Moonlight Social returns with free event in Battle Creek
The Kaleidoscope Society plans to host its next Moonlight Social from 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at Uproot Market & Eatery, 119 Michigan Ave. in downtown Battle Creek. The event is free. According to a community announcement, the Moonlight Social is designed as an adult social hour to support small businesses in the...
Portage city council has trash issue back on agenda Tuesday
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A controversial trash issue will be back on the Portage city council agenda this week. The council will be asked to formally send ballot language to the Kalamazoo County Clerk to put it on the May ballot. City officials say the plan will lower...
Southwest Michigan Alert: More Dangerously Cold Temps and Snow
Bundle up, folks! A snowy week ahead could make for some cozy evenings — just wait until you hear those low temps.
Portage’s Beloved Antique Kitchen Closes Without Warning
The Antique Kitchen's surprise closure sent shockwaves through Portage, leaving employees and loyal diners in disbelief over what felt like a family tradition's abrupt end.
Contracted school worker sentenced to 5 years for assaulting Mendon students
CENTREVILLE, MI (WTVB) – A former contracted food service worker for Mendon Community Schools was sentenced to prison Friday for the sexual assault of two teenage boys, according to the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office. 34-year-old Kaitlyn Sand received a minimum sentence of five years in prison after...
Harper Creek wipes out 15-point Lakewood lead in fourth quarter
Harper Creek senior point guard Maddox McCarty stole a Viking inbounds pass and was fouled in the scramble for the ball in the Lakewood back-court with 24.2 seconds to play Tuesday at Lakewood High School. McCarty drilled two free throws to wipe out a one-point Lakewood lead, and the visiting...
Grand Rapids, MI Weather Alert: Record Lows Hit –19°F; Kalamazoo –18°F
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Grand Rapids, MI – An Arctic air mass swept through Southwest Michigan early Saturday, setting or tying several all-time low temperature records across the region, according to the National Weather Service...
Another snow day Monday for Branch County students
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Old Man Winter has claimed another school day for area students. All schools in Branch, Hillsdale, and St. Joseph counties, as well as many in Calhoun County are closed again Monday because of the 3-5 inches of snow that fell Sunday in Southern Michigan and northern Indiana.
Water main break prompts boil water advisory in Kalamazoo Township
A water main break has prompted a boil water advisory in Kalamazoo Township.
Museum hosts Burmese history, culture celebration event in Battle Creek
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The Battle Creek Regional History Museum hosted an event to celebrate Burmese history on Saturday. Winter storm: Another round of accumulating snow arrives in West Michigan on Sunday. At 1 p.m. on Saturday, members of the community gathered at the Battle Creek Regional Historical Museum...
