Kalamazoo MI

KALAMAZOO, MI -- A homeless encampment near downtown Kalamazoo may be gone, but frustrations still linger. Kalamazoo residents spoke out at a City Commission meeting on Monday, Aug. 17, to criticize the city’s decision to remove a homeless encampment last week on North Edwards Street. “Y’all just took the...

YANKEE SPRINGS TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A teenager who drowned in Gun Lake has been identified by family as Kaden Smith, 16, a student at Portage Northern High School. On Aug. 12, Smith was visiting Gun Lake for some family fun before tragedy struck. Witnesses say Smith went under the...

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BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A mobile Vietnam War memorial is returning to West Michigan for the first time in four years. The Wall That Heals, a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., featuring more than 58,000 soldiers' names, will be open to the public from Thursday, Aug. 20 to Sunday, Aug. 23 at Har

BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – The Wall That Heals, a mobile replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, has returned to southwest Michigan to honor the millions of Americans who served in the Vietnam War. Escorted by a massive motorcade of hundreds of veterans and motorcyclists Tuesday, the traveling exhibit...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — A third person connected to the 2023 murder of a Battle Creek Central High School senior Jack Snyder will not be heading to trial. Friday, a judge accepted a plea deal for 21-year-old Marcus Parsons. In exchange for pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter, Parsons' open...

Take-A-Break Child Care will host its third annual Fall Festival at its Battle Creek facility on Oct. 3, offering free activities and entertainment for families across the community. The event is free and open to the public, according to a community announcement. Families can attend the festival at Take-A-Break Child C

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo County officials are expected to sign off on their approvals for a major new housing project in Oshtemo Township. If all goes as planned, the mixed-use development will bring more commercial properties to 48-acres of vacant land across West Main Street from the headquarters of Adv

A procession of hundreds of motorcyclists heralded the arrival of The Wall That Heals at Harper Creek High School near Battle Creek Tuesday.

PAW PAW, Mich. — When it comes to protecting and serving, heroes take on all different shapes, sizes, and breeds. In a new series known as K-9 Heroes, News Channel 3 is highlighting the remarkable dogs who serve our communities everyday through their courage, training, and unwavering dedication. But...