A 25-year-old Paw Paw woman died following a crash in Sturgis Township early Thursday, Aug. 6, according to the Michigan State Police. Emergency crews responded to the head-on crash involving a Ford F250 and a Toyota Rav4 on U.S-12 near Stubey Road about 1 a.m. The woman driving the Rav4 was pronounced deceased at th
Bicyclist hospitalized, intersection shut down after crash in Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A bicyclist has been taken to the hospital after a car crash shut down a Kalamazoo intersection Thursday night. According to the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, the crash happened at the intersection of East Main Street and East Michigan Avenue. The extent of the bicyclist's...
Bill Burr brings stand-up tour to FireKeepers in October
Comedian Bill Burr will bring his stand-up tour to FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek on Oct. 1. Ticket sales opened July 18. The performance is scheduled for the FireKeepers Event Center, at 11177 E. Michigan Ave. in Battle Creek, according to a community announcement. Tickets are available through FireKeepers C
Man, 74, dead after crashing on US-131 in Portage
A 74-year-old Comstock Park man died following a crash on US-131 in Portage Thursday.
Man dies after falling from scissor lift at former plant near Galesburg
A man died after falling 20 feet from a scissor lift at a former automotive parts manufacturing plant near Galesburg, the Comstock Township fire chief said.
Growing car and truck show returns to Delton Aug. 16
On Sunday, Aug. 16 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., any and all wheels, including tractors and motorcycles, are welcome at the Delton Founders Festival Car & Truck Show. The fun and relaxing event will once again be free to exhibitors and spectators alike, with opportunity for freewill donations to be given and used toward ev
Firefighters Save Stranded Cat on Michigan Highway
This time it wasn't a cat stuck in a tree, rather it was stranded on an I-94 median near Portage Road.
2026 edition of the Kalamazoo County Fair kicks into entertainment gear today
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Kalamazoo County Fair began yesterday with 4-H events, but the rest gets underway today with some special offers, rides, fair food, exhibits and other attractions. County Parks Director Dave Racowicz says today is Senior Day. “Seniors in the community can come out to...

















