Deputies: Shots fired at Richland Township pool party
No one was hurt when shots were fired during a pool party in Richland Township Tuesday night, deputies say.
Talsma heads south for 5th store and 1st in new Michigan market
HUDSONVILLE, Mich. — For its next store, Top 100 retailer Talsma Furniture is heading about an hour south to a new market. The Hudsonville, Mich.-based retailer will undertake a ground-up build for its fifth overall showroom and its first in Kalamazoo. “Kalamazoo’s a market we’ve been looking at for...
Fatal crash claims life of Lawton woman
ANTWERP TWP. – A 64-year-old Lawton woman was killed Thursday afternoon, June 12, in a two-vehicle traffic crash in Antwerp Township, according to a press release from the Van Buren County Sheriff’s office. Van Buren County Sheriff Daniel Abbott said that at approximately 3:30 p.m., Sheriff’s deputies were...
Paw Paw Fire Department battles structure fire
The Paw Paw Fire Department responded to a structure fire Thursday, June 12, shortly after noon. Paw Paw Fire Chief Kyle Richardson said the fire appears to have started from debris removal on the exterior of the residence where the exterior wood started on fire. The fire rapidly got into the chimney chase/walls and...
Husband facing charges after Kalamazoo woman fatally shot in domestic violence case
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Prosecutors have authorized multiple charges in connection to the deadly shooting of 47-year-old Sariah Robinson, who was killed last week in what investigators describe as a domestic violence-related homicide. Previous Coverage: Police: Deadly Kalamazoo shooting was a result of domestic violence....
Severe Weather Storm Hits Michigan Today, Brace For Impact
Michigan is in the crosshairs of a major storm that is going to be moving through the state today. Multiple sources have decided that there is a severe weather risk moving into the state this afternoon. We’ve already reported about how this weekend the heat indices will be over 100...
Kalamazoo city commission to interview search firms for new city manager
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo city commissioners have scheduled their first round of interviews in their search for a new city manager this afternoon. They are not with candidates, but with executive search firms interested in doing the recruiting. Kalamazoo Human Services director James Henderson says they...
$25 Million Grant To Make Kalamazoo County Roads Safer
We spend a large majority of our time traveling in vehicles whether that be during our daily commute to work and other obligations or if it's jumping on the highway for a trip. No matter how you want to cut the cake, we spend a lot of our lives sitting in the seat of a vehicle. This is part of the reason why we see...
Clark Logic expands in deal for Portage-based lawn and landscaping firm
Clark Logic LLC has acquired Portage-based Earth Works Lawn and Landscape, its fourth deal in a little more than a year. Through the acquisition, Kalamazoo-based Clark Logic adds professional landscaping, lawn care, and snow removal services to its growing line of services, which include industrial services, real...
Sprinkle Road closed for a week for railroad crossing construction
KALAMAZOO, MI — Traffic is being detoured due to a full closure of Sprinkle Road just south of I-94, according to officials. The closure is due to railroad crossing construction work at the crossing on Sprinkle Road north of Kilgore Road and south of Covington Road. It began Tuesday, June 17, and ends Tuesday, June...