Kalamazoo-area rink to celebrate reopening Saturday
What used to be Wings West ice rink will reopen Saturday with a free public skate and a new name: Biggby Coffee Ice Cube Kalamazoo.
Kalamazoo County man sentenced for firing gun from vehicle across Gull Road
KALAMAZOO, MI — A 22-year-old Kalamazoo County man who fired a gun across multiple lanes of traffic on Gull Road in December 2025 is headed to prison. Rayshawn Heath-Pratcher was sentenced on Monday, June 15, to a minimum of 3 years, 8 months in prison and a maximum of 12 years, after being found guilty in May of disch
Deputies searching for suspect who cut down Flock camera in Kalamazoo County
COOPER TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Kalamazoo County Sheriff's deputies are looking for someone they say intentionally cut down a Flock license plate reader camera in Cooper Township. According to Sheriff Richard Fuller, the camera on D Avenue was damaged by someone who got out of a car and cut it down.
Five Michigan cities receive nearly $4 million in brownfield redevelopment funding
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has awarded $3.595 million in grants to five communities to transform brownfield properties into housing, schools and commercial spaces. The projects are expected to create 80 jobs and 378 housing units while drawing nearly $255 million in combined capital
Expert provides legal context to Battle Creek teen detention as debate grows
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The viral detention of a Battle Creek teenager continues to spark debate across West Michigan as new scrutiny is being placed not only on body camera footage that has circulated widely online, but now on the responding officer’s own written police report obtained by News Channel 3.
WMU and KVCC suspend enrollment in a beer-making program, 11 years after its launch
The sustainable brewing program was a joint effort between Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Western Michigan University. It taught students how to make beer. On Wednesday, KVCC announced the program was coming to an end. Both colleges say currently-enrolled brewing students will be able to complete the program, w
Classic car show returns to Marshall with 40th anniversary event
The Calhoun County Fairgrounds will host a multi-day celebration of classic vehicles and community activities in Marshall during the 40th annual Cruise at the Fountain: Spirit of the 4th. The event, organized by the Calhoun County Agricultural and Industrial Society, serves as a fundraiser supporting the fairgrounds’ 4
Meet June Berry, The Playful Pup Ready For A Forever Home In Kalamazoo
Meet June Berry, a playful 10-week-old puppy at the SPCA of Southwest Michigan, ready to fill your home with cuddles for just $125.
Contaminated Kalamazoo paper mill site is getting cleaned up for $19M development
KALAMAZOO, MI -- A former paper mill site in Kalamazoo will be transformed into affordable housing for people in substance abuse recovery under a $19 million redevelopment project that received a $1 million state grant. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy announced the funding to the William
Three Rivers Police Department search warrant leads to arrest, recovery of stolen handgun
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Mich. -- On Tuesday, June 23, officers with the Three Rivers Police Department received a report that two individuals had threatened each other with firearms. When officers arrived at the scene, the suspects had already left the area. Officers continued investigating the incident throughout the night
