Kalamazoo MI

PORTAGE, MI — The decision at hand was awarding an exclusive contract for trash, yard waste and recycling removal in Portage to Waste Management. To the crowd of more than 70 people who turned out for the Tuesday, July 22 meeting, it was an issue of personal freedom. If...

Cars have always been something the people of Michigan have kept near and dear to their hearts but also brings them together. As many know, Detroit has a large part in the history of the automotive industry in the United States. The Ford Motor Company started in Michigan and its headquarters is still located there...

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo County Clerk/Register of Deeds Meredith Place has announced the launch of a new Consumer E-Recording service, which she says will give individuals a secure, convenient, and remote way to submit eligible real estate documents for official recording without having to travel or...

The world is still in shock as we discovered it on July 22, Ozzy Osbourne passed away at the age of 76. His career began with the formation of Black Sabbath, which he was a part of until he was fired from the band on April 27, 1979. Luckily for Ozzy Osbourne, he was already becoming very well known and had already...

The state is partnering with Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization that buys debt in bulk from medical providers, to relieve medical debt in counties across Michigan. Kalamazoo was one of the first counties to partner directly with Undue, and officials say $2.48 million of medical debt was forgiven for...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Working full-time is no longer a guarantee of affording rent in Michigan, and thousands of residents are feeling the pressure. Statewide, the average renter would need to earn $24.46 per hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment; nearly double Michigan’s minimum wage of $12.48. For...

KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI –– Closed for 12 years, a historic and beloved tavern has reopened with a facelift and new theme that’ll have visitors feeling like they’re in a movie theater. Mike and Roxann Tustin purchased the Gull Road Tavern, or “The GIRT,” in 2014, after...

A classic car, a bass fishing boat and three ATVs were among the property stolen from a home in Battle Creek.

Live music at Club Soda, family meals at Theo & Stacy's, and other nostalgic Kalamazoo areas that closed way too soon. I grew up on Club 103 at Electric Avenue over by the Western campus back in the early 1990s. For me personally, that is the local business that I miss the most. I have nothing but fond memories.

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — UPDATE (6:14 p.m.): A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect for southwestern Allegan County and northeastern Kalamazoo County until 6:30 p.m., according to the National Weather Service....