Kalamazoo MI

PORTAGE, Mich. — Carson Hocevar lives like he drives — wide open, unapologetically, unconventionally. He stays up all night playing video games, races like a single missed opportunity counts as abject failure and says what’s on his mind, consequences be damned. The man dubbed the “Hurricane” charms...

PORTAGE, MI — Traffic control measures will take effect Friday, May 1 as construction begins on West Centre Avenue between Oakland Drive and Shaver Road. It’s expected to continue through August. The eastbound curb lane will be closed from Oakland Drive to Shaver Road. Eastbound traffic will be...

SPRINGFIELD, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Shots were fired just after 11:00 p.m. Thursday in the city of Springfield at a Mobil gas station. The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call from dispatch at the area of West Michigan Avenue and West Van Buren Street and learned an argument had broken out between several parties of people at the station.

In Battle Creek, the 'Grass Car Guy' transforms a Honda into a quirky spectacle, fully covered in artificial grass, sparking both curiosity and admiration from locals during harsh winter months.

Book enthusiasts have a new shop to stop by in Battle Creek. Anne-Marie's Book Store held its grand opening at 1780 W Columbia Ave. Friday, May 1. The store can be reached at 269-967-3710. Follow it on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AnneMariesBookStore . This article originally appeared on Battle Creek Enquirer: Battle Creek book store celebrates grand opening

The Three Rivers Menards store at 1001 Warner Drive remains badly damaged nearly two months after an EF-2 tornado ravaged the area on March 6. The store held a partial reopening last month, with some departments open intermittently, but closed indefinitely on April 20 to begin repairs. The tornado ripped off much of the roof and punched a gaping hole in an exterior...

PORTAGE, MI — Randall Hebner can’t count how many times he’s told Kiki Johnson to give it a break. Whether it’s extra swings in the cage or extra offseason reps, the star centerfielder’s devotion borders on obsessive — enough that her coach routinely finds himself shooing her away from the diamond.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Gas prices are climbing across Michigan, with some stations nearing $5 a gallon while the statewide average sits in the mid-$4 range. That increase is already changing how some people drive, work and spend. For gig workers like Christina Schwartz, the impact is immediate. Schwartz, who...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI — Planners in cities, villages and townships across the county reviewed various projects in April aimed at helping people. Proposed developments included income-based apartments, senior living facilities, and housing opportunities for homeless families and adults with special needs. Not all of them passed. Here are six...

KALAMAZOO, MI — A bulldozer downtown is clearing a path toward the vision for the county’s future. Pushing dirt on the afternoon of Thursday, April 30, the dozer and other heavy machinery stripped the lot near the corner of Kalamazoo Avenue and Church Street. The county is planning...