Portage single-hauler trash system through two weeks, initiative on May ballot
PORTAGE, Mich. — The City of Portage and Waste Management (WM) have been under contractual agreement to be the city's only trash hauler for a little over two weeks. Waste Management and the city have pointed to successes from the agreement, including fewer trash vehicles on the roads, quieter vehicles, and most...
Kalamazoo airport, sheriff’s office part ways after on-site security bid
After more than 20 years, the seal of the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office is no longer at the Kalamazoo Battle Creek International Airport.
Vehicle backs into Two Fellas Grill, damages wall
KALAMAZOO, MI –– A blue SUV backed into Two Fellas Grill on Wednesday, March 18. The restaurant, at 2730 W. Michigan Ave, is still open as usual, Owner Tim Torres said. A trash can was destroyed and the exterior of the brick wall suffered minor structural damage. KDPS...
Shooting at I-94 rest area leaves one injured, suspect arrested
Authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday evening at a rest area along westbound Interstate 94 in Watervliet Township. The Berrien County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to the scene at approximately 7:12 p.m. on March 16. A 34-year-old man was found with injuries consistent with a...
Watch: Car crashes into government building after chain-reaction collision
Video obtained by WWMT shows a car slamming into the Kalamazoo County, Michigan, Administration Building last month. The crash happened shortly before 3 P.M. on February 21. Surveillance video shows a car making an abrupt right turn in front of the building, colliding with another car, throwing it off-course before...
60 vehicles crashed during I-94 whiteout, among multiple incidents that closed highway
VAN BUREN COUNTY, MI — Around 60 vehicles crashed in multiple incidents yesterday, including semi-trucks, causing a temporary full closure of I-94. Multiple crashes happened around 5:45 p.m. Monday, March 16, on westbound I-94 near the 56 mile marker. About 20 vehicles crashed near the 55 mile marker westbound,...
Kalamazoo-area pizza joint branches out with banquet space
PORTAGE, MI — Kalamazoo-area Italian restaurant Erbelli’s is adding an event space, Erbelli’s Next Door, to its Portage location. Portage councilmembers approved a liquor license for the 8340 Portage Road facility during a March 9 meeting. It will allow Erbelli’s to sell and serve alcohol at a...
Kalamazoo man charged with assault with intent to murder in I-94 rest stop shooting
BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. — Law enforcement announced a Kalamazoo man is facing some serious charges related to a shooting earlier this week at a rest stop along I-94 in Berrien County. The Berrien County Sheriff's Office said 26-year-old Noah Ditchie is facing assault with intent to murder and felony...
Connecting Communities – Peace House: A Neighborhood Haven For Kids
Connecting Communities - Peace House: A Neighborhood Haven For Kids. Meet the three co-founders of Peace House, a free after school program for kids in the Eastside neighborhood, as they share stories along with Jennifer Spicer a current mom with children at Peace House and Pereshieanna Smith one of the first...
Sherine Miller speaks one-on-one with News Channel 3: ‘They are false allegations’
KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Kalamazoo Township announced its treasurer, Sherine Miller, has resigned after two censures and a petition to the governor to remove her from office. In an exclusive interview, she sat down with News Channel 3 after the resignation took effect Monday. The board took away most...

















