Kalamazoo MI

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Man dies after single-car crash in Battle Creek

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (WOOD) — A man is dead after suffering an apparent medical emergency and crashing his car into a tree in Battle Creek Thursday afternoon, police say. Witnesses told police that they saw a man slump over into the passenger seat of his car while driving north on M-37 near Marvin Street just before 4...
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W.K. Kellogg: From berated brother to breakfast boss

Frosted Flakes, Fruit Loops, even Rice Krispies: The cereal aisle and bake sales would look notably different if not for W.K. Kellogg.
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Pizza Hut destroyed by Portage tornado reopens

PORTAGE, Mich. (WOOD) — A Portage Pizza Hut destroyed by the 2024 tornado is back in business after the opening of a new plaza built in the footprint of the previous one. On a busy Friday afternoon, General Manager Mike Cory was cutting and boxing pizzas alongside another employee at the W. Centre Avenue location....
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Hundreds without power after vehicle crashed into power pole and left the scene

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Some residents are without power after a vehicle hit a utility pole on Sunday morning. Grand Rapids | US-131 reopens hours after vehicle fire shuts down lanes both ways near I-196 Multiple transformers are damaged and downed power lines are in the road near 100 E....
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Kalamazoo’s Sirens Get A Monthly Test This Saturday

This Saturday, Kalamazoo will put its outdoor warning sirens to the test. Let’s see how ready the city really is for emergencies.
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Tornado sirens to be tested Saturday at 1:00 p.m.

COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Almost one month after tornado sirens were set off across Branch County because of a tornado at Union Lake and in Union City, the sirens are scheduled to be tested again Saturday. The 1:00 p.m. test happens the first Saturday of the month for five...
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Applebee’s Manager Hailed as a Hero After Helping 50 People Shelter in Kitchen During...

"I don’t know. I just felt like I did what I was supposed to do," manager Aubrey McKenzie said after the incident
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‘It never hit land’: West Michigan residents shocked by no tornadoes despite warnings

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Vicksburg resident Cathie Bangerter received a tornado warning alert to her phone Thursday evening. "I couldn't believe it, I was like, 'here we go again,'" Bangerter said. Bangerter's backyard lines up to an open field. She kept a close watch of the storm while taking some...
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The leader they locked out: A treasurer, a township and a public fall from...

KALAMAZOO TOWNSHIP, MI — Sherine Miller drove to Lansing on March 2, hoping to speak with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The Kalamazoo Township treasurer wanted to refute her coworkers’ formal request that Whitmer remove her from office. Whitmer wasn’t available, so Miller left her a letter. Two weeks...
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Storms packing hail, 60+ mph winds possible across Lower Michigan into Saturday

From West Michigan to the Thumb - and all points in between - we’re looking at a risk for severe weather on Saturday across the lower half of the Lower Peninsula. West Michigan, including Grand Rapids, Holland and Kalamazoo, will see the rain start overnight tonight and continue into Saturday.

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