Portage, Kalamazoo County consider shared emergency management position after 2024 tornado
PORTAGE, Mich. — Kalamazoo County and the City of Portage are hoping to move forward with plans to jointly hire an emergency management specialist to improve regional disaster preparedness. The position, which will be full time for Kalamazoo County and part time for Portage, is designed to coordinate emergency...
BCPD: IEDs tossed from vehicle before ‘small blast’
Battle Creek police say two homemade explosives were tossed from a vehicle Friday night, resulting in 911 calls of an explosion in a neighborhood.
SHARE Center Steps Up To Help The Homeless This Winter
As the cold sets in, the community rallies around those in need, making a difference one warm meal at a time.
Former Battle Creek police officer gets probation for pointing gun at another cop
A Battle Creek police officer who pointed a gun at another cop earlier this year was sentenced to 12 months probation on Tuesday, court records show.
Uranium fuel arrives at Michigan nuclear plant ahead of unprecedented restart
COVERT, MI – The long-anticipated restart of the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant took a major step forward this fall as new uranium fuel arrived on site. Holtec International confirmed this week that 68 fresh fuel assemblies were delivered to the 800-megawatt plant in Van Buren County and placed in the spent fuel pool...
Binder Park Zoo Receives National AZA Accredidation
Battle Creek's Binder Park Zoo earns AZA re-accreditation! Honored for excellence in animal care, conservation, and guest experience
A Week Of Changing Weather And Stunning Fall Scenery Ahead
As the leaves turn, this week promises a cozy blend of sunshine, rain and thunderstorms.
YWCA Kalamazoo faces cuts as Michigan budget fails to replace federal victim service funds
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — YWCA Kalamazoo is warning of life-threatening consequences after being left out of Michigan’s newly-approved state budget, which failed to replace major losses in the federal Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding. The cuts, according to YWCA CEO Susan Rosas, could slash essential services by about...
Phantom Hacker scam targets anyone, experts warn, and some have lost entire life savings
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Phantom Hacker scam can target anyone. There are three parts to it and that's part of of why the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) says it's so convincing. By the numbers: Michigan fraud losses hit $204M, older adults lose most. First you might get a pop...
Kalamazoo opens negotiations with preferred candidate for City Manager
City commissioners on Monday night moved forward with their preferred candidate to be Kalamazoo's next city manager.
