Puzzle competition at Aacorn in Kalamazoo raises money for nonprofit
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — On Sunday, March 22: Get ready for a puzzling day. Aacorn Community in Kalamazoo is hosting a jigsaw puzzle contest, to raise money for the nonprofit. Aacorn serves adults with differing abilities in the Kalamazoo community with hands-on experience on a working farm. The jigsaw puzzle...
Weekend Events ahead of St. Patrick’s Day
West Michigan is host to several exciting events this weekend, with St. Patrick's Day celebrations, festivals, performances and more!
Disaster relief group provides assistance for Three Rivers tornado victims
THREE RIVERS, Mich. — Devastation is still strewn throughout Three Rivers after tornadoes ripped through the area last Friday. Residents' homes are destroyed, and they're looking for relief and assistance from anywhere. Weather: West Michigan schools close early as high winds knock out power across the region....
Volunteers remove dangerous trees from Union City homes after tornado
UNION CITY, Mich. — Fallen trees are still keeping people out of their homes and off their property more than a week after the deadly tornado cut through Union City. Hundreds of volunteers loaded up and headed out to clear the debris Saturday free of charge, using their own tools on their own time.
The Prime Rib At This Michigan Restaurant Has Become A Destination Meal
Some meals stay with you long after the plates are cleared. This was one of those. I left this Michigan town, full and happy, but also a little distracted, because I could not stop thinking about that prime rib. It had the kind of slow-cooked richness and tenderness that makes conversation pause for a second after...
Finding hope amid tornadoes’ destruction
Good morning, Free Press subscribers, My name is Natalie Davies, and I wear a variety of hats at the Freep, including writing breaking news, reporting on Saturdays and helping with letters to the editor. Today, I'm here to talk tornadoes. I spent last weekend in Union City, where an EF3 tornado hit and left three...
Dedicated Facebook page established for tornado recovery information
UNION CITY, MI (WTVB) – Union City Community Schools has announced that UC Tornado Response Team is now the https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579478720092 official social media page, which will now serve as the primary and exclusive digital platform for coordinating relief efforts following the devastating...
Fake AI images, videos fooled many after Michigan tornadoes. Why that’s a problem.
THREE RIVERS, MI — Deadly tornadoes last week left behind a trail of artificial intelligence images and videos that went viral online. As people scoured for information about the sudden and powerful storms on Friday, March 6, in Southwest Michigan, many found fictitious images and videos instead, many of which were...
Marshall MSP Post to add eight new troopers this summer, restoring 24 hour patrols...
MARSHALL, MI (WTVB) – The Michigan State Police Marshall Post is set to receive eight new troopers in July to address a critical staffing shortage that has recently left the post with no on-duty coverage during early morning hours. Lt. Todd Price announced the “unprecedented” addition this week, saying...
Man, 19, convicted of murder in shooting of Kalamazoo security guard
A 19-year-old Battle Creek man has been found guilty of murder in the 2025 shooting death of a Kalamazoo security guard.
